Moqueca De CamarÃo Recipes

BRAZILIAN SHRIMP STEW (MOQUECA DE CAMAROES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan.
• Saute onions for several minutes until translucent, then add the garlic and peppers and cook for several minutes more.
• Add the tomatoes, shrimp and cilantro to the pan and simmer gently until the shrimp turns opaque.
• Pour in the coconut milk and Sriracha sauce, and cook just until heated through - do not boil.
• Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

MOQUECA DE CAMARAO (SHRIMP STEW - BRAZIL)

Steps:

• Heat the oil, and stir fry the onion until golden brown.
• Add the garlic and prawns, stir fry for about 3 minutes.
• Add the salt, lemon juice, tomatoes, parsley, pepper, cayenne and coconut milk.
• Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

MOQUECA DE CAMARÃO

Steps:

• Add salt, juice from half a lime, coconut milk to shrimp (cleaned, no tail, no shell). Let this rest for 1 hour. In a pan, cook red and green peppers (seedless, cut in round circles) in the olive oil. When they are soft, add onion (cut in circles) and chopped garlic. Add the tomatoes. Add the cubes of shrimp broth. When the liquid part is getting thick, add the shrimp (and the liquid where it was marinating). Let it boil, them cover and let it simmer for 9 minutes in low temperature. Add azeite de dendê. Serve with white rice.