Ingredients

  • 2 12 lbs halibut fillets, boneless (or cod)
  • 12 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, diced, undrained
  • 14 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 14 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups fish stock (or water)

Method

  • Cut the fillets into bite-size pieces.
  • Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise.
  • Set aside.
  • In a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat and saute chopped onion for a few minutes, until it starts to soften.
  • Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
  • Add the tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno, bell peppers, lime juice, paprika, salt and pepper and fish stock.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add fish.
  • Simmer for about 5 minutes, or until fish is almost cooked through.
  • Add Shrimp and simmer until shrimp turns pink.
  • Serve immediately.
  • (if serving with rice, spoon some hot rice into a bowl and ladle stew over it.
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