Moqueca is a traditional Brazilian fish stew, full of vibrant colours and flavours.
The dish is known for its creamy coconut milk sauce with a gentle kick of spice, and plenty of peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic.
Chunks of white fish are cooked directly in the sauce, so they soak up the flavour and stay moist and tender.
Moqueca is typically served with rice, freshly chopped herbs and lime wedges, which cut through the rich sauce with a touch of acidity.
It is simple to make and full of flavour, and it brings a little Brazilian sunshine and warmth into the kitchen.
Perfect for a relaxed evening when you fancy trying something new.
Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew
Recipe for the classic Brazilian fish dish moqueca – white fish in a creamy coconut milk sauce.
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Ingredients
The fish
- 500 g white fish – cod, haddock or similar
- 1 lime, finely grated zest and juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
The sauce
- 1 onion, sliced into strips
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 peppers, cut into strips
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 fresh jalapeño, finely chopped
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 200 ml stock, vegetable or chicken
- 1 tin coconut milk (400 ml)
- Oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Chilli flakes (optional)
To serve
- Cooked rice
- Fresh coriander or parsley
- Lime wedges
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Method
The fish
- Rinse the fish, pat it dry with kitchen paper and cut it into large chunks.
- Grate the lime zest over the fish, drizzle over the lime juice and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside while you make the sauce.
Moqueca – The sauce
- Heat a splash of oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, peppers, jalapeño and tomatoes and fry for 4-5 minutes, then sprinkle over the spices and stir well to combine.Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Add the tomato purée and cook for about a minute, then pour in the stock and coconut milk.
- Let the sauce simmer gently for 5-8 minutes, or until it thickens slightly.Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, and add chilli flakes if you would like it spicier.
- Nestle the pieces of fish into the sauce, cover with a lid and cook until the fish is only just done – take care not to overcook it. Allow 5-8 minutes depending on the size of the pieces.
- Serve your moqueca with cooked rice, fresh coriander or parsley and lime wedges, if you like.
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Den her ret ryger på listen over livretter. Hold op hvor er den lækker og aromatisk
Hej Lisbeth
Det er jeg virkelig glad for at høre – tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Fantastiske farver i retten. Er ked af jeg ikke kan sætte et billede ind. Udover det blev retten rost meget af mine gæster
Hej Hanne
Det var da den dejligste besked at modtage – tusind tusind tak for de søde ord:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Super lækker ret. Mange smagsnuancer og tilpas varme. Den bliver en fast del af vores menu.
Tusind tak.
Hej Morten
Tusind tak for din dejlige besked, det er jeg virkelig glad for at høre:)
Warm wishes, Dianna
Virkelig en lækker ret med masser af smag. Vores børn elsker den også. Har efterhånden lavet den mange gange og også flere gange erstattet fisk med kylling.
Hej Lisa
Åhhh hvor er det bare dejligt at høre – tusind tak for din dejlige besked 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Virkelig fantastisk aftensmad! Tak for den opskrift
Hejsa
Det er jeg simpelthen så glad for at høre, dejligt altså – tak fordi du skriver det 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Har prøvet at lave den og den smager helt fantastisk!
Det er jeg virkelig glad for at høre – tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Er retten meget stærk? Kan man bruge syltet jalapenos? …hvis hvor mange skiver så? Eller kan man undværer den helt i retten?
Hej Joan
Nej den er slet ikke stærk, for generelt er friske jalapenos ret milde i smagen. Jeg vil ikke anbefale at bruge de syltede, de vil tilføre en helt anden smag. Så hellere undlade, eller bruge en anden grøn chili.
Smag gerne på den inden du tilsætter, så du er bevidst om styrken 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Det smager virkelig godt. Jeg brugte dog laks, da det er det familien foretrækker:-)