Name: Colombian seafood stew with coconut milk
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 400 g firm white fish fillet, skinless and boneless, cubed; 300 g raw shrimp, peeled and cleaned; 250 g cleaned squid rings and tentacles; 400 ml unsweetened coconut milk; 300 ml water; 120 g white onion, chopped; 100 g red bell pepper, chopped; 200 g ripe tomatoes, chopped; 9 g garlic, chopped; 15 g olive oil; 4 g salt; 5 g fresh cilantro, chopped, optional

Colombian seafood stew with coconut milk

A Caribbean Colombian seafood stew with fish, shrimp and squid in a coconut and tomato sofrito broth.

By Néstor Bastidas · Updated on 30 October 2026

Total time

65 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Cuisine

Colombian

Method

Chop the vegetables
Finely chop the onion, pepper, garlic and tomatoes.
Chop the vegetables
Sauté the aromatics
Cook the onion, pepper and garlic in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Sauté the aromatics
Add the tomato
Add the tomato to the pot.
Cook the tomato
Cook for 6 minutes until soft.
Cook the tomato
Add the liquids
Add the water, coconut milk and salt.
Simmer the broth
Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Simmer the broth
Add the squid
Add the squid to the broth.
Cook the squid
Simmer gently for 15 minutes, extending the time if it is still firm.
Cook the squid
Add the fish
Add the fish cubes.
Cook the fish
Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Cook the fish
Add the shrimp
Add the shrimp to the pot.
Cook the shrimp
Cook for 3–4 minutes until pink and opaque.
Cook the shrimp
Check doneness
Check that the fish is cooked and the squid tender.
Serve the stew
Serve the stew hot with cilantro, white rice and patacón to taste.
Serve the stew