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Brazilian Fish Stew

The flavors and colors of this dish will wow any seafood lover, trust me. Now, I've gotta tell you, it is a bit on the spicy side, so feel free to reduce the cayenne peppers if you're not a spice lover. With white rice served alongside, this is a complete meal.

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, "Emeril 20-40-60 Fresh Food Fast," HarperStudio Publishers, New York, 2009, courtesy Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Prep: 25 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients

6 to 8 servings

  • 2 1/2 pints red grouper, skin on, scaled and cut into 2- inch pieces (or substitute redfish, flounder, striped bass, escolar, or any other white-fleshed fish)
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onions
  • 2 to 3 fresh cayenne chiles, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juices
  • 1/2 cup fish or chicken stock, or canned, low-sodium chicken broth, or water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • One 14.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Steamed white rice, for serving

Directions

  1. Place the fish in a large nonreactive mixing bowl, add the lime juice, and set aside to marinate while you proceed with the recipe.
  2. Heat a large saute pan over medium- high heat, and add the olive oil. Once it is hot, add the onions and cayenne peppers and saute, stirring often, until the onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, stock, and 1 teaspoon of the salt, and stir well to incorporate. Bring the mixture to a boil. Season the fish with the remaining teaspoon of salt. Then add the fish (with the lime juice) and the coconut milk. Stir to combine, and bring the liquid to a boil. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the flesh of the fish starts to flake, about 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the cover, sprinkle the cilantro over the fish, and serve accompanied by steamed white rice.

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