Arepa topped with white fish in a coconut-tomato moqueca sauce

Moqueca Fish Arepa — Gluten-Free Brazilian Dinner

September 01, 2026

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 20 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 12 oz white fish fillet, cut into chunks
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

How to Make It

  1. Simmer the pepper in the coconut milk and tomato sauce, 5 minutes.
  2. Add the fish and simmer gently until just cooked through and flaky, 6-7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the lime juice and a pinch of salt.
  4. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  5. Spoon the moqueca over each arepa and top with cilantro.

About This Recipe

Moqueca is a Brazilian coastal fish stew, gently simmered in coconut milk, tomato and lime — no browning, just poaching. It's bright and rich at the same time, and it comes together in one pot.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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