Brazilian Fish Stew - How to Make a Moqueca-Style Fish Stew

[@foodwishes]

Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/257179/Chef-Johns-Brazilian-Fish-Stew/

[@kristianwilliams441]

"You are the J. R. R. Tolkien of making sure that your guests aren't chokin'." Can someone make a supercut of all of Chef John's puns? Please?

[@taylorsessions4143]

Kristian Williams I hope so! they are like little gems hidden in his videos

[@emartin7166]

Kristian Williams It exists! At least a lot of them.. It's on the channel I believe.

[@bonniebrier7174]

It is called Chef John Rhyming & Stealing . It's here on youtube.

[@losermiyagi]

Chef, that looks good. I am brazillian, but will not join the hate train, I understand that this is your take On the dish, and I bet it tastes amazing, but as a fellow cook, I will say that the techiniche is different from the original, you see, the idea here is not to poach the fish, but "steam" it. Next time try this, put more of each vegetable, more onions, more Bell Peppers and tomatos, and lay it down On the Botton of the pot, add the coconut milk (and palm oil, if you wish) and than the fish over the vegetables. Cook it with the lid On and dont mix it, keep it in layers until the fish is fully cooked. And then enjoy! But Hey you are the TriBeCa of your brazillian moqueca. So who cares =). Cheers!

[@Ashleyvr-cw2yn]

Miyagi Saito thanks! I'd never actually heard of the dish until I watched this video, but now I'm interested in making a variation with his ingredients and your technique.

[@diotenchi]

Miyagi Saito, you defined moqueca perfection right there.

[@dannicron]

See, this is constructive criticism, helpful and insightful, unlike these other people simply bitching around that it's not traditional enough.

[@guguigugu]

actually useful advice, instead of pointless hate. thank you.

[@jeyendeoso]

Chef John once again, many thanks on doing a recipe from my country. Unlike the food police that gets triggered when you don't use an original ingredient and says the recipe is ruined, I appreciate immensely your work and help spreading the culture of Brazil in an accessible and easy way for people worldwide to make.

[@diegodutra9687]

You did it very well, chef John! I am from Brazil and I make Moqueca every month and it's ok to change ingredients once in a while or it gets boring. BUT, of course, keep the coconut milk and the cilantro! Or it can't be called a Moqueca. The rest of the ingredients you choose, be free, be happy! I deeply love your channel!

[@DingusMcBrungus]

You are the Vishnu of your Brazilian fish stew

[@foodwishes]

You win.

[@DingusMcBrungus]

+Food Wishes I'm not ashamed to admit this is my greatest achievement in life

[@cmn2012]

Food Wishes chef how bout a lobster roll recipe or your spin on it

[@etherdog]

I was going to say, "You are the Shiva of your moqueca," because you reincarnate the dish into something universal.

[@izabelasalles2597]

As a brazilian, I am flattered and you did very well!!

[@rookam_]

Izabela Salles as well like brazilians doing japanese food hahahaha

[@LuxurioMusic]

Bro dont drag him like that

[@hlonghi]

I wont lie: I clicked this one just to see how you would pronounce "Moqueca" lol And I have to admit you nailed it Chef John! Good job in not completely butchering both recipe and pronunciation. Cheers from your brazilian fan!

[@MrAndrewmcgibbon]

the sauce without the fish would be good on anything. Fish, chicken, shredded roast pork, Roofing Shingles, An old TV guide with Bea Arthur on the cover.

[@sandraomar3007]

God of Thunder lol

[@browzy2000]

I had to give this video a thumbs up as soon as he said "Dont forget you are the JRR Tolken of making sure your guests arent chokin'"

[@sweetshoez]

Been a vegan for approaching a year now and I'm not planning on stopping but I still watch and support all your videos, almost obsessively. Watching someone cook well is soothing to the eye, like watching someone paint. Keep it up

[@Ashleyvr-cw2yn]

Blacktician be careful! it's a slippery slope. I was a vegetarian for ten years and after getting really into KZbin cooking videos I have backslid into meat eating. This is my cautionary tale...beware...BEWARE!!

[@hacerclic1020]

If you're not tired yet of tofu-in-everything, it would probably make a good substitute for the fish in this recipe. I'm not even vegan, and I would eat it.

