
Brazilian-Style Haddock Moqueca With Zesty Lime Rice
Tick Brazil off the bucket list with this vibrant haddock stew, inspired by the South American moqueca. Hailing from the state of Bahia, prepare for a taste of a true Afro-Brazilian favourite. Delicioso! All Health Hub recipes meet one of these criteria: <600 calories, 3 of your 5/day, or a source of protein.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient
Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient










You'll also need
Olive oil, Sugar, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Zest your lime[s] (try to grate lightly with a micro-plane or sharp box grater and avoid grating the white pith, as this is very bitter)
Roll the lime[s] with your hand on a hard surface (to release more juice!) and cut in half
Add your white long grain rice to a pot with a lid with 225ml [300ml] [450ml] cold water and the lime zest and bring to the boil over a high heat

Squeeze in the juice of half the zested lime (save the rest for later!) and add the squeezed lime half (to intensify the lime flavour!) to the pot
Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 12-15 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked
Once done, remove from the heat and set aside (lid on) to steam until serving – this is your zesty lime rice

While the rice is cooking, boil a kettle
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and slice into thin strips

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of olive oil over a high heat
Once hot, add the sliced pepper and cook for 3 min or until it begins to soften
Add the chopped garlic and chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!)
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 min

Meanwhile, chop your creamed coconut roughly (if required!)
Dissolve the chopped creamed coconut, vegetable stock mix, chipotle paste (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!), 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar, and the juice of the remaining zested lime in 300ml [450ml] [600ml] boiled water – this is your coconut stock
Strip your coriander leaves from their stalks and chop the stalks finely (save the leaves for garnish!)

Add the chopped coriander stalks to the pan and cook for 1 min
Add the coconut stock and cook for 2-3 min or until the sauce has slightly thickened

Once the sauce has thickened, add your haddock bites (unevenly sized haddock bites? Chop any larger ones into bite-sized pieces!) and cook, covered, for 4-5 min or until the fish is cooked through – this is your Brazilian-style haddock moqueca
Tip: Your fish is cooked once it turns opaque and flakes easily
Once cooked, remove the squeezed lime half from the cooked rice and discard, then fluff the rice with a fork

Serve the Brazilian-style haddock moqueca with the zesty lime rice to the side
Garnish with the reserved coriander leaves
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (fish).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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