Photograph of the finished Brodetto di pesce

Italy · Canh cá Brodetto Adriatico

Brodetto di pesce

1 hr 15 min Hands-on time
HardDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sea fish fillet Sea fish fillet 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Squid tubes Squid tubes 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Clams Clams 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 8
  • Photograph of Wine vinegar Wine vinegar ½ cup
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Dried chillies Dried chillies 4
  • Photograph of Bread Bread 8 slices

Method

  1. 1 Sort the fish according to their firmness and add them to the pot in the correct order.
  2. 2 Sauté garlic and dried chilies in olive oil in a wide, shallow pot.
  3. 3 Drizzle with wine vinegar to evaporate the flavor; this is what distinguishes Brodetto from other fish soups.
  4. 4 Add tomatoes and a little water, bring to a gentle boil, then arrange the fish in a single layer without stirring.
  5. 5 Shake the pan instead of stirring, add the clams and squid last, then serve with toasted bread.

With an appliance

  • Oven 1 hr 30 min

    Replace step 4: arrange the fish in a single layer in a wide pot, cover, and simmer on the middle rack of the oven at 170 degrees for 15 minutes; keep step 5 the same, add the clams and squid in the last 5 minutes, then just shake the pot, do not stir the fish.

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