Photo: Zarzuela de Mariscos a la Catalana (Traditional Catalan Fish Stew) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound fresh squid, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- Spanish brandy
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups clam juice or seafood stock
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound fresh sea bass fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 pound angler fish fillets, sliced into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/2 pound scampi, peeled
- 1 dozen clams, scrubbed
- 1 dozen mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 recipe Picada (see recipe from above)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Loaf crusty bread
Directions
In a large Dutch oven, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until wilted. Season the squid with salt and pepper. Add to the onions and saute for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat, add the brandy and carefully flame. Shake the pan back and forth several times until the flame dies out. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add the clam juice and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Season the shrimp, fish and scampi with salt and pepper. Add the clams, mussels, scampi, shrimp and fish fillets to the pot, cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until all of the shells have opened and the shrimp/scampi is fully cooked, (**they will turn pink and there tails will curl completely in). Stir in the picada sauce. Remove from the heat and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread.
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By myhal
Sunnyvale, CA
on December 25, 2011
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This was fantastic. I added a pinch of saffron while the broth was simmering, and just toasted the bread, then took off the crusts. Not sure hazelnuts are worth the trouble - could try doubling the almonds - it definitely benefits from the texture of the nuts in the picada.
By mhegri_12919046
Toronto
on June 07, 2010
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Zarzuela de Mairiscos is just one of the delicious memories that I hold dear from my backpacking days in Spain...just closed my eyes, and it all tasted like 20 odd years ago...delicious! Even non-seafood eaters loved it when I made it recently.
All we needed was a small restaurant in the Mountains, with a view of the Mediterranean...and a slight sunburn...ah...
By DustMaker
TroyM, MI
on May 07, 2010
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Really, really great, all the men loved it, none of the women liked it, fortunately the 6 appetizers and salad had already satiated their hunger. Also made my own fish stock.
Will definitely make this often, just won't invite the women
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