Spanish recipe > Marmitako

Marmitako is a basque region recipe ("basque country", north west of Spain). It is a fish stew made of white tuna (usually "bonito del norte", small white tuna) and vegetables. Including generally white tuna, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, fish soup, olive oil, green pepper, salt and red pepper or red pepper paste.

We are offering the Marmitako from Ortiz brand, it is a canned ready to eat dish. Just heat it in a pan for minutes and serve, or heat in hot water in the can itself, or use microwave.

Review from Iberic Delice:
We have tested the Ortiz Marmitako, it is among the best recipe swe have in catalog. Noted 9/10 and strongly recommended.

Recipe Preparation:
Ingredients 4 headcount:
800 g white tuna
1 Kg potatoes
2 small onions
red pepper and/or ready to use red pepper paste (pimiento choricero)
4 bread slices
olive oil
salt
black pepper

Préparation:
1. Remove the tuna skin and cut it in medium sized pieces.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut them in pieces.
3. Mince the onions.
4. Cook the potatoes in a saucepan with salted water.
5. Meanwhile, in hot olive oil, brown lightly the onions and then mix them in the saucepan with the potatoes.
6. 20 mns later, add the tuna to the saucepan and cover it, leave cooking for 15 mns more at normal heat.
7. 5 mns before the end of the previous cooking before removing from fire, add the bread slices, and finaly serve rapidly.