Monkfish Rice (Fisherman Style)
“Arroz de Tamboril or Monkfish Rice is a typical meal in coastal towns throughout Portugal. For an authentic experience, serve the rice malandro style, meaning wet. The monkfish in this dish can be substituted for any white fish that is fresh at Seabra Foods. A delicious recipe and simple to prepare, monkfish wrapped in rice confectioned in a sautéed of olive oil, tomato and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, sprinkled with chopped coriander.”
Bon appetit!!
Antonio Seabra
Monkfish Rice (Fisherman Style)
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Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Calories
544
Author:
Antonio Seabra
“Arroz de Tamboril or Monkfish Rice is a typical meal in coastal towns throughout Portugal. For an authentic experience, serve the rice malandro style, meaning wet. The monkfish in this dish can be substituted for any white fish that is fresh at Seabra Foods. A delicious recipe and simple to prepare, monkfish wrapped in rice confectioned in a sautéed of olive oil, tomato and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper, sprinkled with chopped coriander.”
Bon appetit!!
Antonio Seabra
Ingredients
• 700 grams fresh monkfish.
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• 250 grams Caçarola Carolina rice.
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• 50 ml triunfo olive oil.
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• 3 cloves of garlic.
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• 2 medium onions.
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• 1 small onion to cook the fish.
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• 1/2 red pepper.
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• 1/2 green pepper.
• 2 medium ripe tomatoes.
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• 1 bay leaf.
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• Coriander (to taste).
• Pepper (to taste).
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• Salt (to taste).
Directions
Cook the monkfish in a pan with water seasoned with salt, a small onion and a bunch of coriander.When the fish is cooked place on a plate and allow to cool. Remove the skins and the spines and break into pieces. Reserve the cooking water.
In another pan, place the olive oil, the peeled tomatoes cut into small pieces, the chopped onions,the chopped garlic and the bay leaf. Leave to sauté over low heat until the tomato starts to break down.Stir once in a while.
Add the peppers cut into strips, stir, pour the rice and the monkfish pieces and season with a little salt and pepper. Stir, pour the cooking water (twice the volume of the rice), simmer and cook about10 to 12 minutes.
When the rice is cooked turn off the heat, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories 544, Fat 16 grams, Saturated Fat 2 grams, Cholesterol 56 milligrams, Sodium 89 milligrams, Carbs 60 grams, Protein 39 grams
