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"Seco de Mariscos"

Creamy Seafood Stew
Course Main Course
Cuisine peruvian
Keyword peruvian food, Stew
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Brandon Castillo

Equipment

  • Pot

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tbps Butter
  • 4 pieces Fish
  • 500 gr Seafood
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup scallions chopped
  • 500 gr Red Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 cups Spinach
  • 1.5 cups Cilantro leaves
  • 1 tbps Ají Amarillo paste
  • 1 tbps Ají Mirasol paste
  • 1 cup Carrots diced
  • 1 cup Peas
  • 2 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 1/2 cup Whipped Cream optional
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 4 portions Yucca cooked
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Salt & Pepper seafood and fish
  • In a bowl add a teaspoon of salt and the flour, then add the seafood and fish, make sure they are covered with the flour and remove the excess.
  • In a hot pot add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, sear your "meats" 3 minutes per side, then set aside.
  • In the same pot add the onions,scallions, garlic, Ají Amarillo paste, Mirasol, let it cook for at least 10 minutes or until caramelized. Once it's cooked, use a blender or food processor and process with spinach and cilantro leaves.
  • Add your mixture to the pot, add the seafood/fish again, add broth, a tablespoon of sugar, a little salt, pepper, cumin, butter, then add carrots and peas and cook for 10 min.
  • Finish with milk cream and cook for 2 to 5 minutes, add more broth if necessary.
  • Serve with Yucca and Sarsa Criolla

Notes

  • If you are using frozen fish/seafood, let them thaw and drain excess water, pat dry with a paper towel, then season.
  • Serve with Sarza Criolla
  • You can pass the cilantro and spinach leaves through boiled water to obtain more intense green leaves.
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