The seafood zarzuela is a very popular dish throughout the province of Castellón and the coastal areas of Catalonia. It is a typical Spanish recipe that is usually prepared for family meals, special dates and holidays such as Christmas, due to its long process and high cost. Keep reading this recipe and learn how to cook fish and shellfish zarzuela, it’s a spectacular dish!
Contents
Ingredients to make Zarzuela of white fish and seafood:
- 200 grams of white fish fillet
- 50 grams of raw shrimp
- 3 units of precooked mussels
- 12 units of Clams
- 4 units of raw Prawns
- 1 piece of squid cut into rings
- 4 units of large red tomatoes
- 1 unit of large white onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 gram of sweet paprika
- 5 units of saffron threads
- 500 milliliters of Fish brother
- 10 grams of parsley
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 splash of white wine
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of Pepper
How to make Zarzuela of white fish and seafood:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the fish and shellfish zarzuela.
- Wash the clams and arrange them in a covered pot with a stream of white wine, bring to the heat until they open. Reserve the juice that they release previously strained and the clams. Note: if the mussels are fresh, carry out the same operation.
- Peel the prawns and reserve the shells, bring them to the fire in a pot with olive oil until golden brown.
- Add the finely chopped onion and garlic with a little salt cover; reduce the heat until the onion is soft. This process can take approximately 10 minutes.
- Add a splash of wine, raise the heat and stir until the alcohol evaporates. Add the peeled and finely chopped tomato, cook for 5 minutes.
- When the tomato releases its juices, add the saffron, the bay leaf and the paprika, mix.
- Add the fish broth, cover, lower the heat and cook for 30 minutes.
- Now follow the instructions below to continue with the process of preparing the fish zarzuela:
- After 30 minutes, remove the bay leaf and blend, return to heat. Season the fish and shellfish (image 1).
- Add the prawns and calamari, cook for 1 minute, add the shrimp and cook for another 1 minute (image 2).
- Add the diced fish and cook for 3 minutes (image 3).
- Add the mussels, clams and clam juice, cook for 1 minute (image 4).
Rectify flavor with salt and pepper.
Serve the seafood and fish zarzuela, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, accompany with a slice of lemon.
