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Sicilian fish stew and couscous
Sicilian fish stew and couscous
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
110 minutes
Total Time:
135 minutes
Delicious Sicilian-style fish stew with aromatic flavors of seafood and tomatoes.
Ingredients:
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 inner stalks celery, finely chopped, leaves included
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp firmly packed saffron threads, soaked in 1/4 cup boiling water for 10 minutes
  • 700g btl Mutti Tomato Passata
  • 2 (400g each) blue swimmer crabs, halved, cleaned
  • 4 (125g each) snapper fillets, skin on
  • 4 (50g each) King George whiting fillets, skin on
  • 600g clams (vongole), rinsed
  • 625g prawn
  • 500g pkt couscous
  • 36.40 gm olive oil
  • 6 dried bay leaves
  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
  • 50g slivered almonds, roasted, chopped
Instructions:
  • Prepare the couscous by placing it in a large bowl and gently moistening it with 1/2 cup of water, using your hands to ensure even dampness. Next, add oil and 1 teaspoon of salt, stirring until fully mixed. Set up a metal sieve over a saucepan of simmering water, ensuring the water level is 3cm below the sieve. Line the sieve with bay leaves, then add the couscous on top. Cover the pan tightly with foil and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, stirring halfway through the cooking process.
  • Heat oil in a large casserole dish over medium heat. Cook onion for 5 minutes. Add celery, garlic, cayenne, and bay leaves. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in saffron, soaking liquid, passata, and 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Add crab and snapper, skin-side down. Reduce heat and cook covered for 10 minutes. Add whiting, clams, and prawns, gently pressing into the liquid. Cook covered for 5-8 minutes until clams open and seafood is cooked through.
  • In a large bowl, combine couscous with 1 1/2 cups of flavorful seafood cooking liquid, fresh parsley, and crunchy almonds. Enjoy alongside a delicious fish stew.

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