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Seafood Tapas Dish

Spanish Seafood Tapas Platter | Fritura de Pescado

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 808 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sunflower oil 480 ml
  • 2 cod fillets 8 oz / 250 grams each
  • 2 cleaned tubes of squid
  • 16 raw jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 1 cup all purpose flour 120 grams
  • 1 lemon
  • pinch sea salt
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium to medium-high heat and add in the sunflower oil

  2. Meanwhile, pat all the seafood completely dry with paper towels, then cut the cod fillets into bite-sized pieces and the squid into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick rings

  3. Add the flour into a large bowl, season with sea salt and mix together, then coat each seafood item separately in the flour until well coated, shaking off any excess flour

  4. Once the oil is nice and hot, about 10 minutes, add in the pieces of cod, making sure they´re all in a single layer, cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden fried all around, then remove from the fry pan, shaking off any excess oil and over a wire rack with paper towels underneath

  5. Let the oil heat for a couple minutes, then add in the squid rings, making sure they´re all in a single layer, fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden fried all around, then remove and add over the wire rack

  6. Once again, let the oil heat for a couple of minutes, then add in the shrimp all in a single layer, fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden fried, then add over the wire rack

  7. Transfer all the fried seafood into a platter, season with a kiss of sea salt, then garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Seafood Tapas Platter | Fritura de Pescado
Amount Per Serving
Calories 808 Calories from Fat 513
% Daily Value*
Fat 57g88%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 46g
Cholesterol 289mg96%
Sodium 542mg24%
Potassium 777mg22%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 215IU4%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.