Zarzuela Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 53 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour and 23 minutes
Description:
Indulge in the rich flavors of this traditional Zarzuela recipe, brought to you by lovewithrecipes.com. This Spanish-inspired dish combines the delicate taste of mussels with tender squid and a medley of savory ingredients, creating a culinary masterpiece perfect for any occasion.
Recipe Category:
Mussels
Keywords:
Squid, No Shell Fish, Spanish, European, Weeknight, Oven, Less than 4 Hours
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 722.6
- Fat: 10.9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 224.1mg
- Sodium: 573.4mg
- Carbohydrates: 22.9g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Sugar: 4.9g
- Protein: 62.2g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 750g | Mussels |
| 12 | Squid |
| 150g | Green pepper |
| 1 | Garlic |
| 3 tbsp | Olive oil |
| 25 ml | White wine |
| 1 tbsp | Brandy |
| 1 tbsp | Flour |
Instructions:
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Prepare Oven Dish: Start by preheating your oven to 200°C (392°F). Take a large oven dish and set it aside.
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Prepare Peppers: Clean the green peppers and cut them into rings.
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Sauté Peppers: In a pan, heat some olive oil and sauté the green pepper rings for about 3 minutes until they soften. Once done, transfer them to the prepared oven dish.
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Cook Gambas: Cook the gambas (prawns) in the same pan until they turn pink. Drain any excess water and allow them to cool.
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Prepare White Fish and Squid: Cut the white fish into large chunks and lightly coat them with flour. Similarly, coat the squid with flour.
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Bake Fish and Squid: In the same pan, add a little more olive oil and briefly cook the white fish and squid, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer them to the oven dish once done.
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Add Mussels and Wine: Place the mussels in the oven dish along with the white wine.
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Add Gambas: Clean the cooked gambas and add them to the oven dish.
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Prepare Sauce: In the pan used for cooking, add the brandy and ignite it with a match. Let it burn off the alcohol and then pour the juices over the contents of the oven dish.
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Add Sofrito Sauce: Pour the sofrito sauce over the ingredients in the oven dish. Sofrito sauce is a tomato-based sauce with garlic and onions, which you can typically find in jars, often of Italian origin.
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Bake: Gently shake the oven dish to distribute the ingredients evenly. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
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Prepare Almond Sauce: In a kitchen machine, combine the slices of bread (without crust), almonds, and garlic. Add a little olive oil and blend until smooth.
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Final Touch: After 20 minutes of baking, remove the oven dish from the oven and evenly spread the almond sauce over the fish and seafood. Ensure everything is well coated with the sofrito and almond sauce.
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Final Bake: Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
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Serve: Once fully cooked, remove the Zarzuela from the oven. Serve hot and enjoy the delicious flavors of this Spanish delight!
Notes:
- Zarzuela is a flavorful Spanish seafood stew, traditionally made with a variety of seafood such as mussels, squid, and prawns, cooked in a rich tomato-based sauce.
- Feel free to adjust the ingredients according to your preference and availability of seafood.
- Serve Zarzuela with crusty bread or over a bed of rice for a complete and satisfying meal.
With its aromatic blend of spices and tender seafood, this Zarzuela recipe is sure to delight your taste buds and transport you to the shores of Spain with every bite. Enjoy this culinary journey and share the love with family and friends!
