Bahia Fish Stew
From worldbimperial 16 years ago
- 1 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Signature dish of Bahia, Brazil, with some extras
Ingredients
- 8 (6-ounce) pieces skinless hake or Pacific cod fillet (1/2 to 1 1/4 inches thick) shopping list
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped bottled malagueta peppers or 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes shopping list
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic (3 cloves) shopping list
- 2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1 pound extra-large shrimp in shell (16 to 20 per pound), peeled and deveined, reserving shells if making soft manioc polenta as accompaniment shopping list
- 1 1/2 pound tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes shopping list
- 1 large onion, chopped shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper shopping list
- 1/3 cup chopped yellow bell pepper shopping list
- 3 yellow plantains, peeled and each cut diagonally into 8 pieces shopping list
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley shopping list
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
How to make it
- Works pretty well with all fish. Pat fillets dry and put in a bowl. Stir together lime juice, malagueta peppers, 1 tablespoon garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, then pour over fish and toss to combine. Marinate, covered and chilled, 30 minutes. Add shrimp and chill at least 30 minutes but no longer than 1 1/2 hours more.
- Put tomatoes in bottom of a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot. Top with onion and remaining tablespoon garlic, then sprinkle with bell peppers. Place plantains on top of vegetables. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Arrange fish in 1 layer on top of plantain. Sprinkle cilantro and parsley over fish, then arrange shrimp in 1 layer over herbs, reserving marinade. Pour oil and marinade evenly over mixture in pot.
- Bring to a simmer, then cover pot. Adjust heat to gently simmer until vegetables are softened and have released liquid and fish is just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
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This sounds good and I like the idea of putting it over polenta. Always on the lookout for this type of dish.
Thanks,
Mark
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love your recipe and will pass on to my family all fish lovers high5 thanks
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This sounds interesting and unique! Love the picture here, too! Bookmarked and look forward to trying this! High 5!
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