Dinner · 30 min · Amounts not specified
Moqueca
Bahian fish stew without dendê: coconut, tomato, peppers. Fish last so it flakes, not cotton.
The sheet · 2 bowls · 30 min
easyWhy tonight. Bahian fish stew without dendê: coconut, tomato, peppers. Fish last so it flakes, not cotton.
What it needs
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- cod
- coconut milk
- tomato
- bell pepper
- cilantro
Good if you have them, fine if you do not: lime.
Method
- Onion and pepper in a little fat, then tomato and coconut.
- Fish in last so it flakes, not cotton. Cilantro and lime at the table.
- It should taste like coconut and pepper, not a tomato soup with fish.
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What the method is trying to make happen
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The technique underneath this
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Published minimums for what is in this
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- FishFlaky, Juicy, Buttery Fish in Minutes, EVERY TIME! | Chef Jean-PierreChef Jean-PierreA fast stovetop method built around the fact that fish is done before you think it is.Link checked 2026-09-08
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Why each of these is on the list
What the ingredients are actually doing
- cod
- Lean, mild and flaky, which makes it a vehicle rather than a flavor.
- coconut milk
- Fat that carries chili and spice further than water can, with a sweetness underneath.
- tomato
- Sweet, sour and savory at once, which is why it holds up so many dishes with no meat in them.
- bell pepper
- Sweetness and water. Raw it is crunch, blistered under a broiler it goes silky and smoky and stops tasting like a salad bar — that char is most of the reason to buy them.
- cilantro
- Citrusy and soapy in equal measure depending on who is eating it.
Missing one of them? The substitutions are written against those jobs rather than against a chart, so they say what each replacement costs this dish in particular.
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Next
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