Recipes · Panamanian · Seafood

Rundown (Panamanian Coconut Fish Stew)

One serving has 646 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (163%), manganese (98%), selenium (94%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (88%), pyridoxine (73%) and phosphorus (67%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Rundown (Panamanian Coconut Fish Stew)
Photo: Jjm2311, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (519 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 130 g Snapper, raw
  • 150 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 60 g Cassava, raw
  • 50 g Yam, raw
  • 40 g Plantains, ripe, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 1 g Thyme, fresh
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 60 g Water

Method

  1. Combine the coconut milk, water, onion, garlic, thyme and whole chili in a pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
  2. Add the cassava, yam and plantain and cook for 15-18 minutes until just tender.
  3. Season with salt.
  4. Add the fish and simmer gently, without boiling hard, for 8-10 minutes until it flakes easily and is cooked through.
  5. Remove the whole chili, ladle into a bowl, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy646 kcal30%
Carbohydrates57.5 g
Water389 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein32.4 g67%
Tryptophan0.36 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.87 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.89 g
Fat34.2 g
Monounsaturated1.7 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.34 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.07 g
Omega-60.44 g
Saturated28.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol48.1 mg
Calcium106 mg11%
Copper0.59 mg66%
Iron6.2 mg34%
Magnesium154 mg50%
Manganese1.8 mg98%
Phosphorus472 mg67%
Potassium1,699 mg36%
Selenium51.7 µg94%
Sodium625 mg
Zinc1.8 mg23%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.5 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.95 mg73%
Folate (vitamin B9)69.1 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.9 µg163%
Choline128 mg30%
Vitamin A71.9 µg10%
Vitamin C40.5 mg54%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)530 IU88%
Vitamin E1.6 mg10%
Vitamin K14.5 µg16%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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