Portuguese monkfish rice
Brothy monkfish rice with tomato, pepper and fresh coriander.
⏱ Estimated time: 60 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 600 g trimmed diced monkfish
- 320 g carolino rice
- 1 onion
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 100 ml white wine
- 1.2 litres fish stock
- 60 ml olive oil
- Coriander and salt
Step-by-step method
- Gently cook chopped onion and garlic in olive oil.
- Add peeled chopped tomato and diced pepper; simmer for 8 minutes.
- Pour in wine and warm fish stock, then add rice and simmer, stirring occasionally.
- When the rice is nearly tender, add monkfish cubes and cook until opaque and firm.
- Keep the rice generously brothy, adjust salt and finish with coriander.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.