Best Lobster And Sea Bass Moqueca Stew Recipes

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LOBSTER AND SEA BASS MOQUECA STEW



Lobster and Sea Bass Moqueca Stew image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 bunches fresh cilantro leaves
2 bunches fresh parsley leaves
6 cloves garlic, chopped
10 tomatoes, roughly chopped
6 onions, chopped
4 green peppers, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 bunches spring onions, finely sliced
6 limes, halved
2 large whole sea bass, cleaned
2 large lobsters, halved
5 tablespoons light olive oil
1 pint coconut milk
1/2 ladle dende oil, optional* (about 4 tablespoons)

Steps:

  • Roughly chop nearly all of the cilantro and parsley, reserving a little of each for garnish. Place the cilantro, parsley, garlic, tomatoes, onions, peppers, salt, pepper, and most of the spring onions (reserve some for garnish) into a large heavy bowl. With a pestle, mash together all ingredients, gradually squeezing in the lime juice.
  • Score the sea bass diagonally 3 times on each side. Stuff some of the vegetable-herb mixture into the slits and the inside of each fish and close back together. Cover the lobster halves with the vegetable-herb mixture, reserving about half of the vegetable-herb mixture for later.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange the sea bass and lobster, flesh side down in the hot pan. Cook for 2 minutes, and then pour over the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. After another 2 minutes, turn over the fish and lobster. Add the remainder of the vegetable-herb mixture, and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the fish and lobster are tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
  • Transfer to a large serving dish and sprinkle with remaining cilantro, parsley, and spring onions. Ladle dende oil, if using, in a slow circular motion over the top.

MOQUECA DE PEIXE BAIANA (BRAZILIAN FISH STEW)



Moqueca de Peixe Baiana (Brazilian Fish Stew) image

This fish stew, called moqueca, is a very typical, traditional Brazilian dish that originated in the Northeast. The palm oil gives it its distinctive flavor. Serve hot with white rice or coconut rice.

Provided by GraçaRibeiro

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Brazilian

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 (4 ounce) fillets sea bass
4 tablespoons lime juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
salt to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons grated onion
3 tablespoons palm oil
1 large onion, cut into rings
1 ½ cups water
½ (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
2 tomatoes, seeded and sliced
1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro
½ bunch green onions, chopped

Steps:

  • Rinse sea bass under running cold water; pat dry. Place in a shallow dish and season with lime juice, garlic, and salt. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add grated onion and cook for a few seconds. Add fish and marinade to the skillet and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in palm oil and onion rings, followed by water and coconut milk. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions; cover and cook until vegetables are soft and flavors are well combined, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 47.2 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 144.4 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

CHEF JOHN'S BRAZILIAN FISH STEW



Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew image

My interpretation of Brazilian seafood stew (or moqueca) uses just fish, so I'm calling it the weeknight version. It's ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Brazilian

Time 32m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cloves minced garlic
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
cayenne pepper to taste
1 (14 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 red or yellow bell pepper, halved and thinly sliced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped green onion
1 ½ pounds sea bass fillets, cut into chunks
1 pinch salt
¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Steps:

  • Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir just until onions start to get soft, 3 or 4 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and add soy sauce. When mixture starts to bubble, let it simmer about 5 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and green onions. Let mixture come back to a simmer. Transfer fish to skillet; stir. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until fish starts to flake, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add salt, cilantro, and lime juice; stir carefully to avoid breaking up the fish. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 46.9 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 599.8 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

SEAFOOD MOQUECA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving

Number Of Ingredients 26

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions (about 1 pound), thinly sliced
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Brazilian Pepper Sauce, recipe follows, plus more to taste
3 large bell peppers (about 1 pound; red, yellow and green), thinly sliced
One 28-ounce can diced or pureed tomatoes
1 1/2 pounds firm fish fillets (corvina, tilapia, halibut, snapper, catfish, haddock or grouper)
12 middleneck clams
12 large mussels
2 pounds calamari tubes
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon dende oil (palm oil)
Salt and ground black pepper
6 green onions, sliced thin
1 small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Cooked white rice, for serving
1 cup brined Biquinho pepper, drained
1 cup brined Bode pepper, drained
1/2 cup brined Dedo de Moca pepper, drained
5 brined Malagueta peppers (or piripiri)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • For the sauce: Heat a 12-inch saute pan with a lid or a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, then add oil and garlic. Stir for 30 seconds or so, until it gets a little color, then add onions, salt, pepper and Pepper Sauce. Cover pan and sweat the onions for 4 to 5 minutes. Add bell peppers and tomatoes, then cover, lower heat and very gently simmer, scraping the bottom to prevent burning every 5 minutes or so, until peppers and onions are cooked but still have a bite, about 30 minutes. Check your seasonings again.
  • For the seafood: Meanwhile prepare the seafood: cut fish fillets into thumb-size pieces (same size as the shrimp), scrub clams and mussels, and cut calamari into rings.
  • Increase temperature of the sauce to medium-high. Add clams, fish, shrimp, coconut milk and dende oil and season with salt and pepper (and more Pepper Sauce to taste). Cover the pan until clams start to open, 2 to 3 minutes. Add calamari and mussels, then cover again and cook until all shells are open and calamari and shrimp are opaque and cooked through, another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Serve family-style, from your Dutch oven, or split into four large bowls.
  • Garnish with green onions, parsley and cilantro, if using. Serve with white rice.
  • Combine the peppers, olive oil and salt in a food processor until fully incorporated.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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