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Traditional Spanish Rice with Fish

Traditional Spanish Rice with Fish | Arroz con Bacalao a la Andaluza

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 441 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes finely grated
  • 3 cups fish broth 720 ml
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 1 cup Spanish round rice (short-grain rice) 190 grams
  • 2 cod fillets 8 oz / 225 grams each
  • sea salt & black pepper
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

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

  2. In the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and cut the red bell pepper into small bite-sized pieces

  3. Add the chopped vegetables into the hot fry pan, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the grated tomato and season everything with sea salt and just a dash of black pepper, mix together and then simmer

  4. After 3 to 4 minutes and the grated tomato has slightly thickened, add in the fish broth and saffron, raise to a high heat and give it a gentle mix, once it comes to a boil add in the rice, give it a mix so everything is evenly distributed and then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat

  5. While the rice is simmering prepare the fish, add the cod fillets over some paper towels and pat completely dry, then season with sea salt & black pepper on both sides and cut each fillet into small bite-sized pieces

  6. After simmering the rice for 10 minutes (which in my case is 5 minutes short of the rice being cooked) remove the lid, add in the pieces of cod and gently mix them into the rice, place the lid back on the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the rice and fish are cooked through, then remove from the heat and let the rice sit with the lid on for a couple of minutes, then remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork

  7. Transfer the rice into serving dishes and garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Saffron I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Traditional Spanish Rice with Fish | Arroz con Bacalao a la Andaluza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 49mg16%
Sodium 519mg23%
Potassium 925mg26%
Carbohydrates 45g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 1497IU30%
Vitamin C 50mg61%
Calcium 104mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.