
Trapani-Style Fish Couscous
Cuscus di Pesce alla Trapanese
Couscous of durum wheat semolina steamed, seasoned with fish broth, almonds, spices and herbs.
Trapanese fish couscous is a first course substantial, suitable for a convivial lunch, in which the durum wheat semolina Steamed, it meets a rich broth made with soup fish and stock fish. The texture of the grains, soft but not mushy, is balanced by the flesh of the fish served in pieces and the crunchy note of toasted almonds. Onion, garlic, parsley, cinnamon, and chili pepper They build a deep aromatic profile, while the tomato sauce gives color and roundness to the cooking liquid. The technique requires distinct and precise times: the durum wheat semolina It's slowly steamed, while the fish develops its own flavor in a soup that's then strained and used for final hydration. The recipe is listed as Sicilian in the information provided.
Instructions
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Season the durum wheat semolina
Pour the durum wheat semolina in a bowl and add the extra virgin olive oil, the finely chopped onion and parsley, a sprinkling of cinnamon, a little chili pepper and salt. Mix gently to distribute the flavours without compacting the mixture. durum wheat semolina: the seasoning must be uniform and the grains well separated.
Prepare the cooking
Line the couscous pan with the bay leaves and pour the durum wheat semolina seasoned in the perforated container. Place it on a pan filled with cold water of the same diameter, making sure that the water does not reach the durum wheat semolina While boiling, seal the joint with a mixture of flour and water to prevent the steam from escaping.
Cook the couscous
90 minCover the couscous cooker tightly and steam for about an hour and a half. Maintain a steady boil and check that the steam rises without the water touching the surface. durum wheat semolinaThe couscous will be ready when the grains appear swollen, soft and impregnated with the aroma of thebay leaf and aromas.
Salt the fish
60 minClean the soup fish and the stock fish, then sprinkle them with salt. Let them rest for about an hour, so that they lose some of their surface water and absorb the seasoning. Arrange the large fish separately from the small ones; they should be added to the soup first.
Prepare the base
Chop the onions and let them wilt in a shallow pan with plenty of extra virgin olive oil and a little water. Add one clove of garlic Once crushed, let it absorb the flavors and remove it before it browns. The stock is ready when the onion is soft and translucent, without any noticeable browning.
Complete the soup
Pour the water into the shallow pan and add the tomato sauce and a chili pepper. Make a pesto with garlic, parsley, toasted almonds and cinnamon, then add it to the liquid. Bring the mixture when boiling: the broth should take on a uniform color and an intense aroma of fish, spices and herbs.
Cook the fish
30 minAggiungi prima i pesci più grossi, che richiedono una cottura più lunga, poi quelli piccoli. Copri il shallow pan e fai bollire over medium heat per circa trenta minuti. La cottura è completa quando il pesce grosso si stacca facilmente dalla lisca e quello piccolo contribuisce a rendere il brodo corposo.
Filtra il brodo
Lascia raffreddare la zuppa, quindi filtra con cura il liquido per separarlo dalle lische e dai residui del pesce. Ricava circa tre litri di brodo limpido e aromatico, già pronto per condire il cuscus. Conserva i pesci grossi da servire a pezzi o sfilettati insieme alla durum wheat semolina.
Irrora la durum wheat semolina
Trasferisci il cuscus appena cotto in un recipiente di terracotta già riscaldato. Versaci sopra il brodo molto caldo fino a coprirlo per circa quattro centimetri e mescola delicatamente. La durum wheat semolina dovrà assorbire il liquido senza diventare pastosa: il brodo deve distribuirsi in modo uniforme tra i granelli.
Fai riposare e servi
30 minAvvolgi il recipiente con una coperta di lana e lascia riposare il cuscus per più di mezz'ora, così completa l'assorbimento e mantiene il calore. Prima di servire, spolvera con le mandorle tostate e pestate. Accompagna il cuscus con i pesci grossi sfilettati o tagliati a pezzi.
Chef's Tips
La redazione raccomanda di irrorare il cuscus con brodo molto caldo fino a coprirlo di circa quattro centimetri, così la durum wheat semolina assorbe uniformemente il condimento senza perdere consistenza.
Ingredienti
- Ingredienti per 8 persone
- Per il cuscus:
- (17.64 oz) 500 g di durum wheat semolina a grana grossa
- ½ bicchiere d'olio extravergine d'oliva farina
- ½ cipolla media chili pepper cannella prezzemolo tritato bay leaves sale
- Per la zuppa di pesce:
- (3.31 lb) 1,5 kg di pesce da zuppa, anche con shrimp
- (2.2 lb) 1 kg di pesce da brodo (cernia, scorfano)
- 2 grosse cipolle
- (3.53 oz) 100 g di salsa di pomodoro
- 4 cloves of garlic
- (2.82 oz) 80 g di mandorle pelate tostate olio extravergine d'oliva prezzemolo
- cannella, chili pepper sale
Can't find it in the US?
- durum wheat semolinaItalian delis or online
Sold as semola rimacinata or durum flour
Or: Fine semolina flour
Do not use coarse semolina or cornmeal.
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