This Coconut Fish Stew is easy to make, full of flavor and delicious served over white rice. It takes only 30 minutes to have it ready.
Coconut Fish Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds swordfish or any other fish cut into pieces
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 teaspoons cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell peppers finely chopped
- 4 to matoes finely chopped
- 14 oz can of coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon sazon goya with azafran or color
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the lime juice, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add the fish and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat, add the onions, garlic, tomatoes, red bell peppers and salt, cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Add the coconut milk and the sazon goya to the tomato mixture, mix it well and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Add the fish fillets, cover partially and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and serve hot with rice and yuca or patacones.
Notes
Nutrition
The traditional cuisine from the Colombia coast always includes fresh seafood and fresh coconuts, like in this delicious recipe for fish cooked in a coconut sauce. This dish is called Sudado de Pescado al Coco on the coastal areas of the country and it's delicious served over white to soak the wonderful sauce.
What do I need to make this fish stew?
In Colombia this dish is made with sea bass, cod or trout. I used swordfish but any fish would go well with this delicious sauce. I’ve made it before with tilapia and salmon and either way it is a fantastic dish. There are other variations using shrimp, clams, crab, lobster and other different kinds of seafood as well. Feel free to adapt this recipe to your taste.
You can use fresh coconut milk to make the sauce or you can use canned coconut milk for convenience like I did. This is a very simple and easy dish to make and coconut and fish are a match made in heaven. I served this Fish Coconut Stew with plain white rice and yuca, but you can also serve it with patacones or tostones and avocado on the side.
More easy seafood recipes to try:
Seafood and Coconut Soup (Cazuela de Mariscos)
Barbara
We're fanatic fish-eaters at my house. This sauce looks wonderful, Erica. The color is amazing. I can't wait to try it....coconut milk is also a staple here. I use it in everything.
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best
Erica, how are you feeling? I've been told that coconut milk is really good for pregnant women, which will be good for you! I've always enjoyed coconut enriched curry broth with fish. This looks like a delicious stew, I like all of the spices you added.
Kim
This meal has such a beautiful color to it Erica. Another fantastic dish. I hope you and your family shared a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Sarah S
first time here and I just wanted to stop by to say hello all
Jeannie
I love dishes with coconut milk too! This looks delicious!
5 Star Foodie
A delicious fish stew, perfect with coconut milk!
Adriana
thanks for this recipe! I'm always looking for ways to cook fish. I had a fish cooked with a similar sauce last December in Cartagena and wanted to do it at home.
norma
Erica: This dish is just beautiful. The ingredients, the colors. I can take a picture and frame it...it would go with my colors.
Ben
Fish and coconut is one of my favorite destinations. Those colors are so appealing I just want to dive into the plate!
Matt @ FaveDiets
This looks like such a wonderful recipe. I'd love it if you would be willing to share this on my blog hop! favedietsblog.com/announcing-the-first-favediets
Ivy
Happy Valentine's Day Erica. The fish sounds delicious. I have never seen this recipe before and would have never thought to combne coconut milk with fish.
Lyndsey
mmmm...this looks beautiful and sounds so good! I love all the flavors that it has. I would make this again and again!
Juliana
Erica, I love coconut milk with fish and seafood in general... love the idea of yucca...what a lovely meal you feature here 🙂
theUngourmet
Happy Valentine's Day to you! I love your wonderful sauce. Coconut milk always makes things so rich and flavorful. Wonderful dish!
Faith
What a flavorful sauce! It sounds really delicious, especially with the coconut milk!
Happy Valentine's Day, Erica!
Tracey@TangledNoodle
What a beautiful dish! I'm so happy to have access to wonderfully fresh fish here and I can imagine how delicious this sauce would be. The color is so warm and it looks so rich - perfect to ladle over rice! 😎