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Cazuela de Mariscos

A coconut-kissed seafood stew from the Colombian coast, loaded with shrimp, fish, and calamari in a tomato-tinged broth.

⏱ 25 minPrep time
🔥 35 minCook time
🍽 6Servings
🏷 Colombian KitchenCategory
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Cazuela de Mariscos

Cazuela de mariscos is the Caribbean coast’s answer to comfort food, a rich seafood stew that showcases the day’s catch. Coconut milk gives it a silky, tropical depth that sets it apart from other Latin seafood soups.

The coast in a bowl, coconut and all

The broth is creamy and gently sweet from coconut milk, with a bright backbone of tomato, bell pepper, and cumin. Each seafood is cooked just until tender — plump shrimp, flaky fish, and calamari with a hint of chew — and cilantro and lime finish the bowl.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes until soft.
  2. Add the tomatoes and cumin and cook 8 minutes more, until the tomatoes break down into a sauce.
  3. Pour in the coconut milk and 2 cups of water, season with salt, and bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. Add the fish chunks and cook 5 minutes, then add the calamari and cook 3 minutes more.
  5. Add the shrimp and cook just until pink and curled, about 3 minutes — do not overcook.
  6. Stir in half the cilantro, ladle into bowls, and finish with the remaining cilantro and lime wedges.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Add the seafood in stages and stop the moment the shrimp turn pink — overcooked seafood turns rubbery. The stew keeps 2 days refrigerated, but the seafood is best the day it is made.

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Recipe details

Prep25 min
Cook35 min
Servings6
CategoryColombian Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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