Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew
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Cooking:
12 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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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