Yucatan Seafood Stew Recipe

Name: Yucatan Seafood Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup vegetable oil olive; 1 medium onions chopped; 1 large garlic head, roasted; 3 each bay leaves; 2 each allspice crushed; 2 quarts stock fish or, 2 qt stock, chicken; 3 bunch coriander; 8 each clams manilla, or little neck; 8 large tomatoes grilled until, almost black, roughly, chopped; 8 ounces fish angler, or, 8 oz fish, monkfish; 1/2 cup juice lime; 2 each hot chili peppers pasilla, roasted, peeled, skin stripped, off, and julienned (2, chipotle or jalapeno, chilies can be, substituted.); 12 each mussels scrubbed, debearded; 8 ounces tuna fish filet; 8 ounces fish, cod rock; 8 ounces fish, cod ling; 1 each lobsters parboiled (up to two pounds); 8 each shrimp parboiled; 4 large oysters removed from shell; 4 small squid fresh

Servings: persons

3/4 cup vegetable oil olive
1 medium onions chopped
1 large garlic head, roasted
3 each bay leaves
2 each allspice crushed
2 quarts stock fish or, 2 qt stock, chicken
3 bunch coriander
8 each clams manilla, or little neck
8 large tomatoes grilled until, almost black, roughly, chopped
8 ounces fish angler, or, 8 oz fish, monkfish
1/2 cup juice lime
2 each hot chili peppers pasilla, roasted, peeled, skin stripped, off, and julienned (2, chipotle or jalapeno, chilies can be, substituted.)
12 each mussels scrubbed, debearded
8 ounces tuna fish filet
8 ounces fish, cod rock
8 ounces fish, cod ling
1 each lobsters parboiled (up to two pounds)
8 each shrimp parboiled
4 large oysters removed from shell
4 small squid fresh

1
Heat a large saute pan and add olive oil.
2
Saute the onion, toasted garlic, cloves, bay leaves, and allspice for about 10 minutes.
3
(Do not brown.)
4
Meanwhile, heat the fish stock (or chicken) in a saucepan.
5
To the saute pan, add 1 bunch of coriander (tied together), all of the clams, and the grilled tomatoes.
6
Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil.
7
Add 2 cups of heated fish stock, cover, and steam to open the clams (about 5 minutes).
8
Replenish fish stock as needed to keep ingredients covered.
9
Add the angler fish, lime juice (to taste), and chilies.
10
If necessary, add more coriander and roasted garlic.
11
Continue cooking for 2 minutes, then bring to a rolling boil and add mussels.
12
(Note: Mussels open quickly.)
13
Add the remainder of the fish (tuna or cod), then lobster, shrimp, oysters, and squid.
14
(Note: All fish should have the skin removed and be cut into 1-inch cubes.)
15
Remove tied bunch of coriander, then cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes and serve.
16
Garnish with fresh coriander.

1071

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Feel free to swap in similar ingredients you already have on hand and adjust seasoning to taste.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup vegetable oil olive, 1 medium onions chopped, 1 large garlic head, roasted, 3 each bay leaves, and more.

Yes, Yucatan Seafood Stew falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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Yucatan Seafood Stew

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Variations & substitutions

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