Dinner for 4

Fish Moqueca

Name: Fish Moqueca
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 limes; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 1/2 lb firm white fish; 2 cups white rice; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 large tomatoes; 4 scallions; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional); 1 tsp paprika; 2 cups fish stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup light coconut milk

$21.47for 445 minServes 4

White fish cooks in coconut tomato broth with peppers and lime while rice simmers alongside for a flavorful complete meal.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	White fish (tilapia, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.47

Swaps

Swap white fish (tilapia for salmon filletsabout $3.00/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Latin American Dairy-free High-protein Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$5.37 per serving$21.47 for 4

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Ingredients

2 limes
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb firm white fish
2 cups white rice
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 large tomatoes
4 scallions
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional)
1 tsp paprika
2 cups fish stock
1 bay leaf
1 cup light coconut milk

Steps

Rinse the rice, then simmer it with 3 cups water, 2 teaspoons oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a covered saucepan for 18 minutes.
Mix the lime juice, two minced garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper, then coat the fish and rest it for 10 minutes.
Cook the onion, bell peppers, and remaining garlic in a large pot with oil over medium heat for 6 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, paprika, red pepper flakes, fish stock, and bay leaf, then simmer uncovered for 12 minutes.
Stir in the coconut milk, place the fish in the broth, cover, and simmer for 8 minutes until it flakes easily or reaches 145 F.
Remove the bay leaf and top the moqueca with scallions and cilantro before serving with the rice.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with white fish (tilapia, cod, haddock) on sale.