Xinxim

Name: Xinxim
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 limes, halved; 1 pound medium fresh shrimp, peeled, tails intact, and deveined; ½ cup vegetable oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, ribs removed, and diced; 2 3½-pound chickens, backbones and wing tips removed, cut into 8 pieces; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Simple Boiled White Rice, Simple Farofa, Vatapá, and Malagueta Pepper Sauce, for serving; Simple Boiled White Rice, Simple Farofa, Vatapá, and Malagueta Pepper Sauce, for serving; Simple Boiled White Rice, Simple Farofa, Vatapá, and Malagueta Pepper Sauce, for serving; ½ cup fresh or canned unsweetened coconut milk; ½ cup fresh or canned unsweetened coconut milk; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons dendê oil; ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger; ½ cup ground dried shrimp; ¼ cup ground roasted peanuts; ¼ cup ground roasted cashews; 4 malagueta peppers, or 1 small hot chili pepper, chopped; 4 malagueta peppers, or 1 small hot chili pepper, chopped; 2 cups homemade or canned low-sodium chicken stock; 2 cups homemade or canned low-sodium chicken stock; 3 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; Simple Boiled White Rice, Simple Farofa, Vatapá, and Malagueta Pepper Sauce, for serving

Chicken and Shrimp Stew

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brazil

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

2 3½-pound chickens, backbones and wing tips removed, cut into 8 pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2

Americas
Brazil
Bahia
Gluten-free

Method

Wash and pat dry the chicken pieces and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss the chicken pieces with the juice of 1 lime and set aside for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, season the shrimp with salt and pepper, toss with the juice of half a lime, and set aside for 15 minutes.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the sh