This Colombian Cazuela de Mariscos is a comforting and flavorful one pot dish perfect for a week night meal or a dinner party.
What is Cazuela de Mariscos?
It's a thick soup almost a stew made with coconut milk, seafood, spices and vegetables. This dish is popular in the Pacific and Caribbean regions of Colombia. Every family and cook has its own version.
What’s in Colombian Cazuela de Mariscos?
The main ingredients in this dish are a seafood mixture, that’s totally your choice depending on your taste and budget. It can include any combination of clams, lobster, shrimp, mussels, oysters, squid and any firm white fish.
In addition to your choice of seafood, you’ll need butter, olive oil, bell pepper, onion, garlic, paprika, coconut milk, heavy cream, tomato paste, parsley or cilantro, and white wine. Any good white wine will work to make this recipe. Use a wine you’d like to drink, not one labeled as “cooking wine.”
What to Serve with this Seafood Dish?
Some good side dishes to serve with this cazuela de mariscos recipe are plantain chips, patacones, avocado and a simple salad. If you want a filling and complete meal white rice or crusty bread are a wonderful options.
Colombia is bordered by the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, which provides the country with great seafood. This delicious creamy Cazuela de Mariscos recipe is quick to cook and perfect for entertaining or as a weekend dinner dish for the whole family.
The first time I had this dish was in Cartagena, a beautiful city located in the Caribbean region of Colombia and I immediately felt in love with it. I really enjoy the combination of seafood and coconut milk, it is absolutely wonderful. This Cazuela de Mariscos is definitely one of my favorite Colombian seafood dishes.
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Seafood Soup Recipe (Cazuela de Mariscos)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup chopped green pepper
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 fresh garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1 tablet fish or vegetable bouillon
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1 can 13.5 oz coconut milk
- ⅓ cup white wine
- 2 pounds jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- 12 littleneck clams scrubbed
- 2 pounds white fish cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Instructions
- In a large, saucepan over medium heat, warm the olive oil and butter.
- Add the onions, red pepper, garlic, green pepper and carrots and sauté, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper.
- Add the cream, bouillon, coconut milk; bring to a boil. Add the seafood and cover, reduce heat and cook about 2 minutes until clams open. Remove from heat; discard any unopened shells.
- Add the wine and tomato paste, simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley and serve warm.
patricia
can you please tell me for how many people is this recipe
thank you
Erica Dinho
4 to 6 servings.
patricia
for how many people is this recipe thank you
Andrea
Hola! Esta pagina es perfecta para mi novio Aleman que es chef y quiere aprender a cocinar cosas típicas de Colombia (mi tierra querida). Sigue con el excelente trabajo! Saludos!
jessika
Hola, esta bien. La receta y todo lo demas, lo q no entiendo es por q no la escribiste también en español.
También quiero saber para q se utiliza la paprika, por q en la preparación No se utiliza, gracias
Erica Dinho
Receta en español: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/es/cazuela-de-mariscos-colombiana/
Jennifer
This cazuela de mariscos is amazing. I can't stop making it and all my family loves it, even my kids.
oswaldo
yo la hice y mi esposa y mi hija se kedaron con ganas de comer mas asi ke manana la are de Nuevo jejejeje gracias a ustedes estoy cocinando mas y aprendiendo poco a poco me gustan sus recetas MUCHASSSSSS GRACIASSSS!!!!!!!!!
Sabina
If I cat get swordfish is there another type of fish you recommend ?
Erica Dinho
Mahi-Mahi or halibut.
Anna p
Can the Mahi Mahi be frozen or does it need to be fresh?
Erica Dinho
It can be frozen.
Anna p
Does it need to be thawed before adding it in or can you add it frozen
Andy
Erica, es posible hacerlo en un slow cooker? Como cambiarias la receta?
Erica
Andy,Pienso que si, pero nunca la he hecho......La verdad no se cunto tiempo tomaria cocinar los mariscos....Me tocaria intentarla antes de decirte 🙂
Ferri
One alternative if you think is too rich is to remove the butter, the heavy cream and the fish bouillon, then boil the shrimp heads and shells with two laurel leaves to make your own bouillon (boil 15 mins then remove shells/heads) careful with salt, this is pretty salty.
Richard Toro
Hola Erica. Quiero saber si hay que agregar agua al cazuela o no?
Erica
Richard- I don't add water.
Claudia
Where do you buy the fish boullion from? I've been to supermarkets and small ethnic stores but they don't carry it.
Erica
Claudia- I buy fish bouillon at my local supermarket.
Erika
I am making this for my Colombian husband for Valentine's Day. But I just realized that I inadvertently bought fish stock instead of fish boullion. Is that ok? How much should I use?? Thanks!!!
RG
You can buy Fish Bullion at Amazon’s buy
Better Than Bouillon fish base or lobster base or if use fish stock instead of cream then it will become to watery soup; so just use 1 cup of it a follow the recipe. Some folks here indicate use Rice if you do then it will become like a fish soup from Veracruz Mexico know as Arroz a la tumbada soup.
Sandra
Thank you Erica!! Just finished it and it is delicious!! My husband does not like clams so I added scallops - yum!!
Congratulations on an amazing recipe!!
Sandra
I am making this recipe today, it looks delicious - just have a couple questions:
1/3 cup of wine? How much tomato paste?
Thank you!
Sandra
Erica
Sandra-1/3 cup wine and 1 tablespoon tomato paste.
Carolina
I made this cazuela de mariscos and it was delicious. I added scallops and my family loved it. I am making it again today!
Sofia
Hello Erica, I should avoid lactose, so I thought I can try your recipe since coconut milk is lactose-free. Please give me some hope by recommending how to replace the heavy cream and cook this tasty recipe for my wonderful boyfriend who dies to try Colombian food! 😀
Erica
Sofia- Use coconut milk and omit the heavy cream!
rebecca
Hi, the recipe looks great...one thing though, after I went and bought all the supplies I realized that you need tomato paste... IT IS NOT listed in the ingredients list...you should add it to the list so people don't have to go back to the supermarket...