Shrimp Bahia Style Camarão à Baiana Recipes

CAMARON A BAHIANA - SHRIMP BAHIA STYLE IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion until it is softened.
• Add and sauté the tomatoes and parsley for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes.
• Season with salt/pepper.
• Melt the butter and add to main dish with coconut milk, STIR FREQUENTLY.
• Add the red peppers/chipotle powder and stir for 2 -5 minutes (make sure shrimp are done).
• Serve with some rice (white, wheat, or fried -- your choice).

SEAFOOD (FRUTOS DO MAR)

Steps:

• Rinse the fish and marinate in lemon juice, salt and pepper, halibut, salmon, shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, octopus, and squid. Heat 8 tablespoons olive oil. Fry onions, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, coriander, cilantro, and green peppers. Add 2 tablespoons hot sauce. Add the octopus first as it takes a long time to cook. When nearly tender add the squid, clams, mussels and shrimp. In a second large frying pan, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and fry the halibut, salmon, and scallops. When all the fish is well done, combine is a large serving dish being careful not to break up the halibut and salmon. Serve hot over Brazilian rice. NOTE: Often served in Brazil with Angu (Polenta, see Accompaniments chapter) made with mandioca flour.

BAKED COD FISH PORTUGUESE STYLE (BACALHAU)

Steps:

• Arrange in an earthen baking dish the cod fish, layered with tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes, sliced onion, boiled eggs, green olives. Dribble over the top olive oil and a few drops of hot sauce. Last layer should be cod fish. Put it in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. When cod fish on top is browned, it should be ready to serve. Serve in the baking dish. NOTE: Bacalhau is actually dried cod fish, and when the Brazilians and Portugueses prepare the dish above, they use the salted dried cod fish and go to a lot of trouble soaking and preparing the fish described on the Seafood & Fish chapter. This "modern" version is much easier.

BAHIA-STYLE MOQUECA PRAWN STEW

Steps:

• Place the prawns in a bowl with 2 tbsp of the lime juice, 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of the chopped garlic. Chill for 1 hr.
• Heat the coconut oil in a large saucepan. Add the spring onion and onion and fry for 5 mins, then add the red pepper, chilli flakes, paprika and remaining garlic.
• Pour in the tomatoes, coconut milk and a little salt. Bring to a simmer and let reduce for 10 mins. Add the prawns, all the marinade and remaining lime juice. Gently simmer until the prawns turn white, about 3 mins. Serve with the fresh coriander and rice.

SHRIMP BAHIA STYLE (CAMARãO à BAIANA)

Steps:

• Very typical. Clean and prepare shrimp. Marinate for 30 min with lemon juice and crushed garlic clove. In a large frying pan heat cooking oil and add grated onion. Add shrimp. When shrimp are golden, add 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Sprinkle with pepper and cook until the shrimp turn pink. In the blender beat tomatoes without seeds, and a dash of hot sauce and add to shrimp mixture. Taste to see if more salt or hot sauce is needed. Serve over white rice.

FISH STEW BAHIA STYLE (MOQUECA DE PEIXE à BAIANA)

Steps:

• Make as Fish Stew, but instead of cooking oil use 4 tablespoons dendê oil and 3/4 cup coconut milk.

SHRIMP BAHIA STYLE (CAMARãO à BAIANA)

Steps:

• Very typical. Clean and prepare shrimp. Marinate for 30 min with lemon juice and crushed garlic clove. In a large frying pan heat cooking oil and add grated onion. Add shrimp. When shrimp are golden, add 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Sprinkle with pepper and cook until the shrimp turn pink. In the blender beat tomatoes without seeds, and a dash of hot sauce and add to shrimp mixture. Taste to see if more salt or hot sauce is needed. Serve over white rice.

BRAZILIAN SHRIMP WITH COCONUT MILK (CAMARãO COM LEITE DE COCO)

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp with a little lemon juice and salt and pepper. Heat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Add onion. Mash tomatoes without skin or seeds and add to the frying pan. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Add the shrimp to the mixture, cover and let simmer for 10 more minutes over low heat-do not use the lid so the extra water can evaporate. Add 1 cup coconut milk, a little at a time. Bring to a boil and serve over white rice.