Pescado encocado or fish with coconut sauce

Name: Pescado encocado or fish with coconut sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 ½ lbs halibut or any other fresh fish (cut in medium size chunks); ¼ cup lime juice (from about 2 limes); Juice from 2 oranges; 4 garlic cloves (crushed); 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp paprika or achiote powder; 1 tsp ground coriander seeds; 2 tbs oil; 1 medium sized onion (diced or sliced); 2 bell peppers (diced or sliced); 4 roma tomatoes (peeled and chopped); 14 oz can of coconut milk; 3 tbs cilantro (finely chopped); Fresh shredded coconut - optional; Salt to taste; Ecuadorian style rice; Fried ripe plantains

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Pescado encocado or fish with coconut sauce is an Ecuadorian coastal dish of fish seasoned with citrus and spices and then cooked in a sauce of cilantro, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and coconut milk.

Updated at: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:30:35 GMT