Seafood Mocequa Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Seafood Mocequa Recipe). Traditional Brazilian seafood dish based on coconut milk and fish broth, served over rice or with farofa (cooked manioc meal). You may use a variety of white fish as long as they are firm. There is an oil called dende that is used in Brazil, but hard to find outside the country. Try looking in a Brazilian or Latino store.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Seafood Mocequa Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds firm white fish

such as monkfish

cut into 2-inch pieces

½ pound medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons dende oil (red palm oil)

or canola

1 onion

cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tomatoes

seeded and diced

1 red bell pepper

chopped

2 long

hot peppers

seeded and chopped

½ cup fish stock

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 bunch green onions

diced

2 bay leaves

1 ½ teaspoons hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)

or to taste

½ cup coconut milk

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Toss fish and shrimp together with salt and pepper to taste; set aside. Heat dende oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the onions turn golden brown.

Step 2

Stir in tomato and cook for 5 minutes then stir in the red and hot peppers; continue cooking until softened. Pour in fish stock cilantro green onions bay leaves and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat then reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced by 1/4.

Step 3

Pour in the coconut milk then stir in fish. Simmer until the fish is firm and opaque. Serve immediately

Nutritional Information

Seafood Mocequa Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 442.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 46.5g 93%

Carbohydrates: 17.6g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 5.6g 28%

Cholesterol: 143.2mg 48%

Vitamin A Iu: 2681.2IU 54%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.5mg 127%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 56%

Vitamin C: 119.7mg 200%

Folate: 98mcg 25%

Calcium: 121.4mg 12%

Iron: 4.7mg 26%

Magnesium: 110.7mg 40%

Potassium: 1626.9mg 46%

Sodium: 267.9mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 188.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.