Hake in Green Sauce (Merluza en salsa verde)
By Chef Hungary (@chef_hungary)
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby clams (optional)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 large bunch fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fish stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 large hake fillets (1 per person)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Directions
- 1If using baby clams, clean them the night before. Dissolve a couple of teaspoons of salt in a bowl of cold water, add the clams, cover, and store them in the fridge.
- 2Peel and finely dice the onion. Also, peel and mince the garlic cloves and rinse and finely chop the fresh parsley.
- 3In the pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until golden and fragrant. Stir regularly.
- 4Add the flour to the pan and mix well. Cook it for a couple of minutes until it turns slightly golden brown.
- 5Pour in the fish stock and white wine. Mix everything thoroughly.
- 6Add the chopped parsley to the pan. Then taste and season with salt as needed.
- 7If using, add the cleaned and drained baby clams to the pan. Also add the hake fillets. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10 minutes over low heat, or until the fish is cooked and the clams have opened.
- 8Serve and enjoy while hot!
Nutrition per serving
243 kcal · 13g protein · 20g carbs · 13g fat