Spanish Seafood Stew

ONE-PAN SPANISH FISH STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the parsley with ½ the garlic and lemon zest, then set aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan. Throw in the onion and potatoes, cover the pan, then sweat everything for about 5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the remaining oil, garlic and spices, then cook for 2 mins more.
• Pour over the lemon juice and sizzle for a moment. Add the tomatoes, ½ a can of water and crumble in the stock. Season with a little salt, then cover the pan. Simmer everything for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are just cooked.
• Stir through the prawns and chickpeas, then nestle the fish chunks into the top of the stew. Reduce the heat and recover the pan, then cook for about 8 mins, stirring very gently once or twice. When the fish is just cooked through, remove from the heat, scatter with the parsley mix, then bring the dish to the table with the bottle of olive oil for drizzling over and some crusty bread, if you want.

ONE-POT SPICY SPANISH SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Start by cleaning 12 to 14 fresh mussels, remove the beards and scrub them clean, then pat down 12 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined) with some paper towels and season them with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, finally pat down 4 cod fillets (about 4 oz each) with paper towels, and again season them with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
• Heat a saute pan with a medium-high heat and add 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, 2 minutes later add 1/2 of a diced onion and 3 minced cloves of garlic, mix with the oil and cook for about 3 minutes, then add 1 tsp of hot smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp of dried thyme and mix it all together, once well mixed add a 1/4 cup of white wine and mix it all together
• Two minutes after adding the white wine, add one 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, season everything with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, once again mix it all together until well combined
• Two minutes after adding the tomatoes into the pan, add 1 cup of fish broth, pinch in 1/2 tsp of saffron threads and lightly season with sea salt, give it a gently mix to ensure everything is well distributed
• Once the broth comes to a boil add the cod fillets into the pan, the shrimp and the mussels, place a lid over the pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, then remove the lid, all the mussels should be opened and the rest of the seafood perfectly cooked
• Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve directly out of the pan, enjoy!

SPANISH SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Pat the fish fillets dry, season with salt on both sides. Place the flour in a shallow dish and dredge the fillet in it. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet and brown the fillets for 130 seconds per side. Remove and cut in large chunks. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook the potato slices in salted water until tender. Drain and set aside.
• In the same skillet (add a little oil if needed), cook the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the white wine and scrape any browned bits from bottom of pan. Pass this sauce to a saucepan, preferably earthenware and add half cup of water, bring to a boil.
• Add the cleaned clams. After five minutes, add the cod pieces. After 2 or 3 minutes add the shrimp. Bring to a boil.
• When the shrimp have turned pink, check seasoning, adding more salt to taste.
• Pour the stew into a platter and garnish with the potato slices. Serve hot accompanied with the bread slices.

ZARZUELA DE MARISCOS (SPANISH SEAFOOD STEW)

Steps:

• Add the saffron to the white wine and let it steep for 20-30 minutes.
• Make the almond paste. Add the almonds, parsley, garlic and olive oil to a food processor and pulse it until it forms a thick, grainy paste (don't overblend it into a smooth paste). Set it aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large stock over medium heat. Add onions and cured pork and saute for about 5 minutes until onions are softened and translucent. Add garlic in the last minute.
• Add the brandy and white wine with saffron and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, fish stock and clam broth. Simmer another 5 -10 minutes.
• Add the paste and stir it in. Simmer a few more minutes.
• Add the clams and mussels and simmer gently until the shells open. Stir once or twice so they cook evenly.
• Turn off the heat. Add the rest of the seafood, cover the pot and let it cook in the heat of the broth for 5 - 10 more minutes. Stir occasionally to submerge everything in the broth.
• Ladle into individual bowls and add optional seasonings, to taste.

SPANISH SHRIMP WITH CHICKPEAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Separate the heads of the shrimp and reserve. Peel the remainder of the shrimp, devein (take out the intestine) and reserve.
• In a medium frying pan, heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the shrimp heads for a few minutes, allowing them to release their flavor.
• Remove the heads from the pan and sauté the diced onions and carrots until starting to brown (about 10 minutes).
• Add the celery, fennel, and tomato paste, and sauté for a couple of minutes.
• Add the brandy and the herbs, sauté for about a minute until some of the alcohol evaporates.
• Add the fresh diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
• Then add the fish stock and cook over a medium simmer.
• Reduce by about one third and remove the bay leaves.
• Add high-quality chickpeas (jarred or pre-cooked) to the strained broth.
• Cook over a slow heat for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, coat the raw shrimp in olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
• Sauté over medium-high heat until just cooked.
• Remove from heat.
• You can either chop up and add the sautéed shrimp directly to the pot, or you can add a few jumbo shrimp to each person's dish in a more decorative way.
• Season the stew with salt and pepper before serving. Enjoy!

SPANISH BASQUE SEAFOOD STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the octopi into large pieces. Slice the fish into 1- to 2-inch cubes. Peel the shrimp and wash the scallops. Toss each of them with some salt and set aside -- separately.
• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large stew pot over medium-high heat for a minute or two, then add the onion and celery. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the green and red bell peppers and the baby octopus.
• Saute the octopus, peppers, and onion for a minute or two, then add the garlic and mix well. Cook for 1 minute, then turn the heat up to high and add the white wine.
• Mix well, and add both types of paprika and mix again. Let the mixture boil fiercely until half the wine is cooked away.
• Add the chopped sage and rosemary, then the fish stock. stir and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and let this cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Test for salt and add if needed. Test a piece of octopus: If it is tender, proceed. If not, cook a bit longer.
• Once the octopus is tender, add the tomatoes, the shrimp, fish, and scallops, then add half the parsley. Cook this at a simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rest of the parsley and the basil. Stir to combine and serve. This stew really rises to the occasion with some good-quality crusty bread and a good white wine. A perfect choice would be a Spanish or California Albarino, but a verdelho, pinot grigio, dry riesling or Italian grillo would all be excellent, as would a Greek assyrtiko. If you are a beer drinker, a light Belgian ale would be nice, too