Brazilian Moqueca with Chicken or Mushroom
Brazilian Moqueca with Chicken or Mushroom
Course: Main

As seen at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2019.

Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

For the Chicken version:

  • 750g skinned boned chicken thighs cut into large chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

 

For the Vegetarian version: 

  • 400g button mushrooms, cut into half
  • 4 large portobello mushrooms torn into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

 

For the sauce:

  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 small pinch of red chilli flakes
  • 5 large tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 yellow pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red pepper, diced
  • 400ml full fat coconut milk
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime
  • Salt and pepper


To finish:

  • Small handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 4 spring onions, sliced

Method

Sauté the onion in 2 tbsp of olive oil until translucent. Add the garlic, ginger, paprika and chilli flakes cook for 1 minutes until fragrant.

Stir in the tomatoes and peppers, cook for 5 minutes uncovered.

Add the coconut milk and let simmer for 15 mins uncovered on a medium heat until the sauce is thickened to the consistency of pouring cream.

Meanwhile cook the main ingredients: If making the chicken version, season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and fry them in the oil to colour all over, then cover the pan and turn down the heat to cook through (about 10 minutes).

OR

Fry the mushrooms in the oil over a high heat until they are brown (about three minutes).

Add the chicken or mushrooms to the sauce and reheat until simmering.

Taste and season with the lime juice, salt and pepper.

Ladle into serving bowls and finish with coriander and spring onions