Brazilian lime fish stew
Marcello Tully's wonderful Brazilian fish stew recipe pairs 'bacalhao' or salt cod with a suitably tangy lime and coconut sauce. Marcello likes to add a little more Brazilian flavour to this dish by garnishing with a spoonful of caipirinha gel - find the recipe here. Don't forget to soak the bacalhao in water overnight before using.
Ingredients
- 2 salt cod fillets , 120g each, skin-on, soaked overnight in water
- 40g of lime juice
- 10g of garlic , finely chopped
- 50g of shallots , finely chopped
- 25g of ginger , finely chopped
- 2g of red chillies , finely chopped
- 150ml of coconut milk
- 150ml of double cream
- 5g of caster sugar
- 7g of fresh parsley , finely chopped
- 5g of cornflour, diluted with a little cold water
- 20g of sunflower oil
Method
1
Place a frying pan over a low-medium heat and add half the oil. Once hot, gently fry the garlic, shallots, ginger and chilli for 3-4 minutes. Add the coconut milk, double cream and sugar and bring to the boil
- 10g of sunflower oil
- 10g of garlic , finely chopped
- 50g of shallots , finely chopped
- 25g of ginger , finely chopped
- 2g of red chillies , finely chopped
- 150ml of coconut milk
- 150ml of double cream
- 5g of caster sugar
2
Whilst boiling, whisk in the diluted cornflour, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Lastly, stir in the lime juice and parsley
- 7g of fresh parsley , finely chopped
- 40g of lime juice
- 5g of cornflour, diluted with a little cold water
3
Preheat the oven for 170°C/gas mark 3
4
To fry the salted cod, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the fish skin-side down for 2 minutes. Fry the other side for 2 minutes, then heat through in the oven for a further 2 minutes
- 2 salt cod fillets , 120g each, skin-on, soaked overnight in water
- 10g of sunflower oil
5
Pour the sauce into slightly dipped bowls and arrange the fillets on top. Garnish with fresh coastal herbs such as seaweed, purslane, aster or samphire - alternatively you could use dill or chervil. Serve immediately
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