[@marlonribeiro2216]

Apesar de muitas pessoas escrevendo que isso não é moqueca, o que importa é a intenção de replicar o prato, adequando aos ingredientes e paladar europeu. Obrigado por divulgar uma receita brasileira. Thank you for sharing a Brazilian recipe.

[@aninhapoortiz]

Nice effort! I'm brazilian and to be honest i prefere moqueca almost like you did (i dont really like to much spice). I dont understand people complaining about tradicional way to cook. We do the same thing with paella, sushi (we eat sushi with chocolate for the love of god! Haha). As always, we enjoy it!

[@TheShinzuiCollective]

Daaaaaamn that Falcons shade tho 👏🏻

[@taylorsessions4143]

Daniel Sagun haha I caught that too!

[@TheUnknown285]

As a Falcons fan, that made me laugh and cry at the same time.

[@gabrielgonzales7727]

what was the joke?

[@wyisu]

As a proud member of Hueland (aka Brazil), I can assure that, although this recipe is not 100% authentic, it's close enough and is probably tasty.

[@sdfdsv]

Freakishly small wooden spoon is back yet again...

[@drawnimo]

#FSWS

[@nickross1002]

john idk how you manage a goofy rhyme every single time but daaaamn im impressed

[@isabela.ferreira]

Guys, try to find Palm oil and put couple spoons in there. You'll love the taste, changes everything, this is tradicional here. BTW, great job chef John!

[@chucklehead2000]

Man, you go around the world doing everything amazing. I'm glad I found your channel!!

[@abesyparrado]

sooo happy chef John made this, I finally have another way to cook fish aside from frying it.. and it's something I know everyone will like!!!

[@Eisofice]

Something I can eat! I'd love to see more vegetarian/ pescatarian recipes please, often it's difficult to replace the meat with vegitarian substitutions because they're often dramatically different in texture and cooking requirements. Also, Chef John you made me do it, I love eggs with Cayenne pepper on now, I can't go back to just salt and black pepper anymore.

[@strangulator42]

you are the J.R.R Tolkien of your guests aren't chokin'.... that is GOLD right there...

[@mauriciovianna3732]

Thank you chef John for your take on this dish! Cheers from Brazil!

[@Darlyon3]

"You are the J R R Tolkien of making sure you're guests aren't chokin'" 😂 Yes Chef John!

[@Eyeconoklast]

That sea bass looked absolutely beautiful when you were slicing it.

[@moonlighter6]

Bless you, a delicious dish. Following your expertise and the care in the preparation of food has led to me losing weight! Too many American's choose fast and quick but preparing quality food dishes at home is a much smarter 'weight wise' choice.

[@26muca07]

To all the butthurt brazilians saying this is not our beloved fish stew, pay attention at 0:09 right at the beginning. Enough said, its HIS twist on this recipe. Chef John knows what he's doing, it's a great recipe if not better than the traditional

[@anaypatil97]

that actually looks very appetizing

[@foodwishes]

Why you gotta sound surprised?

[@taylorsessions4143]

Food Wishes I think because most people don't have access to fresh seafood there are many who don't think fish is appetizing. In my experience, my opinion of seafood goes up and down depending on my location.

[@manzanitafuji3420]

everybody cooks different. .the flavor is the key to success in the kitchen. .100% that this recipe is delicious

[@Dhamian]

Looks really good! If you ever find palm oil, use it at the end to finish the dish instead of frying the onions in it, the oil has lots of solids that can burn and leave a bitter taste.

[@drinsey143]

I love this guy name chef John😆👌between his cooking and sense of humor, idk which is the best🤗👍

[@kakkopanda]

chef john, you have no idea how happy i am whenever i see you doing any dish from my country =) by the way, sea bass is one of the traditional fish to use in this recipe =) really love your channel =) greetings from brasil =)

[@TheMissBeki]

"best not to dwell" lol .. words to live by .. thank you Swami Chef John :D

[@marciocattini12]

I was hoping for a Brazilian recipe video for so long! And don't worry the southeast version of moqueca traditionally does not use palm oil! And I prefer it that way!

[@italojosemagalhaesdeolivei6205]

i like all your videos, and i'm brazillian see this video make my day a bit more happier

[@Xycopixie]

You make everything so simple! I don't even like cooking but I like trying your recipes.

