Zarzuela de Mariscos

Name: Zarzuela de Mariscos
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 400g mixed fish, cubed; 300g mixed shellfish; 1/4 cup almonds, ground; 1/2 tsp saffron

Zarzuela de Mariscos/sar-SWEH-lah deh mah-REES-kohs/

Also known as: Zarzuela, Catalan Seafood Stew

About this dish

A festive Catalan seafood stew combining fish and shellfish in a rich saffron and almond sauce.

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Ingredients

🐟400g mixed fish, cubed

🦐300g mixed shellfish

🌰1/4 cup almonds, ground

🌼1/2 tsp saffron

Method

Serves 3

Sauté onion, garlic, and tomato into a sofrito.

Add fish stock and saffron.

Add the fish and shellfish in order of cooking time.

Stir in a picada of ground almonds and garlic to thicken.

Simmer until all the seafood is cooked through and serve with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zarzuela de mariscos is a traditional Catalan seafood stew, named after the light musical theater style for its varied 'cast' of seafood.

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