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Marmitako
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Marmitako

Hearty tuna and potato stew, traditionally cooked by Basque fishermen.

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
1h 5m
Serves
6
Level
Medium
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbyellowfin tuna, cut in 2-inch chunks
  • 2 lbrusset potatoes, peeled and thick-sliced
  • 1 largeonion, diced
  • 2 greenItalian frying peppers, sliced
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2 ripetomatoes, grated
  • 1/4 cupolive oil
  • 1 pinchsweet paprika
  • 1 smalldried guindilla chili
  • 4 cupsfish stock or water, warm
  • 1 splashdry white wine
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 handfulfresh parsley, chopped

Recipe serves 6 people

Instructions

  1. 1
    Warm the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, peppers, and garlic until softened, about 5 min.
  2. 2
    Stir in tomatoes and paprika; cook until the mixture thickens and the oil separates, about 8 min.
  3. 3
    Add potatoes, turn to coat with the sofrito, then pour in warm stock and a splash of white wine. Season with salt and the whole chili; simmer 15 min until potatoes are just tender.
  4. 4
    Gently nestle the tuna chunks on top, spooning some broth over. Simmer 5-7 min more until tuna is just cooked through and flaky.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat, discard the chili, and let rest 5 min for flavors to meld.
  6. 6
    Adjust seasoning with cracked pepper and sea salt; sprinkle parsley. Ladle into bowls and serve hot with crusty bread.
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
45m
Total Time
1h 5m
Servings
6

Chef's Notes

For true fisherman style, use fresh albacore or skipjack straight from the day’s catch. The stew is even better the next day; reheat gently so the tuna does not toughen.

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Recipe Info

Total Time: 1h 5m
Serves: 6
Difficulty:Medium