CORVINA CACEROLA (ECUADOREAN FISH CASSEROLE)
This is an odd little gem of a recipe, not at all untypical of the way Ecuadoreans use plantains. Corvina is a saltwater fish very common in Latin America. Sea bass is a good substitute, though most any white, firm fleshed fish would do. There is a recipe for making achiote from annatto seeds by Rita L -- Recipe #109238. After Kathy's review, I did go over the recipe and make some corrections.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Grate the plantains, separating one grated plantain from the rest.
- Butter a pyrex baking dish large enough to hold all the ingredients.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Finely grind the peanuts and dissolve them in 1/2 cup water (this is not meant to be peanut butter, tho, in a pinch, you could use it).
- Saute the onion in one ounce of butter over medium heat till softened, then remove from heat and add the peppers, tomatoes and fish fillets cut into pieces; add the peanut mixture, the oregano and the sugar and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Bring 3 and 1/2 cups of water to boil with 2 ounces of butter, some grated pepper and one teaspoon of manteca(annato oil); as soon as it boils, add the three grated plantains and cook, stirring frequently until a smooth and relatively thick mixture forms.
- Place half the plantain mixture in the prepared pan, smoothing it out so that the bottom of the baking dish is covered.
- Layer the fish mixture on top and then cover the fish mixture with the remaining plantain paste.
- In a saute pan over medium high heat, melt the remaining four ounces of butter and teaspoon of manteca; add the one remaining grated plantain and saute until well mixed.
- Spread this mixture over the top of the casserole.
- Bake the casserole until brown, about one hour.
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Rafal Smolik
smolik-rafal@hotmail.co.ukI made this casserole for a potluck, and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The fish was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Rahul Gupata
gupatar97@hotmail.comThis casserole was very good! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Lucky Mdaka
l_mdaka@hotmail.comThis recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add some extra spices and herbs to give it more flavor. The fish was also a bit dry. I would probably try a different recipe next time.
Francis Ansah
francis.a99@gmail.comThis casserole was delicious! I used cod instead of corvina, and it was still amazing. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Shanzy khan
khan@yahoo.comThis recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Raja Hasnat
hasnat_raja36@hotmail.frI made this casserole for a potluck, and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The fish was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Adnan Chadhar
a_c@hotmail.comThis casserole was very good! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Mujahid Javed
mj@hotmail.comThis recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add some extra spices and herbs to give it more flavor. The fish was also a bit dry. I would probably try a different recipe next time.
Ademide Owotuyi
a-owotuyi24@gmail.comThis casserole was delicious! I used halibut instead of corvina, and it was still amazing. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Farooq Hussain Hussain
f.h@gmail.comThis recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Prodip Marma
p.marma50@hotmail.comI made this casserole for a potluck, and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The fish was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.
Madeline Cox
m_c@yahoo.comThis casserole was very good! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Gizmo Marsha
gizmo-m54@hotmail.comThis recipe was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add some extra spices and herbs to give it more flavor. The fish was also a bit dry. I would probably try a different recipe next time.
irfanahmed khan
irfanahmed@hotmail.comThis casserole was delicious! I used cod instead of corvina, and it was still amazing. The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Lindsay Hubbard
hl59@yahoo.comI'm not a great cook, but this recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! The fish was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I served it with rice and vegetables, and it was a delicious meal.
David Nartey
n_d@yahoo.comThis was a great recipe! I made it for my family, and they all loved it. The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Isaiah Robertson
robertsoni@hotmail.frI made this casserole for a dinner party, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it, and I received many compliments. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Ahmadjan Afghan
afghan_ahmadjan@aol.comThis recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! I used tilapia instead of corvina, and it was still delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Walter Smit
walter39@hotmail.frI'm not usually a fan of fish, but this casserole changed my mind. The combination of flavors was amazing, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Ps Sp
spp@hotmail.comThis corvina casserole was a hit with my family! The fish was flaky and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I served it with rice, and it was a perfect meal.