In Asturias they call monkfish pixín and it is common to use it in many recipes with fish like this rice with pixín and prawns that we share. It is a sticky fish rice with monkfish and prawns that is super tasty and easy to make. The time it takes to make it is worth it, so go ahead and prepare this delicious rice with monkfish and prawns step by step.
Ingredients to make Rice with pixín and prawns:
- Pixín (monkfish)
- Prawns
- Rice (for 6 people)
- 4 carrots
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 squid cut into strips
- 1 onion
- 2 leeks
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 tomato
- 2 small shallots
- 1 pinch of pepper
How to make Rice with pixín and prawns:
- Make a fumet with the head and spine of the pixín with a couple of leeks, an onion and the peeled carrots.
- Check out this other recipe for fish broth or homemade fumet if you are interested.
- Crush the heads of the prawns and remove the broth.
- Remember to remove the intestine from the shrimp.
- Lightly fry the monkfish or pixín and the prawns, and set aside.
- In the same oil add the peppers cut into pieces, two small shallots, the tomato and the squid in strips.
- Add the rice and fry it with the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour the shrimp broth into the pan.
- Sauté everything for 5 minutes and gradually add the fish broth or fumet to the monkfish and prawn rice
- After 15 minutes add the pixie.
- And when there are 5 minutes left, add the prawns.
- Tip: Instead of prawns you can also try making rice with monkfish and prawns.
- Let the rice with pixín and prawns rest for a bit and eat. As a starter you can prepare a delicious zucchini and apple cream for example.
