Chilean Seafood Stew

TRADITIONAL CHILEAN STEW

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, squash and broth to boil in stockpot on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 10 min.
• Meanwhile, cook meat, onions and garlic in dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally. Add seasonings; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add to potato mixture in stockpot; stir. Simmer 30 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in mixed vegetables; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.

CHILEAN CAZUELA

Steps:

• First cut the meat into six portions. Then pre-heat the vegetable oil in a large pot. Braise the meat for three minutes on each side, and add the onion, seasonings, salt and pepper. Mix well and cook for five minutes.
• When ready, place the potatoes, carrots, celery and pumpkin in the pot. Completely cover the contents with boiling water-about five or six cups and cook for ten minutes. Next incorporate the rice and corn; let simmer for eight minutes. Finally, mix-in the green beans and cook for three more minutes.
• Sample the stew and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Serve hot with one piece of meat, one potato, one piece of pumpkin and a portion of corn in each dish of stew.
• To garnish, sprinkle a little cilantro over each serving.

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine or broth, oregano, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add the clams, shrimp and scallops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque.

SICILIAN-STYLE FISH STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in 5-quart Dutch oven (like this one) over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and a little salt and pepper (about 1/2 tsp each). Cook, stirring regularly, until softened (about 4 minutes). Add thyme, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook briefly until fragrant (about 30 more seconds).
• Now, stir in the white wine and reserved tomato juice from can. Bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2. Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth, raisins, and capers. Cook for 15-20 minutes over medium heat until flavors combine.
• Pat the fish dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. Insert the fish pieces into the cooking liquid, and give everything a gentle stir so that the fish pieces are nicely covered in the cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and cover. Let sit off heat for another 4-5 minutes so that the fish will finish cooking. Fish should be flaky when gently pulled apart with a paring knife. Finally, stir in the chopped parsley.
• Ladle the hot fish stew into serving bowls, top each with a few toasted pine nuts, if you like. Serve with your favorite crusty bread! Enjoy!

RICK BAYLESS'S RED CHILE SEAFOOD SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add chiles; saute, being careful not to overtoast chiles, until aromatic and they have changed color slightly, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chiles to a blender jar; add tomatoes and their juice to blender jar.
• Add 2/3 of the onion and all the garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until golden, about 7 minutes. Transfer remaining onion to a strainer, and rinse under cold water; reserve for garnish. Using the same slotted spoon, transfer onions and garlic to blender; process until smooth.
• Set a medium-mesh strainer over pot; using a wooden spoon, press tomato mixture through. Return pot to medium-high heat; cook, stirring frequently, until reduced and thick, about 6 minutes. Add broth, potatoes and epazote, if using; when mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.
• Just before serving, increase heat to medium-high; add mussels and fish. Boil briskly until shells have opened, about 4 minutes.
• To serve, ladle into large bowls. Sprinkle generously with cilantro and reserved onion. Serve immediately with limes.

CHARQUICAN - CHILEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Toss the cubes of beef with the flour and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the cubes of beef until browned.
• Add the beef stock to the skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Chop the beef jerky into small pieces and add to the beef stock and beef cubes. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef and beef stock to a large stockpot or slow cooker .
• Do not clean skillet. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the chopped onion and garlic, and the aji chile pepper paste to the skillet. Sauté until the onion and garlic are soft and fragrant.
• Add the chopped squash, carrots, and potatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• Add sautéed vegetables to the stockpot or crockpot with the beef. Simmer over low heat until beef and beef jerky are tender, about an hour and a half on the stove or about 6 hours in the crockpot. If simmering the stew on the stove, you may need to add more liquid (beef stock or water) from time to time, but stew should finish up very thick, without much broth.
• Add the lima beans and corn and simmer for 10-15 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve over rice.

CHILEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a dutch oven Cook onions until browned. Add bell peppers. Add garlic, jalapeno, wine, clam juice, tomatos, bay leaf, lime juice. Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. 2. Add sea bass, and shrimp. Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf add cilantro and scallions. Serve w/Lime wedges.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• 1 In a large Dutch oven or a large, deep skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering
• 2 Add the onion, bell pepper, celery
• 3 Scotch bonnet or habanero and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened somewhat but have not browned, 4 to 5 minutes
• 4 Stir in the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 30 seconds more
• 5 Add the tomatoes, seafood stock or water and the lime juice, and bring to a boil
• 6 Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the sauce thickens a bit and the flavors are melded, about 10 minutes
• 7 (If not planning to eat right away, you can let the stew cool completely, then cover and refrigerate until needed
• 8 )
• 9 Gently stir in the fish and shrimp, raise the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring gently occasionally, until the seafood is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes
• 10 Taste, and season with additional salt and lime juice, if desired
• 11 Divide the stew among bowls, garnish with cilantro, and serve with rice, if desired