Fish Fillets In Coconut Sauce Pescado Con Coco Recipes

FISH FILLETS IN COCONUT SAUCE (PESCADO CON COCO)

Steps:

• 1. Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. sprinkle lime juice over the fillets and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
• 2. Saute onion, garlic, tomato, celery, chopped basil leaves, in olive oil for one minute.
• 3. Next add coconut milk, pinapple juice, and tomato paste simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4. Take fish fillets and dust in flour both sides In a seperate pan heat 1 tblsp olive oil and butter brown the fish fillets until golden on both sides.
• 5. Next pour the sauce over the fish. Drop two more pats of butter in the sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes do not stir. Sprinkle with some fresh parsley and serve with fluffy white rice. Pass the chilled white wine. Enjoy, Bom Proveito, Buen Provecho
• 6. You can find my recipe for fluffy white rice posted under sides category.

SANCOCHO DE PESCADO CON COCO (FISH AND COCONUT SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the butter over medium heat, add the onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, scallions, achiote powder, cumin, and salt, and cook over low heat until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the fish broth and bring to a boil. Add the corn, plantains and yuca. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
• Add the coconut milk and fish, cook on low heat until the fish is cooked, about 8-10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and serve warm with lime wedges.

PESCADO CON COCO (FISH IN COCONUT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large plastic Ziploc bag, combine 2 tsp of cilantro, 2 tsp of parsley, 1/4 tsp salt, the garlic and lime juice. Add fish fillets, turn to coat and let sit to marinate for about 20-30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and jalapeno and saute until the veggies are soft (about 7 minutes).
• Add 1 cup of the chopped tomato and cook another 3 mintues.
• Stir in coconut milk and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add fish fillets (with the marinade) to the skillet in a single layer. Spoon some of the sauce over the fish. Return mixture to a simmer and cook - covered - for about 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. Stir occasionally.
• Transfer fish and sauce to a platter and top with remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes, 2 tsp cilantro, 2 tsp parsley. Surround with lime wedges. Serve immediately with cooked rice.

PESCADO CON COCO (FISH IN COCONUT SAUCE - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Steps:

• Cut diagonal slices into fish about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Combine the annatto, garlic and salt and rub onto the fish, rubbing into the slashes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook fish lightly on one side, then turn and cook the other side. It should color slightly, but won't be done.
• Lower the heat and add the peppers and onion, and cook until the onions are transparent.
• Add the coconut milk and simmer until reduced by half. Rotate the fish, being careful to keep it whole.
• Taste sauce and add additional salt, if desired. Remove from heat, plate with hot rice, and garnish with chopped cilantro.

COCONUT-CRUSTED FISH FILLETS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare the mango salsa: Stir together the mango, onion, lime juice, red pepper, vinegar, sugar, vegetable oil, cilantro and curry powder in a bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Place the shredded coconut in a food processor and pulse very briefly, until they are a bit more finely shredded. Add 1/3 cup flour, the cumin, curry powder, salt and pepper and pulse to mix. Transfer mixture to a shallow plate.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Place the remaining 1/3 cup flour on a second plate.
• Dredge the fillets first in the plain flour (shaking off excess), then in the egg mixture (letting excess drip off), and finally in the coconut mixture, coating both sides completely.
• Heat the olive oil and the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the fillets until they are browned on both sides and cooked through on the inside, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Spoon a bit of the mango salsa on each fillet and serve.