Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)

Name: Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of fillets of firm white fish such as halibut, swordfish, or cod, rinsed in cold water, pin bones removed, cut into large portions; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tablespoons lime or lemon juice; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped spring onion, or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped or sliced; 1/4 cup green onion greens, chopped; 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, de-stemmed, chopped (or sliced); 2 cups chopped (or sliced) tomatoes; 1 tablespoon paprika (Hungarian sweet); Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 large bunch of cilantro, chopped with some set aside for garnish; 1 14-ounce can coconut milk; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 cup white rice; 1 3/4 cups boiling water (check your rice package for the appropriate ratio of liquid to rice for the type of rice you are using); 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:35min

Brazilian moqueca is a fish stew made with firm white fish, onions, garlic, bell peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and coconut milk. It's a real seafood lovers treat, and not that hard to make, here's how.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:18:16 GMT