Pescado a lo Macho
This is the kind of Peruvian dinner you’ll make on repeat — white fish fillets and shrimp, 40 minutes, big payoff.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
818 calories
95g protein
79g carbs
9g fat
3g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 lb White fish fillets
- 1 lb Shrimp
- 1 lb Mussels
- 3 Ají amarillo
- 1 Yellow onion
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tomato
- 2 cups Fish stock
- 1/2 cup White wine
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1/3 cup Cilantro
- 4 cups Cooked rice
Steps
- Season the fish, dredge in flour, and pan-fry 3 minutes per side until golden; keep warm. The crispy fish under the saucy seafood is the contrast that matters.
- Soften the onion, garlic, and ají amarillo paste 7 minutes; add the chopped tomato and cook 5 minutes until it melts.
- Deglaze with the wine, add the stock, and simmer 10 minutes into a bold, brick-colored sauce.
- Add the shrimp and mussels; simmer 5 minutes until the shrimp are pink and the mussels open. Discard any that stay shut.
- Plate the fried fish over rice, ladle the macho sauce and seafood over the top, and finish with cilantro.