Brazilian Fish Coconut Milk Stew Low Carb Food

BRAZILIAN FISH & COCONUT MILK STEW (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Fish Marinade:.
• Mix juice of 2 limes and salt in a glass or plastic bowl - lay your fish in the bowl and try to cover as much as possible. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• While marinating - heat oil in your soup pot - saute onions and peppers until onions are opaque. Add Garlic and saute for another minute. Add tomatoes and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until tomatoes have reduced somewhat.
• Stirr in coconut milk and fish including the marinade, old bay seasoning and pepper. Do not add any more salt - this recipe borrows its salt from the fish and the "old bay" seasoning. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until fish is cooked and chunked apart.
• Serve.

BRAZILIAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil and lime juice in large bowl. Add fish and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; stir to coat. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, coconut milk, half of cilantro and half of green onions. Add shrimp and fish with marinade. Simmer until shrimp and fish are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and green onions.

BRAZILIAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Stir together the lime juice, cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add the tilapia and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 20 minutes, up to 24 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Quickly fry the onions in the oil 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add the bell peppers, tilapia, and diced tomatoes to the pot in succeeding layers. Pour the coconut milk over the mixture. Cover the pot and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cilantro and continue cooking until the tilapia is completely cooked through, another 5 to 10 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S BRAZILIAN FISH STEW

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.