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Shrimp Moqueca

Shrimp Moqueca

Classic Bahian with large shrimp cooked slowly in coconut milk, palm oil, tomato and peppers. Served directly from the clay pot, with white rice loose.

Main Courses
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
médio

Ingredients

  • 500 g of whole shrimp 77foods, thawed and cleaned
  • 1 large onion in thin slices
  • 2 mature tomatoes in slices
  • 1 red pepper and 1 yellow in strips
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons of palm oil
  • 1 pack of chopped cilantro
  • 1 lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season the shrimps with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Book for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a clay pan or thick bottom, start by mounting in layers: onion, tomato, peppers and shrimps.

  3. 3

    Water with palm oil and coconut milk. Spitter half the cilantro.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 15–20 minutes without moving until the shrimps are pink and full-bodied broth.

  5. 5

    Finish with the rest of the cilantro. Serve immediately with white rice.