This recipe is a combination of fresh seafood and vegetables, cooked in coconut milk, and served over rice.
Servings 8Servings
Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine Belizean
Ingredients
2lbsfresh fish filletscut into bite-size pieces
1lbshrimppeeled and deveined
1/4cuplime juice
2clovesgarlicminced
1onionchopped
1red bell pepperchopped
1green bell pepperchopped
1can14 oz coconut milk
1tbspvegetable oil
1tbspBelizean recado paste
1tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
2cupscooked rice
Lime wedgesfor serving
Equipment
large bowl
Large pot or Dutch oven
Cutting board
Chef's knife
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoon or spatula
Method
In a large bowl, combine the fish, shrimp, lime juice, and garlic. Toss to coat and set aside.
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the recado paste, salt, and black pepper and cook for an additional 2 minutes, until fragrant.
Add the fish and shrimp mixture to the pot and stir to combine.
Add the coconut milk and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the fish and shrimp are cooked through.
Serve the Belizean Sere over cooked rice and garnish with lime wedges.
Be sure to cut the fish and shrimp into bite-size pieces so they cook evenly.You can use frozen seafood, just be sure to thaw it in the refrigerator overnight before using.If you don't have fresh peppers, you can use frozen or canned peppers instead.For extra flavor, you can marinate the seafood in the lime juice and garlic for up to 30 minutes before cooking.