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Puerto Rican Seafood Stew

Ingredients

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lb large scallops, cut in half
3 (6 oz) lobster tails, shelled and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 (8 oz) skinless cod filets
3 bell peppers, 1 green, 1 red and 1 orange or yellow, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
2 habanero peppers, seeded and finely chopped
2 (16 oz) cans of tomato sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped, with stems
kosher salt and black pepper to taste
3-4 cups cooked white rice
  • In a large sauce pan or stock pot add the olive oil and using medium heat add the onions and saute the onions for about 3 minutes, or until soft, taking care not to burn.
  • Lower the heat to medium and add the garlic, bell peppers and habanero peppers.
  • Season with salt and pepper and saute for another 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the cilantro, stir well and saute for another 1 minute.
  • Add the tomato sauce, then taste for seasoning. Adjust seasoning if desired.
  • Reduce heat and let sauce simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add the shrimp, lobster and scallops and the whole cod filets to the sauce and simmer for another 5-7 minutes or until cooked through. Gently stir to combine.  Do not over cook.
  • Serve over white rice.

Servings

6

Prep

15 min

Cook

5 min

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    Skill Level

    Easy