2020-08-13 / test@t

Chilean ear

I suggest you try the delicious Chilean red mullet fish soup. Delicate and tasty red mullet meat goes well with spicy broth, vegetables and shrimps.

Ingredients

congrio (I have red mullet) 800 g
small onions 2 pcs.
carrots 1 pc.
tomatoes 2 pcs.
bell pepper 1 pc.
garlic (cloves) 4 pcs.
dry white wine 250 ml
potatoes 3 pcs.
bay leaf 2 pcs.
dried oregano 1 tsp
vegetable oil 40 g
lemons 1 pc.
shrimp 200 g
cream 20% 1 tbsp
fresh cilantro (twig) 1 pc.

STEP-BY-STEP COOKING RECIPE

Step 1

Fish (ideally congrio, and I have red mullet) to remove scales, gut and cut into fillets. We will need the heads and skeleton with the remains of meat for the broth.

Step 2

Pour water (about 2.5 liters) into a saucepan, boil broth from fish heads, tails, bones with leftover meat with the addition of one onion, one carrot, two cloves of garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cook the broth over low heat for about 1 hour.

Step 3

Finely chop two cloves of garlic, squeeze the juice from the lemon. Marinate the red mullet fillet pieces in lemon juice, sprinkle with salt, pepper and chopped garlic.

Step 4

We cut vegetables. Onions - in cubes, carrots - in thin circles, potatoes - in thicker circles, peppers - in strips, tomatoes - in cubes.

Step 5

Heat oil in a large saucepan, sauté onion, then add carrots.

Step 6

After a couple of minutes add the chopped tomatoes, simmer for another 5 minutes.

Step 7

Add pepper, potatoes, bay leaf and oregano.

Step 8

Then pour in the fish broth, salt and pepper to taste.

Step 9

We give the broth to a boil, then pour in white wine, cook the potatoes until half cooked.