[@wendymcdonald3707]

I am addicted to your channel. Another great one. Thank you. It is what's for dinner this weekend.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

That looks spectacular. It's so bone chilling cold outside, in Alberta right now. I could certainly go for that.

[@edumont88]

I'm really digging the color of that stew. Honestly that alone is enough for me to make this recipe one night. Thanks John.

[@chriscreque1]

Chef John deserves more followers. He's the best food youtuber imo. Come on guys lets get him to 2 million followers and beyond!!

[@Metallian2112]

This has to be one of the most delicious looking things you've posted.

[@XFOX1996]

I just cooked this for my family, they loved it. Very nice way to eat fish. Thanks from sweden! :D

[@michaellee2315]

I'm thinking a splash of fish sauce would work better than the soy sauce, would it?

[@PeterSnodwind]

I'm Brazilian and I approve of this video/method/message. :)

[@jcubwolf]

My version involves an insulting amount of cilantro during the cooking process and then garnishing with more cilantro.

[@ChefJusticeHunter]

No one gives a fuck.

[@ilovesparky13]

I'm the same way, but with green onions.

[@Rem694u2]

Gross. Dish soap grass flavour. lol

[@r.mcbride2837]

Oh, that looks beyond delicious! I'm making that!

[@o0Avalon0o]

It doesn't matter how recently I've eaten, you're channel always makes me hungry. lol. I'll have to try this one myself!

[@marianamendes2434]

Congrats! Nice take on the original! This is one of my favorite dishes and yours made me crave some moqueca! Hahaha

[@dioradri]

"Yes, these things do happen, it's best not to dwell" lol Life lessons from Chef John

[@Arcadiac89]

Beautiful colors in this dish.

[@acrophobe]

I've favorited so many food wishes videos I don't know why I even bother doing it manually one at a time anymore. Does youtube have some sort of auto-favorite feature?

[@jmadrid]

I am Brazilian, and indeed, this is a adapted version, which is fine and actually amazing =) seems really good, and I would only potentially not at Paprika since this not what we usually add in Brazil, the rest. =D I love when our Brazilian dishes are recreated by other countries, it is this amazing mixture and remix of dishes that eventually might create the new Feijoada, the new Jambalaya, or all these dishes that were born out of cultural exchange.

[@mapledoodle5516]

That looks awesome and seems quick and easy.

[@cavernamarcelo]

Nice take on our dish chef John! Would like to taste it! Bur I must say that we also use bell peppers, another cut of fish (the perpendicular to the length of the animal, don't know how you call it up there) with bones and skin on, and palm oil, it makes moqueca tastes even better! You can make moqueca of a variety of fishes, shellfishes (shrimp is the king here), eggs (!!) and even plantains (!!!!). Been a subscriber for years now, you are an excellent teacher.

[@vaxen2426]

i don't understand who dislikes these videos.

[@Crulex]

This looks like a perfect dish to have during Lent.

[@trooperpompeu]

As a brazilian, thats a good moqueca, chef jonh!

[@thomasthun]

You make the world better Chief John! Chef...I can't spell. Devos moment.

[@joaodfreire]

Hey John nice try on Brazilian food , just like the feijoada isn't the real thing but man , as a Brazilian, thx to show the world some of our food.

[@jackiewinters5792]

Oh my goodness, that looks delicious! My daughter is allergic to seafood, so I'll be making this with chicken.

[@RainbowGardens]

Looks very nice!

[@Kezleigh_Art]

I am part of that 10-12%! lol I will add parsley instead.

[@ms.keyshawineglass7590]

Chef John not a fan of coconut milk but this looks amazing. Will definitely be adding this to my Black History Luncheon this month!

[@nowakindustries]

Dear people from the future: that was a Super Bowl LI joke

[@gabrielgonzales7727]

what was the joke?

[@ValidStranger]

Good heavens that looks so good!! Totally making this!

[@erichansen197]

I find it interesting that (subtract the weekday selection of fish) this seems to have a similar component to a lot of Thai cuisine. A mixture of salty, sweet, and spicy seem to have prevalent features in both cultures. A further point as to how food is one of the best ways to show just how similar we all are.

[@deb8911]

Love the fish stew recipes around Valentine's Day 😂

[@pantalonesenfuego]

Chef John, would it be ok to substitute fish sauce (like Three Crabs) instead of soy sauce?

