fish fillets in coconut sauce (pescado con coco)
(3 ratings)
This was given to me by my good friend Xumelia, She is from Bahia Brasil. She is an incredible cook and exchange recipes. We stay in touch on the internet. We are both into international cooking. This fish recipe is typical of Bahia cusine. My son loves this dish. I will be making it for his birthday this weekend along with a great coconut cake recipe from a fellow member Gay Farrar, of Just A Pinch Recipe Club. Thanks again Gay.
(3 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For fish fillets in coconut sauce (pescado con coco)
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4 lgfresh snapper fillets or good white fleshed fish fillets such as flounder, grouper, or freshwater bass.
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1 lglime (juice of one lime) no lime use lemon
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1 mdsweet vidalia onion finely chopped
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4 clovefresh garlic smashed or put through a garlic press
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1 lgred ripe tomato blanched, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
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1 mdcelery stalk, finely chopped
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1/2 cpinapple juice
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1 tsp(scant teaspoon) tomato paste
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1 canunsweetened coconut milk (goya brand)
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1 Tbspolive oil
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6 lgleaves fresh basil leaves
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1/2 tspdried oregano
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2 sprigfesh parsley
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4 Tbspreal butter
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspfresh ground black pepper
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1 cflour for coating fish
How To Make fish fillets in coconut sauce (pescado con coco)
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1Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. sprinkle lime juice over the fillets and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
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2Saute onion, garlic, tomato, celery, chopped basil leaves, in olive oil for one minute.
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3Next add coconut milk, pinapple juice, and tomato paste simmer for 10 minutes.
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4Take fish fillets and dust in flour both sides In a seperate pan heat 1 tblsp olive oil and butter brown the fish fillets until golden on both sides.
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5Next pour the sauce over the fish. Drop two more pats of butter in the sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes do not stir. Sprinkle with some fresh parsley and serve with fluffy white rice. Pass the chilled white wine. Enjoy, Bom Proveito, Buen Provecho
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6You can find my recipe for fluffy white rice posted under sides category.
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