Spanish Baked Fish with Potatoes | Insanely DELICIOUS Baked Fish Recipe

This Spanish Baked Fish with Potatoes, known as Bacalao a la Catalana, is possibly one of the best fish recipes that hail from Spain. We´re talking perfectly baked fish that melts in your mouth, super tender potatoes and a delicious sauce that brings it all together.

To make this recipe, I used cod fillets I bought frozen and thawed out. But you can always use fresh cod, as well as any other type of firm white fish. For the sauce, I used homemade vegetable broth, but chicken broth or fish broth can also be used.

The secret to this recipe, is to lightly fry the potatoes and fish in extra virgin olive oil before adding everything into the oven. You don´t want to fully cook the ingredients, just a light golden fry. This gives the potatoes and the fish a bigger depth of flavors, as well as giving the ingredients a melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: It took me exactly 15 minutes to perfectly bake all the ingredients. Of course, every oven heats differently. So it might take you a couple of minutes less or a couple of minutes more. Either way, keep an eye on the ingredients so the fish doesn´t overcook.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SWEET SMOKED SPANISH PAPRIKA
GOLDEN SAFFRON

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Spanish Baked Fish with Potatoes | Bacalao a la Catalana

Course Main Course

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 580 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 120 ml
• 2 potatoes
• 4 cod fillets 7 oz / 200 grams each
• 1/2 cup +1 tbsp all purpose flour 60 grams + 8 grams
• 1 small onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 cup white wine 120 ml
• 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
• 2 cups vegetable broth 480 ml
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper
• handful chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

2. While the oil is heating, cut the potatoes (peeled) into 3/8 inch (1 cm) thick rounds

3. Add the sliced potatoes into the hot pan, all in a single layer, cook in batches, go for 3 minutes per side, as you finish each batch, transfer over a plate with paper towels

4. While the potatoes are cooking, pat the cod fillets dry with paper towels, then season with sea salt & black pepper and coat each one in all purpose flour, also finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic

5. Once all the potatoes are lightly fried, add the cod fillets into the hot pan, go for 2 minutes per side, then transfer into a plate with paper towels

6. Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the chopped onion and garlic, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tbsp (8 grans) flour, mix continuously, after 1 to 2 minutes add in the tomatoes finely grated, the white wine, sweet smoked paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer

7. Once the mixture has thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, add in the broth and saffron, raise to a high heat, mix together and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until you get a slightly creamy sauce, then remove from the heat

8. Add half of the sauce into a casserole dish, then the fried potatoes, in a single layer, the cod fillets and the rest of the sauce over the fish and potatoes

9. Add into a preheated oven, bake only option (bottom heat) 210 C - 410 F, bake for 15 minutes or until the fish and potatoes are cooked through

10. Serve directly out of the casserole dish or transfer into serving plates, sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get Saffron and Spanish Paprika I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Spanish Baked Fish with Potatoes | Bacalao a la Catalana

Amount Per Serving

Calories 580 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Fat 29g45%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 20g

Cholesterol 85mg28%

Sodium 410mg18%

Potassium 1411mg40%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 40g80%

Vitamin A 840IU17%

Vitamin C 29mg35%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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