{"id":51948,"date":"2025-03-14T10:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T00:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=51948"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:43:57","slug":"spanish-fish-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/spanish-fish-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish fish stew"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51948\" class=\"elementor elementor-51948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6039f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c6039f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59fddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59fddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-51950\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spanish-Fish-Stew-Recipe-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc7c175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dc7c175\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff68072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff68072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While humble in origin and with iterations in kind around the globe, it&#8217;s not an understatement to say fish stew is woven into the very fabric of Spain\u2019s culinary landscape. Rustic, simple and flavourful, this Spanish fish stew interpretation starts with a sofrito base while chorizo, saffron and sweet smoked paprika lend a characteristic Spanish touch to the dish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51e6fe3a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51e6fe3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f6b03\" data-id=\"c7f6b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b067acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b067acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176dd7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176dd7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sofrito<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">250ml olive oil<\/li><li class=\"p1\">15 cloves garlic<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1kg brown onions, finely chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">2 medium green capsicums, finely chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">2 medium red capsicums, finely chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">2 carrots, finely chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">2 celery stalks, finely chopped<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1 large leek, finely chopped\u00a0<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1 teaspoon brown sugar<\/li><li class=\"p1\">1 teaspoon salt<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\">60g tomato paste<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dae98d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dae98d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fish stew<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>40ml olive oil<\/li><li>1 chorizo, chopped<\/li><li>250ml sofrito<\/li><li>250ml white wine<\/li><li>1 bay leaf<\/li><li>Pinch toasted saffron\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon sweet smoked paprika\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/li><li>30ml sherry vinegar<\/li><li>2 teaspoons brown sugar<\/li><li>500g vine-ripened or Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped\u00a0<\/li><li>1L fish stock\u00a0<\/li><li>800g waxy potatoes, roughly 2cm chunks, cooked to al dente<\/li><li>Parsely, finely chopped<\/li><li>1 lemon, zest and juice<\/li><li>4 x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybidfood.com.au\/#\/products\/detail\/222584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">125g skinless barramundi fillets (222584)<\/a>, pan fried\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cad168\" data-id=\"9cad168\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65023702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65023702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50369227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50369227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sofrito<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79617207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79617207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add all the ingredients except the tomato paste to warm olive oil and saut\u00e9 until the onion starts to turn golden. Reduce the heat and cook gently, stirring often, until the sofrito is caramelised\u2014richly coloured and sweet to taste. This takes about 50 minutes to an hour. Add the tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Refrigerate until needed. Makes about 4 cups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c44c979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c44c979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spanish fish stew<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f99ec82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f99ec82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fry the chorizo in the olive oil until just golden, add the sofrito and saut\u00e9 for a couple of minutes, then add the wine and reduce by about half. Toss in the bay leaf, stir through the saffron, paprika, cayenne pepper, vinegar and sugar.<\/p><p>Add the tomatoes and stock, simmer for 20-30 minutes before gently stirring through the potatoes, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes. Just before serving stir through the parsley and lemon juice, season to taste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223fb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223fb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparing the fish<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3030503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3030503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"226\">This recipe calls for a pan-fried, skinless fillet of barramundi \u2013 so that the premium quality of the fish can be seen sitting as the hero of the dish. Sear the seasoned fish in a heavy pan with olive oil until nicely browned.<\/p><p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"381\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For a more traditional stew, the barramundi can be cut into chunks and added to the top of the stew, covered and stewed until the fish is cooked through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab95598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab95598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitchen notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c129a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c129a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>The stew can be prepped up to the point of adding the stock and tomato in advance then finished for service.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fresh tomatoes, while more authentic, can be substituted with passata or canned tomoatoes.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fish stock will give an added depth to the flavour. 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