Marmitako

Name: Marmitako
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 600g fresh tuna, cubed; 4 potatoes, chunked; 2 green peppers; 2 tomatoes, grated

Marmitako/mar-mee-TAH-koh/

Also known as: Basque Tuna and Potato Stew

About this dish

A hearty Basque fisherman's stew of tuna, potatoes, and peppers.

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Ingredients

🐟600g fresh tuna, cubed

🥔4 potatoes, chunked

🫑2 green peppers

🍅2 tomatoes, grated

Method

Serves 2

Sauté onion and peppers until softened.

Add grated tomato and cook until reduced.

Add potatoes, breaking them slightly with the knife, and cover with fish stock.

Simmer until the potatoes are tender.

Add the tuna and cook briefly just until opaque; serve immediately.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Marmitako originated among Basque tuna fishermen, cooked aboard boats using the day's catch.

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