Encebollado De Pescado Fresh Tuna Soup With Pickled Onions Recipes

{ENCEBOLLADO DE PESCADO} ECUADORIAN TUNA FISH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil on medium heat to make a refrito with diced onion, tomato, cumin, chili powder and salt.
• Add the water and cilantro springs, bring to a boil.
• Add the tuna and cook for until the tuna is fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Drain the tuna and keep the broth to cook the yuca.
• Separate or break the tuna into small to medium size pieces.
• Bring the tuna broth to a boil and add the yucas, cook until tender but firm, about 30-40 minutes for the frozen yuca.
• Take the yuca from the broth, remove the strings and cut into bite size chunks.
• Add the yuca chunks and tuna pieces to the broth, taste and add salt if needed.
• Re-warm the soup if necessary and serve topped with a good amount of pickled onion and tomato salsa, if desired can also be served with chifles or plantain chips, tostado corn nuts, avocado slices and extra lime slices.

FISH AND YUCA STEW WITH PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook yuca:
• If using fresh yuca, remove peel and pink flesh using a vegetable peeler. Cover fresh or frozen yuca with salted cold water in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until yuca begins to split, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer yuca with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, reserving water in pan. Cut into 1-inch wedges, pulling out and discarding tough core. Return yuca to cooking water and simmer, covered, until tender and completely translucent, 15 to 25 minutes more.
• Make pickled onions while yuca cooks:
• Cover onion with boiling-hot water in a heatproof bowl and let stand 15 minutes. Drain onion and return to bowl. Add lime juice and salt, tossing to coat, and let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Make fish stew while yuca finishes cooking:
• Bring water, tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Toss fish with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir into broth. Cook, uncovered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until fish is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. 3Drain yuca and divide among 4 large soup bowls. Ladle fish stew over yuca and top with some of pickled onions.

TUNA SOUP

Steps:

• Dump all ingredients into a saucepan and heat thoroughly. Do not boil!

ENCEBOLLADO DE PESCADO (FRESH TUNA SOUP WITH PICKLED ONIONS)

Steps:

• PICKLED RED ONION AND TOMATO SALSA:.
• Cut each onion in half, slice very finely and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Cover the onions with lukewarm water and let rest for another 10 minutes.
• Rinse and drain the onions.
• Add the lime juice and the oil, place in the fridge until about 30 minutes before serving.
• Cut the tomatoes in half and slice very finely.
• Mix the onions, sliced tomatoes and cilantro, taste and add salt if necessary.
• FISH SOUP:.
• Heat the oil on medium heat to make a refrito (fried preparation to add to recipe) with diced onion, tomato, cumin, chili powder and salt.
• Add the water and cilantro springs, bring to a boil.
• Add the tuna and cook for until the tuna is fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Drain the tuna and keep the broth to cook the yuca.
• Separate or break the tuna into small to medium size pieces.
• Bring the tuna broth to a boil and add the yucas, cook until tender but firm, about 30-40 minutes for the frozen yuca.
• Take the yuca from the broth, remove the strings and cut into bite size chunks.
• Add the yuca chunks and tuna pieces to the broth, taste and add salt if needed.
• Re-warm the soup if necessary and serve topped with a good amount of pickled onion and tomato salsa. If desired, can also serve with avocado slices and extra lime slices.