Moqueca de Camarão

Ingredients 

• ½ lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 1 tbsp lime juice

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp dendê oil (Brazilian palm oil — optional but traditional)

• ¼ small onion, thinly sliced

• ¼ red bell pepper, thinly sliced

• ¼ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

• 1 small tomato, diced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ¼ tsp ground coriander

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

• ½ cup coconut milk

• 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

• Optional: sliced chili for heat

Instructions

1. Toss shrimp with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside 10 minutes.

2. Heat olive oil and dendê oil in the Nutri-Stahl 1 QT over medium heat.

3. Add onion and peppers; sauté until softened and aromatic.

4. Stir in garlic, paprika, and coriander. Cook 30 seconds.

5. Add tomato and simmer until slightly broken down.

6. Pour in coconut milk and gently simmer 5 minutes.

7. Nestle shrimp into the sauce; cover and cook 3–4 minutes until just pink.

8. Finish with cilantro and optional chili. Adjust seasoning.