🇨🇴 Colombian Cuisine

Cazuela de Mariscos

Seafood Coconut Stew

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 462 kcal

A rich, creamy Caribbean coast seafood stew simmered in coconut milk with shrimp, fish, and squid, perfumed with sofrito and served over coconut rice.

Ingredients

  • 300g large shrimp, peeled
  • 300g firm white fish, cubed
  • 200g squid rings
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp annatto
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Cilantro, salt, pepper

Instructions

  1. 1 Sauté onion, garlic, bell pepper, and tomato with annatto and cumin until softened into a sofrito.
  2. 2 Pour in coconut milk, bring to a gentle simmer.
  3. 3 Add fish cubes first, cook 3 min. Then add shrimp and squid.
  4. 4 Simmer 5-7 min until seafood is just cooked through. Do not overcook.
  5. 5 Squeeze in lime juice, season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6 Serve in a clay cazuela, garnished with cilantro, over coconut rice.

Did You Know?

Cartagena's cazuela de mariscos is traditionally served in a clay pot that keeps it bubbling at the table.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/colombian/cazuela-de-mariscos/