Tilapia Seafood Stew Recipes

TILAPIA FISH STEW

Steps:

• Prepare all vegetables for stew; set aside. Clean shrimp, rinse, and dry with paper towels to remove excess water. Rinse scallops and dry off excess water with paper towels. Cut tilapia into 1 inch pieces. Store seafood in refrigerator until ready to add to recipe.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven to medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, fennel, and bell pepper, cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, bay leaves, oregano, and cook 1 more minute. Add tomato paste, lemon zest, juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, cook for 2 minutes. Stir in fire roasted tomatoes and chicken broth, bring to a boil, and taste for salt. Reduce the heat to a low simmer.
• Cook stew for 7 to 9 minutes. After that time, add in the fish, shrimp, and scallops. Stir gently and cook for just another 2 minutes. Cover and remove from heat, let stew stand for 5 minutes. Serve right away or cool and reheat before serving.
• Ladle the soup into 6 large bowls and garnish with cabbage, radishes, cilantro, and lemon wedges.

EASY FISH STEW WITH MEDITERRANEAN FLAVORS

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle, and mash to a paste. Add the anchovy fillets and mash with the garlic. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven, and add the onion, celery and carrot with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is tender, about five minutes. Add the pureed garlic and anchovy. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is very fragrant, about one minute, and then add the tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down a bit and the mixture smells aromatic, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the water, potatoes, salt (to taste) and the bouquet garni. Bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low, cover partially and simmer 30 minutes. Taste, adjust salt and add pepper to taste. Remove the bouquet garni.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper, and stir into the soup. The soup should not be boiling. Simmer five to 10 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fillets) or just until it flakes easily when poked. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley, taste once more, adjust seasonings and serve.

BRAZILIAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Stir together the lime juice, cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add the tilapia and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 20 minutes, up to 24 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Quickly fry the onions in the oil 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add the bell peppers, tilapia, and diced tomatoes to the pot in succeeding layers. Pour the coconut milk over the mixture. Cover the pot and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cilantro and continue cooking until the tilapia is completely cooked through, another 5 to 10 minutes.