Peixada Recipe from Ceará

At Specialfood we want to make known recipes from all over Brazil, that's why we present you this typical dish from Ceará: fish stew. Similar to fish moqueca, the fish stew from Ceará is one of the main orders in restaurants on the beachfront, and is prepared with white saltwater fish, vegetables and greens. Check below all the ingredients and step by step of Ceará fish stew and enjoy the flavors of the northeast without leaving your home!

Ingredients for making Peixada Cearense:

 1 kg of grouper, crab, snapper or whiting

 3 cups of fish broth

 3 units of boiled egg (optional)

 3 slices of white cabbage

 3 pieces of sliced ​​English potatoes

 3 units of sliced ​​ripe tomatoes

 2 large sliced ​​onion units

 2 pieces of thickly sliced ​​carrots

 1 unit of red pepper in slices or strips

 1 unit of green pepper in slices or strips

 1 unit of minced sweet pepper

 1 unit of lemon (juice)

 1 bottle of coconut milk (small bottle)

 300 grams of peeled shrimp (optional)

 ¼ cup of olive oil

 cilantro and chives

 white black pepper

 salt

How to make Peixada Cearense:

The first step of this homemade fish recipe is to wash the fish, cut it into pieces and season it with lemon juice, salt and white pepper and scent. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to taste.

Tip: Prefer to use fresh fish, it will make all the difference in the flavor of this recipe.

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan with oil over medium heat and, when hot, sauté the onions for 1-2 minutes, or until tender. Add the peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and chives, and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

Arrange the fish slices over the stew, add the carrots and cabbage, and sprinkle everything with the fish stock and coconut milk. Adjust the salt and pepper and cook for 20 minutes, or until the fish is tender and firm.

After the indicated time, at this point you can add shrimp and eggs to the fish stew. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat.

Finally, serve the peixada from Ceará still hot, sprinkled with coriander and accompanied by farofa or rice. Enjoy this recipe from Ceará, and let us know what you think!

If you liked the Peixada Cearense recipe, we suggest that you go to our Other Cooked and Stew Recipes category. You can also visit a list of the best Brazilian recipes.

Tips:

If you want to cook this recipe to serve for children as well, use fish fillet instead of whole fish;

Prefer to cook this recipe in a clay pot, as this is the traditional way to prepare fish stew. You may be interested to read about the custard apple mousse recipe/ mango lassi recipe/ chayote benefits blogpost/ kiwi jam recipe/ mandarin jam recipe.