Monkfish, prawn and langoustine fideuà
Toasted short noodles cooked in shell stock and finished under the grill.
Active time45 min
Cooking1 h
Total1 h 30 min
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Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1 raw monkfish frame for stock
- 200 g whole raw prawns
- 8 live mussels
- 1 trimmed boneless raw monkfish tail
- 1750 ml water
- 500 g dry wheat fideuà noodles
- 45 ml olive oil
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 pinch of saffron threads
- 1 pinch of fine salt
- 4 whole raw langoustines
Preparation
Scrub and debeard the mussels. Discard broken ones or those that do not close. Peel the prawns and keep heads and shells. Put all the water in a pan with fish frame, heads and shells. Simmer for 20 min. Open the mussels in this stock during cooking, removing them as they open. Discard unopened mussels. Keep the mussels on a plate and strain the stock.
1 raw monkfish frame for stock200 g whole raw prawns8 live mussels1750 ml water- shellfish brush
- knife
- chopping board
- saucepan
- slotted spoon
- sieve
- plate
Cut monkfish into pieces and chop the tomato. Crush garlic, saffron and salt in a mortar. Heat all the oil in a large oven-safe sauté pan. Sear monkfish, peeled prawns and langoustines for about 4 min, turning, then set aside. Cook tomato in this oil for about 7 min until reduced, then add the mortar mixture. Fry the noodles for about 2 min, then add paprika.
2 garlic cloves1 ripe tomato1 trimmed boneless raw monkfish tail500 g dry wheat fideuà noodles45 ml olive oil1 tsp sweet paprika1 pinch of saffron threads1 pinch of fine salt4 whole raw langoustines- knife
- chopping board
- mortar and pestle
- oven-safe sauté pan suitable for the hob
- kitchen tongs
- plate
- spoon
Pour all the hot strained stock over the noodles and simmer for 12 min. Heat the oven grill. Return fish, shellfish and mussels and cook for 3 min. Grill for about 5 min, watching closely. Noodles should be tender and fish and crustaceans opaque throughout. Cook gently for longer if needed. Serve immediately.
- oven-safe sauté pan suitable for the hob
- oven
- spoon
Allergens
- Crustaceans
- Fish
- Molluscs
Composition to check for: Celery, Eggs, Gluten, Lupin, Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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