[@AquaFurs]

At 4:20-24 the reflection on the glass lid shows your patterned kitchen ceiling ... collectible old embossed tin ceiling?

[@RenatoChiappim]

I love it! Greetings from Brasil!

[@CurlyCrafter8]

i made this last week! i love moqueca

[@miserablemagical92]

I love this guy.

[@Zomy_Streams]

I've been interested in trying new fish dishes. Thanks!

[@Jackpowerse]

RoseTheRiot what is fish? who knows

[@mangols12]

can i use green bell peppers instead of jalapeños? are jalapeños really important in this this dish? thanks.

[@MegaDriveSJC]

dont use jalapenos, we dont use this type of peppers in here, green bell peppers is totally right.

[@rookam_]

mangols12 Yeap. U can use

[@sinecurve9999]

No, mangols12, you're not allowed to adjust any recipe to your tastes or preferences. Gosh! Get out of town!

[@the-chillian]

You're allowed to use whatever peppers suit your taste. You are the dry active yeast of your fish stew feast.

[@mwambamwelwa]

When you so early the video isn't even available in your country yet 😂😂😂

[@drawnimo]

quality comment right here

[@neharoxx1]

chef John is love chef John is life

[@pseudobeanmachine9770]

Interesting fusion of flavours!

[@christinawhite9256]

This is delicious, I'm sure. If only I could eat hot spices, but I can dream. Thank you for the video!!!

[@HeidiLongueuil]

How do you decide on so many good recipes?! It's so rare you post anything anymore that I'm not making within the next 3 days. 😅

[@albertobatres5511]

everything about this sounds awesome and yeah I learned the hard way not to use light/low fat coconut milk :)

[@guiantonio5248]

hi from Brazil chef John

[@BonevoodooMusic]

Oh !That looked so good and easy to make, also It looked like It's Keto friendly too, (without the rice), Thanks your Bestus ever P/s Don't feel lonely I Love Cayenne pepper too..

[@mcd0ndal]

I've seen this before at a barbeque!! I guess I'll try making it now.

[@PereiraAG]

Besides the lack of dendê (red palm) oil, it's pretty close to what is served here in Brazil (at least, where i live). I usually put in a couple of hard boiled eggs in, too. One of the most famous moquecas is made with stingray, and it's one of my favourites. ^^

[@thekevo1297]

Have you ever been featured in the youtube new years video??? If not you should be... you've become one of my favorite channels on youtube!!! Keep up the great work!!! Cilantros gross tho ;-)

[@Steve-ze3kl]

This is one of my favorite things I've made. I forgot where I got the recipe but I am definitely going to try yours.

[@n0etic_f0x]

Neat two things I tend to hate! Honestly, those are the best recipes. I tend not to like fish or stew and that is a shame as I work at a place that sells fresh fish

[@curtisleow]

O my god, Becky look at that sea bass.

[@MarkWoodChannel]

Beautiful, 10-12% huh? I'll use parsley thank you very much.

[@lennypearl]

I'd love to see your take on something from traditional Finnish cuisine like Karjalan piirakka (Karelian pasties which are rice "pies" with egg butter - my personal favorite Finnish speciality) or Karjalanpaisti (Karelian stew). Although the later is just beef and pork stew flavored with onions and allspice berries, not much to modify! Or how about kalakukko, which is sort of like a shooter's sandwich but with vendance.

[@diotenchi]

Amazing as always, Chef John. If you manage to get some Dende Oil, it does make a huge difference in taste, though.

[@abefrohman1759]

Looks delicious.

[@baby040709]

@chefjon what if your are not able to get decent fish... i live in a small town and about the best i can get is catfish or frozen salmon

[@maggiel8343]

Chef John you should do a Q&A. Please!!

[@allistrata]

The green onions spell out "yooolo"

[@SebastianCooksWDad]

nice take on moqueca chef john ;)

[@Mindofthequill]

Yup I started drooling

[@bobloblaw6138]

Suggestions for a good alternative to sea bass? Or just another good fish that would work for this?

[@vkiperman]

looks great. it could easily be a Thai dish.

[@OldManCookin]

Chef ... I think you take is wonderful!! Course I'm biased... :)