The Stewed Fish Recipe You Didn't Know You Needed

fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken breast

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Infuse olive oil with achiote seeds and reserve the oil.

Marinate the red snapper with lime juice, salt, and black pepper for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

Make a garlic paste by mashing garlic with cumin, salt, black pepper, and oregano.

In a pan, heat the reserved achiote oil and add chopped red and yellow bell peppers and onion; sauté until they are colorful and fragrant.

Add the garlic paste to the sautéed vegetables and mix well; let it cook.

Pour in coconut milk and let it simmer until it thickens slightly.

Add chopped cilantro to the coconut sauce and mix.

Add the marinated fish to the pan, cover, and let it cook for a few minutes, spooning sauce over the fish as it cooks.

Serve the fish over rice, dousing the rice with the coconut sauce before placing the fish on top.

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