Piquillo Peppers Stuffed with White Fish Recipe
Flavors of Spain
Total time: 1hr to 2hr
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
In this recipe the peppers are not floured or fried before being cooked in the sauce, as is usually the case.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 4-6 servings
Stuffing
- 250 g (8 oz.) fresh monkfish, cod, whiting, etc.
- Salt
- Pepper
- Flour to coat the fish
- 50 ml (3 tbsp.) oil
- 1 shallot
- 4 white mushrooms
- 50 ml (3 tbsp.) white wine
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) crème fraîche
- 1 can of piquillo peppers (12 to 16)
Sauce
- Juice from the canned piquillo peppers
- 100 ml (6 tbsp.) oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tomato, diced, and some chopped chives (optional)
- 25 ml (5 tsp.) vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Filling: Clean the fish of your choice; season it, dip in flour and fry in oil. Set aside.
- Cook the peeled chopped shallots and mushrooms in the wine for 5 minutes. Purée, add the cream, salt and pepper.
- Cook everything for a few minutes and add the flaked fish. Let cool.
- Drain the canned peppers, keeping the juice, and stuff them with the cooled mixture.
Making the sauce and finishing
- Sauté the minced garlic in the oil. Add the juice from the peppers and the vinegar; mix well and season.
- Pour the sauce over the peppers and stir until it whitens and thickens lightly.
- Monkfish is ideal for this recipe, but you could use any firm white fish.
- Some diced tomato and chopped chives added at the end will give a nice fresh touch to this dish.
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In collaboration with Spain Gourmetour and the Department of Foreign Affairs
Sommelier
A rosé wine from Navarra or Cigales
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