Spanish Fish Soup With Orange Recipes

SPANISH FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place peppers on foil-lined baking sheet and broil 6 inches from heat, turning occasionally, until black and blistered on all sides, 15-20 minutes. Peel peppers and remove stems and seeds; cut into 1-inch dice, reserving juices.
• Saute bacon in large casserole over medium heat until golden, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon. Pour off all but 2 T. fat from pan. Add onions to fat and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, two-thirds of the roasted peppers with juice, 1 T. parsley, the orange zest, thyme, and bay leaf. Saute 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes, clam juice, and wine to casserole. Boil gently uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Process remaining red pepper, a few pieces cooked potato, the egg yolks, and lemon juice in blender or food processor until smooth. While machine is running, add oil in thin steady stream to make mayonnaise.
• Heat soup to boiling. Remove and discard orange zest and bay leaf. Add fish to soup. Add a little water if necessary to cover ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer covered until fish is not quite cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and reserved bacon and simmer just until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes.
• Stir large spoonful of hot soup into mayonnaise and stir mixture back into soup. Gently heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, but do not allow to boil. Add all but 1 t. remaining parsley and the cayenne. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Ladle soup into wide bowls and sprinkle remaining parsley over servings.

BAKED FISH WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
• Place fish in baking pan.
• Mix orange juice and butter.
• Pour half this mixture over the fish.
• Sprinkle the rind over.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Pour remaining orange mixture over.
• Bake another 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

CALDO DE PESCADO (SPANISH FISH SOUP)

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic and saute stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add stock or water, wine, bay leaves, and cumin. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, and saffron; cover and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the potato mixture to a food processor or food mill. Add paprika; puree Stir puree back into soup; add salt and pepper.
• Bring soup to a slow simmer over medium-low heat. Add red peppers and fish; cook until peppers are tender and fish is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Divide among bowls and serve garnished with parsley.

SPANISH FISH SOUP WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Fillet the fish and cut each fillet into three, reserving all the trimmings. Put the fillets on a plate, sprinkle with salt and chill. Put the trimmings in a pan, add the water and a spiral of orange rind.
• Bring to a simmer, skim, cover and cook gently for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil on high in a large flameproof casserole. Smash the garlic cloves with the flat of knife and fry until they are colored. Discard them and turn down the heat. Fry the onion gently until it is softened, adding the tomato halfway through.
• Strain in the hot fish stock (and orange spiral, optional) and bring back to boil. Add the potatoes to the pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Add the fish pieces to the soup, be careful not to let it boil. Cook for about 15 minutes. Add the squeezed orange juice and lemon juice, and the paprika with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve in bowls, garnish with parsley.