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.

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.

MEXICAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Put the fish in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Add the lime juice and toss; set aside. Put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with water and season with salt. Bring to a boil; add the corn and cook, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add all but 1/3 cup of the chopped onion to the skillet along with the thyme and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, chile powder and half of the cilantro and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 4 minutes. Add the potatoes, corn and reserved cooking water. Add the fish and lime marinade to the skillet and simmer, spooning the sauce over the fish, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the stew among bowls and top with the remaining onion and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
• Per serving: Calories 381
• Fat 10 g (Saturated 2 g)
• Cholesterol 85 mg
• Sodium 333 mg
• Carbohydrate 36 g
• Fiber 5 g
• Protein 39 g

CARIBBEAN STEWED FISH

Steps:

• Rinse fish; carefully, drain, and pat dry with paper towels or a clean towel rub with lemon or lime.
• Place fish in a large bowl or saucepan then season with salt, garlic, ginger, thyme, white pepper and green seasoning.
• Mix fish with a spoon or with hands until they are well coated, set aside in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight
• When ready to cook remove fish fridge, lightly shake off any marinate sticking out.
• In large skillet heat oil over medium heat, until hot, add the fish, cook each side- for about 2-3 minutes on both sides. Remove fish and set aside. Drain oil and leave about 3 or more tablespoons of oil, if using the same pan or heat oil in the medium saucepan.
• Then add onion, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, green seasoning, thyme, bay leaf, sauté until onions are tender, about 2 minutes or more. Stir frequently to avoid any burns
• Add tomatoes continue stirring and let it simmer for about 5 minutes or more with about ½ cup stock or water or more as needed.
• Finally add bell pepper, green onions followed by fish one at time and more stock about ½ cup stock or water. Simmer for about 5 minutes or more. Adjust for seasonings and thickness of stew with stock or oil.
• Remove and serve with rice or fried plantains or any side dish

FISHERMAN'S SOUP RECIPE WITH TILAPIA, SHRIMP, TOMATOES & CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat.Add the onion, garlic, red bell pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and peppers are tender, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the oregano and chile flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Add the parsley and white wine, and cook for 1 additional minute.
• Add the tomatoes and vegetable broth, and bring to a simmer.
• Add the tilapia pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fish is almost cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and continue to simmer until the shrimp is barely cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in capers and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

TILAPIA-SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat 2/5 TB oil in Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies soften, about 5 min. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8 min. 2. Add 1/2 c water, the wine, and red pepper flakes to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the mussels and tilapia; cover and cook until the mussels open and tilapia is cooked through, about 5 min. (Discard any unopened mussels.) Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir in the parsley. 3. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and brush with the remaining 1/2 TB oil. Broil until toasted, about 3 min. Serve with the seafood stew.

TILAPIA-SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water, the wine and red pepper flakes to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the mussels and tilapia; cover and cook until the mussels open and the tilapia is cooked through, about 5 minutes. (Discard any unopened mussels.) Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir in the parsley.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and brush with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Broil until toasted, about 3 minutes. Serve with the seafood stew.

BRAZILIAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil and lime juice in large bowl. Add fish and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; stir to coat. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, coconut milk, half of cilantro and half of green onions. Add shrimp and fish with marinade. Simmer until shrimp and fish are just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and green onions.