Dinner

Pirarucu Inteiro Assado com Molho de Tucupi e Jarreteira de Horta

Name: Pirarucu Inteiro Assado com Molho de Tucupi e Jarreteira de Horta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole pirarucu (arapaima), 2 lbs, scaled & gutted; 3 tbsp olive oil, divided; sea salt & cracked pepper; fresh cilantro for garnish; 2 limes, halved; For Tucupi Sauce:; 1 lb fresh cassava root, peeled & chopped; 4 cups vegetable stock; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves; juice of 2 limes; 1 tsp ground turmeric; pinch of sea salt; For Charred Vegetables:; 2 baby zucchini, halved lengthwise; 1 bunch baby carrots, halved; 8 oz okra, whole; 1 red onion, cut into thick wedges; 2 tbsp olive oil; fleur de sel

A spectacular centerpiece: a whole pirarucu (arapaima) roasted until its skin crackles, served in a silken yellow tucupi sauce (traditional Amazonian cassava-root broth infused with cilantro and lime) and surrounded by charred summer vegetables picked at peak ripeness. Showstopping, generous, and deeply rooted in Brazilian regional tradition.

914cal per serving 14gprotein 142gcarbs 37gfat 20min prep 32min 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