White Fish al Ajillo

Ingredients

• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧄Garlic4 cloves, minced
  
• 🌶️Dried Red Chilies3
  
• 🥬Bell Pepper1, sliced
  
• 🍅Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
  
• 🫙Olive Oil2 tbsp
  
• 🧅Spring Onions3, cut into batons
  
• 🐟White Fish500 g
  
• 🌶️Smoked Paprika1 tsp
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a heavy pan and start the sofrito: Garlic cooked down gently until sweet and jammy.

2. 2

   Add the White Fish and brown it properly — in batches if the pan is crowded.

3. 3

   Stir in Smoked Paprika, garlic and paprika, frying briefly until fragrant.

4. 4

   Pour in the liquid, scrape the pan base (never let it burn — fond is flavour, char is ruin), and bring to a simmer.

5. 5

   Cook uncovered until the White Fish is tender and the sauce is deep amber and spoon-coating.

6. 6

   Rest, then serve with lemon and a scatter of parsley, pan juices pooled generously.