Posted on Friday, November 22, 2019 in
Seafood Recipes
Portuguese Monk-Fish Rice with Mussels Recipe
This delicious Portuguese monk-fish rice with mussels recipe (receita de arroz de tamboril com mexilhão), is easy to make.
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Preparation time | 15 min |
Cooking Time | 30 min |
Ready In | 45 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories | 353 |
Fat | 10g |
Carbs | 37g |
Protein | 27g |
Ingredients
1 and 1/4 cups of rice (to taste)1 lb of monkfish1 bunch of coriander1 fresh chilli pepper1 onion, chopped4 cloves of garlic, crushed1/2 cup of white wine2 ripe tomatoes, chopped1/2 green pepper, cut in strips1/2 lb of frozen musselsSalt (to taste)Olive oil (to taste)Parsley (to taste)
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Preparation
- Dice the monkfish and cook in boiling water seasoned with salt and parsley (to taste) for about 5 minutes or until it turns white.
- Pass the cooking broth through a net strainer and set aside.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil, when the onion is translucent add the chilli pepper, the tomato and the wine.
- Let it evaporate a little and then add twice as much of the hot broth then the amount of rice.
- Add the rice and green pepper as soon as the stock boils.
- Halfway through cooking, add the monkfish and mussels (without defrosting) and cook on low for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, let it stand a few minutes, sprinkle with the chopped coriander and garnish with some previously cooked mussels.
Recipe & Photo Credit: cigala.pt
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Comments

Melissa
How long do you cook the monkfish for in the water?
4 Years ago, Monday, October 18, 2021