Croatian Brodet Recipe Fish Stew

CROATIAN BRODET RECIPE (FISH STEW)

Steps:

• Get yourself a large heavy-based saucepan, heat the oil and fry the garlic and onion on a low to medium heat for a couple of minutes
• Add the tomatoes and a little water and cook for around 10 minutes
• Season the fish with salt and then add it to the saucepan and mix the fish with the garlic, onion and tomatoes
• Add water so that it covers the fish
• Pour in the vinegar and pepper and simmer. You want the stew just simmering
• Allow the fish to cook for 20 minutes giving the saucepan the occasional shake. DO NOT stir as you will break the fish
• Check the seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if required
• It's now time to put your scampi into the saucepan - throw them in one-by-one
• After five mins, check on the progress of your fish. It should be close to being done - however, this will vary depending on the type and size of the fish. Leave the fish for as long as it needs to be cooked through
• Approx five minutes before this fish is cooked, toss in your mussels and parsley
• Serve the brodet with creamy polenta and garnish with some parsley

CROATIAN FISH "BRODET"

Steps:

• For this meal you have to have large round pot with low rim.
• Put olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion until it is soft.
• Put fish in (if it is too big cut it in portions), fry very shortly. Add vinegar and cook gently for 2 more minutes.
• Add garlic and bay leaf. DO NOT STIR with any kind of ladle, just shake the whole pot (if you have wooden flat ladle, you may move fish a bit).
• Add tomato, salt, pepper, raisins and water to cover fish.
• Cook open for 50-60 minute on not too strong fire.
• Add water if evaporates too quickly.
• Try it: if it's too sour, add sugar.
• At the end add parsley leaves and some more olive oil.
• Serve with hard corn mush (polenta, as we say).