Mediterranean Fish Stew is an easy and quick recipe loaded with vegetables and all the warm and delicate simmering flavor that you can only get to taste when white fish is cooked in a bunch of equally scrumptious ingredients.
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This easy fish stew with mediterranean flavors creates a hearty meal that will surely satisfy all your savory dish cravings. When you get to serve and taste this dish at home, there is this certain delicateness in the taste that butter has made possible, along with the soft and thoroughly cooked potatoes.
The presence of carrot and potatoes makes this dish even more veggie-filled food haven. Veggies and fish in one recipe with that Mediterranean touch is something you should never say no to trying.
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Mediterranean Fish Stew Recipe With Vegetables
With this dish, you can certainly put together a whole bunch of meals for your family. Serve this fish stew for lunch alongside other savory side dishes that you love having for a meal. This recipe can certainly ease your hunger after a busy morning.
A quick dinner idea can also be simply made when you serve this easy dish on the table to share with the whole family. A meal can certainly be brightened up when this recipe is served on the table.
Fish stew is famous for the veggies and fish combo seasoned with other ingredients and aromatics that heightens the flavor of the whole dish. This particular fish stew recipe has some touch of Mediterranean flavors as the stew is cooked in a simmering pot of a deliciously seasoned bunch of ingredients.
The warmth of smoked paprika and the delicate thicker sauce, thanks to the flour make this dish so irresistible for a white fish recipe indeed. There would be just no point turning your head away from this recipe. The flavor and texture are one of the best ones you can ever get to try.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
There are so many things about this Mediterranean Style Fish Stew that will definitely convince you to try cooking it in the comfort of your kitchen. To prove that this recipe is one of a kind, here are some of the nice things about this recipe:
- This fish stew is a healthy meal idea that you can share with the whole family. The veggies and fish cooked to a perfect simmering scrumptious flavor might be one of the favorites of the family for a weeknight meal.
- A quick and easy recipe that you can practice cooking at home with some of the most affordable or budget-friendly ingredients.
- This fish stew recipe is one you can rely on when you need an easy fix for your hunger at any meal of the day.
- Mediterranean Fish Stew is a perfect recipe you can cook to try out a wonderful twist to classic fish stew dishes. Brighten the good ol' fish stew you know of by following this particular recipe in the comfort of your kitchen.
- This is a one-pot recipe you will certainly fall in love with the first time you give it a try.
Ingredients
Butter. Give this recipe a certain delicate touch as you cook it in heated and melted butter.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Cook your fish stew in the combination of extra virgin olive oil and butter for the desired after taste.
Onion. Fish stew will seem lacking if there is no sauteed onion in the bunch as it brightens the flavor more so than usual with that appealing aroma.
Carrot. Carrot gives a mild and sweet flavor to your fish stew, a perfect veggie to add to this recipe indeed.
Flour. Flour, just as it works in other savory recipes, also thickens this fish stew. Add flour to ensure that scrumptious, thick, and even more appetizing version of fish stew.
Baby Potatoes. A starchy, mild, and sweet addition to your fish stew that blends well with the carrot as another veggie, potatoes should not go missing in this recipe!
White Fish. The ideal white fish for this recipe is cod or sea bass filet, as both have a mild taste that can only be enhanced into its better version once cooked and seasoned when added to this recipe.
Smoked Paprika. Smoked paprika gives a smoky and spicy flavor with hints of sweetness to your fish stew recipe to complete the Mediterranean touch.
Salt and Pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Parsley. Garnish this recipe with parsley to lessen the fishy aftertaste the white fish gives off.
Step By Step Instructions
Step one: In a pot, heat butter and oil, add carrots and onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
Step two: Stir in flour, and then add the potatoes; cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
Step three: Now, add fish stock and bring to a boil; once boiling, add fish, salt, pepper and paprika.
Step four: Cover and simmer for 10-20 minutes, until potatoes are soft. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Top Tips!
- Pat the white fish dry with a paper towel and then season it with salt and pepper to add taste before cooking even begins. This will ensure a more flavorful white fish for the recipe.
- Do not overcook this recipe, be mindful of how long the dish has been cooking on the stove. Overcooked stew will give you a soggy and unappealing white fish texture.
Recipe Variations
- This fish stew recipe is made without tomatoes; however, inn most Mediterranean basins like in Italy, the fish stew is added with tomatoes or tomato puree to give the dish an extra flavor. Do the same for this fish stew!
- Garnish this recipe with toasted pine nuts together with parsley.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy fish stew
- Add some chickpeas, carrots or tomatoes to your stew.
- Celery seems a perfect addition to make this dish even more veggie-filled one; since celery is a leafy veggie, it imparts a bland taste with a somewhat earthy flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this dish with Crusty Italian bread or a bowl of boiled white rice to make a whole hearty meal at home.
Storage
To store: Place in an airtight container before refrigerating for up to three days.
Freeze: Freeze for up to three months in an airtight container.
Recipe FAQs
Of course you can. Just put it in the microwave until piping hot, and the taste and texture will still be the same as if it is freshly out of the pot.
The perfect white fish to use for this recipe is sea bass filet or cod filet, as they have a rich buttery taste that can easily blend well with the rest of the fish stew's ingredients.
Yes, you can. However, it is recommended to thaw it completely before using it.
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Recipe
Mediterranean Fish Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion , chopped
- 1 carrot , chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 10 baby potatoes , cut into halves
- 450 g white fish
- 4 cups fish stock
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a pot, heat butter and oil, add carrots and onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until soft.
- Stir in flour, and then add the potatoes; cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
- Now, add fish stock and bring to a boil; once boiling, add fish, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Cover and simmer for 10-20 minutes, until potatoes are soft. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
- Pat the white fish dry with a paper towel and then season it with salt and pepper to add taste before cooking even begins. This will ensure a more flavorful white fish for the recipe.
- Do not overcook this recipe, be mindful of how long the dish has been cooking on the stove. Overcooked stew will give you a soggy and unappealing white fish texture.
Variations
- This fish stew recipe is made without tomatoes; however, inn most Mediterranean basins like in Italy,the fish stew is added with tomatoes or tomato puree to give the dish an extra flavor. Do the same for this fish stew!
- Garnish this recipe with toasted pine nuts together with parsley.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy fish stew
- Add some chickpeas, carrots or tomatoes to your stew.
Natalie
Liked this recipe; I also added celery and some green beans. Delicious and healthy!
Farida
Can i use salmon in making this recipe?
Radwa
I never tried this recipe with salmon, I tried it with cod and sea bass, and both were good. However, I don't see why don't you go ahead and try it with salmon. Let me know how it turned out.
Emily
Wow, looks delicious.