How did the parties start? At home, on Christmas day, we prepare hake in American sauce, a classic that we would never reject. I'd be lying if I said it's quick to prepare. It requires first preparing the fish broth to later make the sauce. It takes time yes, but it is not difficult to do it.
If you still do not have the New Year's Eve or New Year's menu in mind, this is, without a doubt, a good alternative to complete it. You can prepare the sauce the day before and add the fish the same morning. We have chosen hake, but monkfish is an alternative fantastic to this one.
Hake in American sauce
Hake in American sauce is a classic on our table at Christmas. It takes time to prepare but is easy to do. And you can prepare in advance.
Author Maria
Recipe type: Hair
Rations: 8
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Ingredients
- 8 hake fillets
- 12 prawns
- Olive oil
- Sal Island
- Pepper
For the American sauce
- Olive oil
- Heads of 12 prawns
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 leek, minced
- 1 scallion, minced
- 1 red onion, minced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 stick of celery, minced
- 2 diced tomatoes
- 1 glass of brandy
- 35 g. of rice
- 170 ml. tomato sauce
- Fish broth (bones + leek + onion + carrot + celery)
- Sal Island
- Pepper
Preparation
- We fry the heads of prawns in a casserole with olive oil. When they are pink and golden, remove the heads to a plate and reserve.
- Add the garlic, leek, chives, onion, carrots and celery to the casserole. We poach for 15 minutes approx.
- Then add the chopped tomato and cook the whole for another 10 minutes until the tomato is undone.
- We return the prawn heads to the casserole, we incorporate the brandy and we flambé.
- We add the rice, tomato sauce and cover with water. Bring to a boil and then cook over low heat for 45 minutes.
- We crush the mixture and strain the sauce so that it is fine and smooth. Next, we place the sauce in a low saucepan, cover and let it boil for 5 minutes.
- Season the tenderloins of hake and put them in the casserole together with the peeled prawns. Cook the whole for 4 minutes and remove from heat.
- We serve hot.