Name: Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water - 2 cups; Uncooked white rice - 1 cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Yellow onion, thinly sliced - 1; Salt, plus more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Minced garlic - 4 cloves; Paprika - 2 teaspoons; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Full-fat coconut milk - 1 (14 ounce) can; Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon; Red or yellow bell pepper, halved and thinly sliced - 1; Jalapeno peppers, seeded and thinly sliced - 2; Chopped green onion - ¼ cup; Sea bass fillets, cut into chunks - 1 ½ pounds; Salt - 1 pinch; Chopped cilantro leaves - ¼ cup; Freshly squeezed lime juice - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew

1. Water 2 cups

2. Uncooked white rice 1 cup

3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

4. Yellow onion, thinly sliced 1

5. Salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon

6. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

7. Minced garlic 4 cloves

8. Paprika 2 teaspoons

9. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

10. Cayenne pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

11. Full-fat coconut milk 1 (14 ounce) can

12. Soy sauce 1 teaspoon

13. Red or yellow bell pepper, halved and thinly sliced 1

14. Jalapeno peppers, seeded and thinly sliced 2

15. Chopped green onion ¼ cup

16. Sea bass fillets, cut into chunks 1 ½ pounds

17. Salt 1 pinch

18. Chopped cilantro leaves ¼ cup

19. Freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew

1 . Stage

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir just until onions start to get soft, 3 or 4 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and add soy sauce. When mixture starts to bubble, let it simmer about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and green onions. Let mixture come back to a simmer. Transfer fish to skillet; stir. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until fish starts to flake, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add salt, cilantro, and lime juice; stir carefully to avoid breaking up the fish. Serve with rice. Chef John