Fish and peas rice

Your time is short and you want to prepare a simple and tasty recipe for dinner? Make this delicious rice recipe with hake and peas! Your family will love this recipe!

HOW TO MAKE FISH AND PEAS RICE

Step 1: Place the fish in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt, a drizzle of olive oil and a peeled onion cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook the fish for about 15 minutes.

Step 2: Turn off the heat and remove the fish to a plate with a slotted spoon (reserve the fish cooking water). Remove the skin and bones and flake the fish with a fork; set aside.

Step 3: In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into small chunks, chopped onion, chopped garlic, olive oil and the peas. Stir and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4: Add the fish and season with pepper and paprika. Stir and cook the fish for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5: Add the rice and season with salt. Stir, pour the rice cooking water (about 600 ml (2 1/2 cups)) and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for approximately 13 to 15 minutes.

Step 6: Turn off the heat and serve immediately.

TIPS FOR COOKING RICE

1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.

2. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.

3. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Fish and peas rice

Do you like rice recipes? Make this simple and delicious fish and peas rice recipe! Your kids will love it!

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Category:Fish, Main dishes, Recipes, Rice
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Prep Time:10 m
Cook Time:40 m
Total Time:50 m
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Ingredients
• 800 grams (1 3/4 pounds) hake steaks
• 200 grams (7 ounces) peas
• 20 grams (1 cup) medium-grain rice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 3 medium ripe tomatoes
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• A drizzle of olive oil and a small onion to cook the fish
• Water to cook the fish (about 1 liter (4 cups))
• Salt (to taste)
Directions
1. Place the fish in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt, a drizzle of olive oil and a peeled onion cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook the fish for about 15 minutes.
2. Turn off the heat and remove the fish to a plate with a slotted spoon (reserve the fish cooking water). Remove the skin and bones and flake the fish with a fork; set aside.
3. In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into small chunks, chopped onion, chopped garlic, olive oil and the peas. Stir and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the fish and season with pepper and paprika. Stir and cook the fish for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the rice and season with salt. Stir, pour the rice cooking water (about 600 ml (2 1/2 cups)) and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for approximately 13 to 15 minutes.
6. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.
Fish and peas rice
Nutrition facts
Serves 4
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 349
Total Fat 14 g(18%)
Saturated Fat 2 g(11%)
Cholesterol 40 mg(13%)
Sodium 255 mg(11%)
Total Carbohydrate 18.5 g(7%)
Protein 39 g