Royal Fish Empanadas And Coconut Rice Recipes

TUNA FISH EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onions, peppers, crushed garlic, and paprika. Cook until golden the onions and peppers are soft and start to brown, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add the tuna fish, mix and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir as needed.
• Add the oregano, sliced olives, capers, and lemon juice. Mix well, taste and add salt/pepper to taste. Cook for a few minutes, then remove from heat and let the tuna fish mix cool down before using to fill the empanadas.
• Place a large spoonful of the tuna fish filling on the center of each empanada disc.
• Fold the empanada discs and gently seal the edges with your fingers. Twist and fold the edges of the empanadas with your fingers. You can also use a fork to press down and seal the edges.
• Chill the empanadas for at least an hour, this will help them seal better and prevent them for opening while baking.
• Pre-heat the oven to 400F (200C).
• Brush the empanadas with the egg wash before baking; this helps them achieve that nice golden finish when baked.
• Bake the empanadas for 18-20 minutes or until golden on top.
• Serve the empanadas alone or with a dipping sauce.

ROYAL FISH EMPANADAS AND COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Boil fish filets with a bit of salt until tender.
• In a saucepan sauté onion and garlic. Add fish and stir constantly. Fish should be tender enough so it falls easily apart.
• Add olives, tomatoes, parsley, and limejuice. Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Cook for 10 minutes and refrigerate.
• In the meantime, roll pastry dough out and cut circles with a cookie cutter or a round plastic container.
• When the filling is cool start making the empanadas.
• Pre-heat oven to 350°F (175°C)
• Brush some egg yolk in half of the edge of one of the circles with a pastry brush.
• Put a spoonful of filling in the middle of the circle and fold it in half; bringing it together the edge with egg yolk over the opposite edge.
• With a fork seal the empanada, brush some more egg yolk on top for coloring and sprinkle with coconut flakes.
• Place over greased cookie sheet.
• Repeat operation with the rest of the circles.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges start to turn golden brown. Cool before serving.
• For the rice:.
• Fry rice in butter until it starts turning golden, add coconut water and corn with the liquid it comes inches Season to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquids.

GRILLED MARINATED FISH WITH TROPICAL SALSA AND COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the onions, oil, orange and lime juices, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne. Place the fish in a large, non-reactive baking dish. Pour the marinade over the fish, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill, and lightly oil the grill rack with vegetable oil. Remove the fish from the marinade. Place on the oiled grill and cook, skin side up, until marked, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Turn carefully with a spatula and cook, skin side down, until the fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes, depending upon thickness. Remove from the grill.
• Spoon the coconut rice into the center of 4 large plates. Arrange 1 fillet onto each serving of rice and top with the Tropical Salsa. Garnish with toasted coconut and cilantro, and serve.
• In a saucepan, combine the coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Add the rice, stir well, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer undisturbed until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is fluffy, about 20 to 24 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit without stirring for 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and add the cilantro. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Serve hot.
• Combine the mango, avocado, pineapple, onions, bell peppers, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, and salt in a bowl and gently fold to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste. Let sit for 30 minutes before serving for the flavors to blend.

SPANISH SEAFOOD RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and soften the onion for 6-7 mins. Add the pepper and garlic, cook for 2 mins more, then stir in the paella rice and cook for 1 min, stirring to coat.
• Pour in the stock, add the saffron and bring to the boil. Cook, uncovered, at a gentle bubble, for 20 mins, stirring occasionally until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the seafood and lemon juice and cook for 2 mins or until piping hot and completely cooked through. Serve in warm bowls scattered with the parsley.

COCONUT FISH CURRY & RICE

Steps:

• Tip the fish into a large bowl with add ½ tsp each of salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, half the lime juice and half the turmeric. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion until softened, about 8-10 mins. Add the ginger, garlic, ½ tsp salt, the spices and remaining turmeric, and cook for 2 mins more until fragrant. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for a minute more, stirring. Tip the butternut squash and sweet potato mix into a heatproof bowl with a splash of water, cover and microwave on high for 3 mins until the veg is fork-tender. Tip the mixture into the pan with the onion and spices, and stir to combine.
• Add the coconut milk, 180ml water, the tamarind paste, if using, and a pinch each of salt and black pepper, and simmer over a medium heat for 10-12 mins until thickened and fragrant.
• Add the marinated fish to the hot coconut sauce in the pan and cook for 4-6 mins until the fish is opaque and cooked through. Break it into chunky flakes with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove the curry from the heat, stir in the remaining lime juice and scatter with the fresh coriander, then serve immediately with rice.