Bahian Chicken And Shrimp Stew Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN AND SHRIMP COCONUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Pat the chicken dry, and season with some salt and pepper. Add the chicken, smooth side down, to the pan and cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the onion and garlic to the pot, and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice and tomatoes and cook until the juices are almost evaporated. Add the chicken broth, kale, sweet potatoes, okra, bay leaves, the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, Scotch bonnet, and thyme. Bring the liquid to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and the shrimp and simmer until the shrimp turn pale pink and are firm but not tough and rubbery, about 2 minutes. Ladle the stew into warm bowls and serve.

BAHIAN CHICKEN AND SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lime juice, half of garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat, then marinate, chilled, 30 minutes.
• Whisk together 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, remaining garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in another bowl. Add peeled shrimp and toss to coat, then marinate, covered and chilled, until ready to use (not more than 1 hour).
• Meanwhile, grind dried shrimp in grinder until very fluffy, about 1 minute. Pulse peanuts and cashews separately, in small batches, in a food processor, until finely ground (do not grind to a paste).
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry. Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then, starting skin sides down, brown chicken, in batches if necessary, turning over once, about 6 minutes total per batch, transferring to a large plate. Add onions and bell pepper to pot and sauté, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits (from chicken), until onions are golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and malagueta peppers or Thai chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer. Add chicken, along with juices accumulated on plate, and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir in ground shrimp and ground nuts and return to a simmer. Toss marinated shrimp with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and add to stew along with marinade. Simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in coconut milk, cilantro, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and dendê oil (if using).
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CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Sauté sausage in heavy large pot over medium heat until brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pot and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to bowl with sausage. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings.
• Add onions and bell peppers to pot; sauté until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, thyme and paprika; sauté 2 minutes. Return sausage, chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Add tomatoes with juices, chicken broth and wine. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Uncover pot. Add olives and simmer until chicken is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce consistency, about 40 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer just until cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Stew can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cold, then cover tightly and refrigerate. Before serving, rewarm over medium-low heat.)

SHRIMP, CHICKEN AND BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Bring rice and 2 cups of water to boil in a heavy-bottom pot. Cover and simmer, cooking a total of 17 minutes.
• Chop whole onion and saute in hot oil in a nonstick pot over medium-high heat.
• Wash, trim and chop whole celery. Mince garlic and add both to onion.
• Wash, trim seed and chop green pepper and add to onion.
• Chop hot pepper and add; cook these a total of 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, stock, thyme, oregano and black pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Drain and rinse beans thoroughly.
• Shell shrimp and cut in halves or thirds, depending on size of shrimp.
• Dice the chicken and add, with shrimp and beans, to the stew. Continue cooking about 3 minutes, just until shrimp and chicken are cooked.
• Stir in cooked rice. Season with pepper and salt. Serve with corn muffins, if desired.

BAHIAN SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet, add onion, pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and tomato paste.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Bring sauce to a boil, then add shrimp and lemon juice.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Serve over rice.

CHICKEN, SHRIMP, AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute sausage for about 4 minutes or until browned.
• Transfer sausage to a large bowl.
• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to Dutch oven and saute until browned on each side.
• Transfer chicken to the bowl with the sausage.
• Discard all but 1 tablespoon of drippings.
• Add onions and peppers to Dutch oven; saute for 15 minutes or until soft and golden brown.
• Add garlic, oregano, thyme and paprika; saute for 2 minutes.
• Return sausage and chicken to Dutch oven.
• Add tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, and wine.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• Uncover pot and simmer for 40 minutes or until chicken is very tender and liquid is reduced to desired consistency.
• Add shrimp and simmer about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.