Delicious and healthy with smoky lime flavours, it’s ready in about 30 minutes, is all made in one pan and is so simple to make. This Easy Fish Stew recipe is perfect for ticking the ‘quick’ box, as well as the ‘healthy’ and ‘delicious’. It’s made with creamy coconut milk and has some slightly sweet spices in there too, which will make it a big hit with the kids. The lime gives it a nice fresh zest and it is amazing served on a bed of rice or with crusty bread. Simplicity is the name of the game with this flavour-filled fish dish, and what’s great is you can use any frozen white fish if you like, which keeps costs down while keeping all of the flavour and nutrients.I always recommend my easy and quick one pot recipes as a midweek meal-win, but the flavours in this recipe do elevate it enough to serve up for guests or even a non-traditional Sunday lunch.
Why you’ll love this Fish Stew recipe
⭐️ Budget-friendly, zero-faff ingredients ⭐️ A new fish recipe to your meal plans ⭐️ Healthy and delicious Other family friendly fish recipes you could introduce include my Prawn Pasta, Easy Fish Pie, Italian Cod Traybake, Salmon Tacos or Homemade Fish Fingers.
Is this a Moqueca recipe?
This recipe takes a little inspiration from a dish called Moqueca, a traditional Brazilian seafood dish that is made with either fish or shrimp. It’s flavoured with a base of paprika, tomatoes, peppers and coconut milk, and is usually garnished with coriander and served with rice.This is my take on this style of dish, from eating at my favourite Brazilian restaurant in London. You can read more about Moqueca here: Olivia’s Cuisine.
Fish Stew Ingredients
Olive oil Garlic – It’s OK to use fresh or a jar/tube/frozen as a quick cheat instead Onion – Again, frozen is fine but fresh is too Peppers – I used a mixture of red and yellow Sweet smoked paprika Dried chilli flakes Cod – Or another white fish. I use frozen. See notes on this below Coconut milk – I use reduced fat but you don’t have to Cherry tomatoes Salt and freshly ground black pepper Limes Spring onions
In the freezer This recipe doesn’t feel particularly well as the fish might break apart when defrosting and reheating again. That said, you can freeze it, it just won’t be at its best. I suggest adding the cherry tomatoes after 5 minutes, cooking for a further 5 minutes and, as always, be sure it’s cooked through before serving. Also I’d LOVE to see your cooking creations. If you’d like to share yours with me, you can tag me on Instagram (@tamingtwins).
