We analyze the best fish recipes for Christmas, with the ingredients and their preparations step by step.
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Christmas in Spain is a time of family gatherings and feasts, among the most anticipated dishes are fish recipes, which occupy a special place on Christmas tables. At Your Spanish Shop you can find many of the ingredients you need to prepare your best fish for Christmas.
Baked Sea Bream
Baked sea bream is one of the most traditional and appreciated dishes at Christmas in Spain, especially in Madrid and other central regions. This fish with firm flesh and delicate flavour is ideal for preparing in the oven, as it retains all its juice and flavour.
Ingredients:
1 1.5 kg sea bream
2 large potatoes
2 onions
2 cloves of garlic
1 lemon
1 glass of white wine
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh parsley
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cut the potatoes and onions into thin slices. Place them on the base of a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil.
Season the sea bream inside and out and make a few crosswise cuts in the back. Insert a slice of lemon into each cut.
Place the sea bream on the bed of potatoes and onions. Add the whole, peeled garlic cloves.
Drizzle the fish with the white wine and a little more olive oil.
Bake for about 30-40 minutes, basting occasionally with its own juice.
Serve with fresh parsley sprinkled on top.
Hake Basque Style
Hake Basque style is a traditional dish from the Basque Country, this dish is characterized by its simplicity and the use of fresh, quality ingredients.
Ingredients:
4 hake fillets
200 g clams
2 garlic cloves
1 glass of fish stock
1/2 glass of white wine
1 chilli pepper
1 tablespoon of flour
Olive oil
Chopped fresh parsley
Salt
Preparation:
In a large frying pan, heat a little olive oil and brown the sliced garlic together with the chilli pepper.
Add the flour and remove quickly to avoid lumps.
Add the white wine and fish stock, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
Place the hake fillets in the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook over low heat for about 5-7 minutes.
Add the clams and cook until they open.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Monkfish a la Marinera
Monkfish a la marinera is a typical Galician dish, perfect for Christmas dinners. This firm-fleshed fish is cooked in a delicious seafood sauce that enhances its flavour.
Ingredients:
1 kg sliced monkfish
200 g prawns
150 g clams
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 tomato
1 glass of white wine
1 bay leaf
Flour
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh parsley
Preparation:
Season the monkfish slices with salt and pepper and lightly flour them. Fry in a pan with olive oil and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté the onion and chopped garlic. Add the grated tomato and cook for a few minutes.
Add the white wine and bay leaf, allowing to reduce.
Add the prawns and clams, cooking until the clams open.
Return the monkfish slices to the pan, mixing with the sauce and simmering for a few more minutes.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Marinated Salmon
Marinated salmon is a simple recipe, perfect to serve as a starter for Christmas dinner.
Ingredients:
1 fresh salmon fillet
200 g salt
200 g sugar
Fresh dill
Black peppercorns
Extra virgin olive oil
Preparation:
Mix the salt and sugar in a bowl.
Place a layer of this mixture in a container and place the salmon fillet on top, covering it with the rest of the mixture.
Add a few sprigs of dill and peppercorns.
Cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for 24-48 hours.
Remove the salmon, clean with cold water and dry with kitchen paper.
Cut into thin slices and serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Codfish a la Llauna
Codfish a la llauna is a typical dish from Catalonia, highly appreciated for its intense flavour and simple preparation. This is an ideal recipe for cod lovers and perfect for Christmas.
Ingredients:
4 desalted cod loins
4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of sweet paprika
1/2 glass of white wine
Olive oil
Fresh parsley
Salt
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
In a frying pan, brown the cod fillets on both sides with a little olive oil.
Place the cod on a baking tray.
In the same pan, add a little more oil and brown the sliced garlic. Remove from the heat and add the paprika.
Pour in the white wine and return to the heat to reduce slightly.
Pour this mixture over the cod and bake for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
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