Moqueca Baiana

Name: Moqueca Baiana
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 180 g Firm white fish (snapper/cod), 4–5 cm chunks; 1 tbsp Lime juice; 1/2 tsp Kosher salt; 3/4 cup Coconut milk; 1 tbsp Dendê (palm) oil; 1 tsp Olive oil; 1/2 Onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 Red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 Tomato, sliced; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped; a few Scotch bonnet or malagueta (optional), sliced

A cleaner cook-ready recipe page with jump links, printable instructions, save tools, meal planning, shopping-list actions, and nutrition estimates.

Brazilian Seafood Stew Coconut Gluten-Free Bahia

Instructions

0 of 5 steps complete

Step 1: Toss fish with lime juice and salt; marinate 15 minutes.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a clay pot. Layer half the onions, peppers, and tomatoes; add garlic. Lay fish on top; cover with remaining vegetables.
Step 3: Pour in coconut milk and drizzle dendê oil. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
Step 4: Cook 10–15 minutes without stirring (to keep fish intact) until fish flakes easily.
Step 5: Finish with cilantro and optional chile. Adjust salt and acidity with a little more lime. Serve with rice and farofa.

Estimated nutrition

586.8kcal

12.7protein

38.6fat

52.5carbs

Nutrition confidence96%

12 of 12 ingredients matched the nutrition lookup. 4 amounts used estimated gram conversions.

Pescatarian-friendly Contains DairyContains Fish

Needs nutrition review: Red bell pepper, thinly sliced, Scotch bonnet or malagueta (optional), sliced. Read the nutrition disclaimer.

Recipe tools

ID: 166
Slug: moqueca-baiana
Ready for: Save, print, shop, and plan

Explore ingredients

Firm White Fish Snapper Cod 4 5 Cm Chunks Lime Juice Kosher Salt Coconut Milk Dend Palm Oil Olive Oil Onion Thinly Red Bell Pepper Thinly Tomato Garlic

Recipe collections

Seafood Lunch Recipes Vegetable Recipes Weeknight Dinners 30-Minute Meals

Keep exploring

Related recipes

Brazilian • Latin America

Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)

                                    Cook time
                                    50 min
                                

                                    Difficulty
                                    Medium
                                

Open recipe

Brazilian • Latin America

Feijoada

                                    Cook time
                                    180 min
                                

                                    Difficulty
                                    Hard
                                

Open recipe

Brazilian • Latin America

Feijoada (Brazil)

                                    Cook time
                                    120 min
                                

                                    Difficulty
                                    Hard
                                

Open recipe

Saved Recipes

No recipes here yet

Moqueca Baiana

Ingredients

Instructions

Shopping List

Your shopping list is empty

Weekly Meal Planner