Brazilian Fish and Coconut Milk Stew (Moqueca Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lb. boneless, skinless catfish fillets, cut into 2-in. chunks
• 8 oz. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
• 8 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped, divided
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 small yellow onions, 1 finely chopped, ½ thinly sliced
• 1 Italian frying pepper, seeded, half finely chopped, half thinly sliced
• 2 plum tomatoes, 1 finely chopped, 1 thinly sliced
• 1 cup fish or vegetable stock
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp. palm oil
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped basil leaves