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Tilapia and Shrimp Gratin with Plantain Purée

Name: Tilapia and Shrimp Gratin with Plantain Purée
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 5 Plantains (Cut into half-moons); 0.5 Onion (Finely chopped); 2 dentes Garlic (Chopped); 0.5 Lemon (Juice); Water (Enough to cover the plantains); 1 colher de sopa Butter (To finish the purée); Olive oil (For sautéing and grilling; quantity not specified); Salt (To taste); Black pepper (To taste); 1000 g Cleaned shrimp; 3 Tomatoes (Seeded and chopped); 2 talos Leeks; 0.5 maço Cilantro (Chopped; may be replaced with scallions or parsley); 1 colher de sopa Butter (For sautéing the leek); 900 g Tilapia fillets (Seasoned with salt and black pepper); 150 g Minas cheese (Grated)

Recipe by Rafael Camatta @rafael_camatta · Instagram

Imported by Talita Ramos on SeeMeCook

Grilled tilapia and sautéed shrimp with leek and tomato are topped with creamy plantain purée and grated Minas cheese, then gratinated. Lemon and fresh herbs add freshness to the dish.

6 servings65 minLatin American

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Ingredients

5 Plantains (Cut into half-moons)
0.5 Onion (Finely chopped)
2 dentes Garlic (Chopped)
0.5 Lemon (Juice)
Water (Enough to cover the plantains)
1 colher de sopa Butter (To finish the purée)
Olive oil (For sautéing and grilling; quantity not specified)
Salt (To taste)
Black pepper (To taste)
1000 g Cleaned shrimp
3 Tomatoes (Seeded and chopped)
2 talos Leeks
0.5 maço Cilantro (Chopped; may be replaced with scallions or parsley)
1 colher de sopa Butter (For sautéing the leek)
900 g Tilapia fillets (Seasoned with salt and black pepper)
150 g Minas cheese (Grated)

Steps

1
Cut the plantains into half-moons and place them in a bowl.
2
Season the plantains with the chopped garlic, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice.
3
In a saucepan, sauté the onion in olive oil.
4
Add the seasoned plantains to the saucepan and cover with water.
5
Cook until the plantains are tender.
6
Blend the plantains with an immersion blender or in a blender until smooth.
7
Finish the purée by incorporating the butter.
8
Season the tilapia fillets with salt and black pepper.
9
Heat olive oil in a skillet and grill the fillets until golden brown.
10
While the tilapia is grilling, brown the shrimp, already seasoned with salt and black pepper, in a skillet. Set them aside.
11
In the same skillet, sauté the leek in the butter.
12
Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté for a little longer.
13
Return the shrimp to the skillet and finish with the chopped cilantro.
14
Arrange the tilapia in a baking dish and distribute the shrimp on top or around it.
15
Spread the plantain purée over the fish and shrimp.
16
Top with the grated Minas cheese and bake until gratinated.

Notes

The source does not specify the oven temperature or gratinating time; bake until the cheese is gratinated. The olive oil and seasonings are listed without specific quantities.