Cooking Times

40 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

3.00 lbs White fish
firm fish, chunked
2.00 cans Coconut milk
0.25 cup Palm oil
2.00 large Onions
sliced
4.00 large Tomatoes
sliced
2.00 Bell peppers
sliced
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
1.00 cup Cilantro
chopped
0.25 cup Lime juice
2.00 tbsp Dendê oil
optional
2.00 tsp Salt and pepper
each

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Marinate fish in lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Heat palm oil. Layer onions, tomatoes, peppers in pot.
3
Layer fish pieces on top of vegetables.
4
Pour coconut milk over. Add dendê oil if using.
5
Cover and simmer gently 25 minutes. Don't stir.
25 minutes
6
Gently shake pot to mix flavors without breaking fish.
7
Garnish with cilantro.
8
Serve with rice. Príncipe Island Christmas tradition.