Vatapá Stuffed Fish Fillets with Coconut Rice (Filés de Peixe Recheados com Vatapá e Arroz de Coco)

This recipe for Filés de Peixe Recheados com Vatapá e Arroz de Coco (Vatapá Stuffed Fish Fillets with Coconut Rice) is a delicious and flavorful dish from Brazilian cuisine. The fish fillets are stuffed with a rich and creamy vatapá filling, and served with fragrant coconut rice.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Main Course Brazilian Fish Coconut Rice
Vatapá Stuffed Fish Fillets with Coconut Rice (Filés de Peixe Recheados com Vatapá e Arroz de Coco)

Ingredients

  • 4 fish fillets
  • 1 cup of bread crumbs
  • 1 cup of coconut milk
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 cup of peanuts
  • 1 cup of shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup of cooked rice
  • 2 tablespoons of dendê oil (palm oil)
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper.
  3. In a bowl, mix the bread crumbs with coconut milk to form a paste.
  4. Spread the bread crumb mixture on each fish fillet and roll them up.
  5. Place the stuffed fish fillets in a baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the vatapá by blending the onion, garlic, peanuts, shrimp, and red bell pepper in a food processor until smooth.
  7. Heat the dendê oil in a pan and add the blended mixture, cooking for 5-7 minutes until thickened.
  8. For the coconut rice, heat olive oil in a separate pan and sauté the cooked rice for 2-3 minutes. Then, stir in the coconut milk and cook until the rice is creamy.
  9. Serve the stuffed fish fillets with a generous spoonful of vatapá and a side of coconut rice.

Cooking & Preparation

Preparation time:
20 minutes
Cooking time:
30 minutes
Total time:
50 minutes
Cooking method
Stovetop

Nutritional facts per 1 serving

Calories
350 per serving
Protein
25g
Carbohydrates
30g
Fat
15g

Supplies

Baking dish Food processor Pan

Tools

Blender Knife Cutting board Spatula

Serving suggestions

Serve the Filés de Peixe Recheados com Vatapá e Arroz de Coco with a side of fresh salad and a cold glass of Brazilian caipirinha for a complete meal.

Tips & tricks

For a vegetarian version, substitute the fish fillets with tofu and omit the shrimp from the vatapá filling.

Cost

$20