Mariscada

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* ½ lb fresh Squid (calamari).
* 1 lb fresh white fish.
* ½ lb clam meat (you can by a package of pre-cooked /frozen).
* ½ lb Shrimp (pre-cooked).
* 1 lb mussels shellfish (frozen in the shell).
* 4 ripe tomatoes.
* 2 onions.
* 1 bottle coconut milk.
* 3 tablespoon chopped cilantro.
* 4 tablespoon lemon juice.
* 6 tablespoon olive oil.
* 2 gloves of garlic.
* 2 teaspoon salt.
 
== Directions ==
* Place pre-cooked frozen clam meat and Shrimp in a colander. Let them thaw and drain overnight in a fridge.
* Cut the fresh fish into cubes and the squids into small pieces. Rinse them and place in a bowl with salt and lemon juice. Let them marinate while you cook the mussels.
Mussels (Mexilhão):
* Rinse the frozen mussels under cool running water. The shells should close.
* Place mussels that do not close in a bowl with cold water and agitate them to make the shell close. *Discard the shells that do not close because they can be spoiled and cause intoxication.
* In a large saucepan, place the good mussels with 1/8 cup of water.
* Cook them about 10 to 15 minutes or until the shells open wide apart and meat come loose.
* Use a fork to remove the meat from shells. Discard shells, reserve the meat.
* Combine in blender diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, minced garlic and salt.
* Make a coarse purée.
* In a large pan, heat the olive oil and pour the coarse purée.
* Add the fresh fish and Squid. Cook for about 10 minutes.
* Then, combine the other seafood: Shrimp, clam meat, mussels’ meat.
* Add the coconut milk and cook for additional 15 minutes.
* The dish should have the consistency of a soup when done.
 
=== Other Links ===
== See also ==
Category:Brazilian Meat Dishes
Category:Brazilian Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Seafood Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes
Category:Squid Recipes