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Moqueca-Style Halibut with Charred Cassava & Passion Fruit Beurre Blanc

Name: Moqueca-Style Halibut with Charred Cassava & Passion Fruit Beurre Blanc
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 halibut fillets (6 oz each); ½ lb fresh cassava root, peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks; 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk; 3 Roma tomatoes, halved and charred; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ají panca paste; 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cubed; 3 tbsp passion fruit purée (fresh or frozen); 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 lime, halved; sea salt and cracked pepper; 2 cups neutral oil for cassava frying

Halibut fillet seared until golden, nestled in a fragrant moqueca sauce (coconut milk, charred tomatoes, ají panca, cilantro), finished with a tart-sweet passion fruit beurre blanc. Crispy cassava roots add texture and earthiness.

1453cal per serving 43gprotein 150gcarbs 80gfat 15min prep 28min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this