Fish and seafood recipes *with a Latin touch*

This delicious collection features some of our best fish and seafood recipes. These recipes, with a Latin touch, are easy to make and can be customized based on your preferences or the fish/seafood that you have available. I’ve included a mix of fish and seafood recipes that include appetizers, salads, soups, rice and pasta dishes, and main entrees – grilled/seared/cooked in sauces. Enjoy!

Grilled fish with seafood sauce: Recipe for grilled fish with seafood sauce, prepared with grilled cod (can also use halibut or tilapia) topped with a creamy garlic seafood sauce made with shrimp, calamari, scallops, garlic, onion, white wine and cream.

Avocados stuffed with tuna salad: Recipe for avocados stuffed with tuna salad made with peas, corn, carrots, hardboiled egg, tomato, parsley, and salsa rosada.

Rice with shrimp {Arroz con camarones}: This shrimp rice dish, called arroz con camarones in Spanish, is a traditional Ecuadorian and Latin dish from the coastal areas consisting of rice cooked in a shrimp broth and mixed with shrimp, sautéed onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, achiote and parsley.

Fish with coconut sauce {Pescado encocado}: Pescado encocado is a coastal dish of fish seasoned with citrus and spices and then cooked in a sauce of cilantro, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and coconut milk.

Shrimp stuffed avocado {Aguacate relleno con camarones}: Delicious recipe for shrimp stuffed avocado made with ripe avocado filled with shrimp, red onion, radish, bell pepper, celery and cilantro aioli salad.

Grilled salmon with avocado salsa {Salmon a la parrilla con salsa de aguacate}: Recipe for grilled salmon with avocado salsa, the fish is seasoned with coriander, cumin, paprika, onion powder and pepper, and topped with avocado salsa.

Seafood spaghetti {Tallarines con mariscos}: Latin style seafood spaghetti recipe, or tallarines con mariscos, made with a mix of seafood – fish, shrimp, mussels, scallops, clams, and calamari – cooked in a sauce of tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, cumin, achiote

Crab deviled eggs: Easy recipe for crab deviled eggs made with a creamy filling of crab meat, onions, bell pepper, radish, cucumber, and more.

Grilled shrimp skewers {Pinchos de camaron}: Delicious recipe for grilled shrimp skewers made with shrimp marinated in spicy passion fruit achiote sauce.

Fish ceviche {Ceviche de pescado}: My brother Ramon’s fish ceviche recipe (ceviche de pescado), made with fish “cooked” in lime juice with hot peppers and garlic, and then mixed with red onions (or shallots), tomatoes, bell peppers, and cilantro.

Grilled tuna skewers with salsa verde {Pinchos de atún con salsa verde}: Recipe for grilled tuna skewers with salsa verde or anchovy herb sauce. The tuna skewers or kebabs are marinated with cumin, paprika, lemon pepper, garlic powder, dried oregano.

Seafood rice {Arroz marinero – Arroz con mariscos}: Arroz marinero or seafood rice is a Latin/South American dish similar to Spanish paella, that is made with rice cooked in seafood broth and sautéed with shrimp, clams, squid, bay scallops, onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro and spices.

Octopus ceviche (Ceviche de pulpo} : Recipe for ceviche made with octopus, onions, hot peppers, lime juice, sunflower oil and cilantro.

Ecuadorian fish soup { Viche de pescado}: Biche de pescado, or viche de pescado, is a traditional Ecuadorian soup made with fish, peanuts, yuca, sweet plantains, corn, and other vegetables and spices.

Shrimp potato salad {Ensalada de papas con camarones}: Recipe for a Latin style shrimp potato salad made with shrimp, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic and mayonnaise.

Encebollado de pescado fish soup: Encebollado de pescado is an Ecuadorian fish soup made with fresh tuna, yuca, tomato, onions, cilantro, cumin, hot pepper and topped with lime marinated red onions.

Salmon with pomegranate and orange salsa: Easy recipe for pan seared salmon served with a spicy salsa of pomegranate, orange, onion, cilantro, hot pepper, lime juice, orange juice, cumin seeds, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Langostino ceviche: Easy recipe for langostino ceviche made with langostinos or shrimp, lime juice, red onions, cilantro, hot peppers, garlic, and olive oil.

Shrimp and corn chowder {Locro de camarón y choclo}: Easy and quick shrimp and corn chowder recipe with a Latin touch. This shrimp chowder soup is inspired by the traditional Ecuadorian locro potato soup and is made with shrimp, corn, potatoes, seafood broth, milk/cream, onion, garlic, celery, annatto.