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Portuguese monkfish rice

Brothy monkfish rice with tomato, pepper and fresh coriander.

⏱ Estimated time: 60 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese monkfish rice — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

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

  1. Gently cook chopped onion and garlic in olive oil.
  2. Add peeled chopped tomato and diced pepper; simmer for 8 minutes.
  3. Pour in wine and warm fish stock, then add rice and simmer, stirring occasionally.
  4. When the rice is nearly tender, add monkfish cubes and cook until opaque and firm.
  5. 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.