Arroz de Tamboril - Portuguese Monkfish Rice
Arroz de Tamboril is a wonderful Portuguese rice dish made with Monkfish.
Ingredients
- 500g boneless monkfish loin
- 200g prawns – skinless
- 1 medium size onion
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 green pepper
- 1 large tomato without seeds
- 350g carolino rice
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1.5l fish stock
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Coriander
Directions
- 1
Place a medium shallow pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the olive oil, the chopped onion and pepper, lightly frying it for about 3 minutes.
- 2
Add in the garlic and bay leaf, let it cook for another minute before adding the diced tomatoes. Cook the mixture for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Add in the rice, let it fry for a few minutes before adding the wine. Once the alcohol has evaporated, add the fish stock. Season it with salt and pepper.
- 4
Cover the rice with a lid, reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer until the rice is fully cooked but moist still. It should take around 30 minutes.
- 5
Add in the fish and prawns, if necessary, add 1 cup of water. Let it cook for 7 minutes.
- 6
Turn off the heat, stir in the butter. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve it with fresh roughly chopped cilantro