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Spanish Fisherman´s Stew | Classic Seafood Stew from Northern Spain

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • 15 oz can diced tomatoes 410 grams
  • 2 potatoes
  • handful fresh parsley
  • 3 cups fish broth 710 ml
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 2 tuna steaks 7 oz / 200 grams each
  • 10 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined)
  • 12 fresh clams
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop 1/2 onion, roughly dice 4 cloves garlic, roughly chop 1/2 green bell pepper and cut 2 potatoes (peeled & washed) into small 3/4 inch (1.90cm) pieces

  2. Heat a stock pot with a medium-high heat and add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil, after 1 minute add in the onion, green bell pepper and garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tsp (2.30 grams) sweet smoked paprika and quickly mix together, then add in one 15 oz (410 grams) can diced tomatoes, the chopped potatoes, 2 tbsp (7.60 grams) freshly chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well combined

  3. Once well mixed, add in 3 cups (710 ml) fish broth and pinch in 1/4 tsp saffron threads, mix together and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the stock pot and lower the heat to a low-medium

  4. While the stew is cooking, pat down two 7 oz (200 gram) fillets of fresh tuna with paper towels, then cut each fillet into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) pieces and lightly season with sea salt, pat down 10 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) with paper towels and lightly season with sea salt, rinse 12 fresh clams under cold running water

  5. After simmering the stew for 20 minutes, remove the lid, add in the tuna and the clams, place the lid back on the pan and cook for 3 minutes, then add in the shrimp and cook for another 2 minutes or until the clams are fully open, remove from the heat

  6. Transfer the stew into shallow bowls and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, serve at once next to a crusty baguette, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Saffron Threads I used to make this recipe