Seafood • Spanish
Pan-fried hake, white bean & chorizo broth

Ingredients
- Dried white beans450g
- Garlic4 cloves
- Bay Leaves2
- Thyme1 teaspoon
- Olive Oil6 tablespoons
- Bread100g
- Chorizo100g
- Onion1
- Paprika3 tsp
- Chicken Stock1 L
- ParsleyHandful
- Hake6
Steps
Prepare
- 🥄step 1
- 🔥Drain the beans, then tip into a large pan with 2 litres of water.
Cook
- 🔥Simmer with the whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and thyme for 30 mins or until cooked and tender.
Steps
- 🧂Remove from the heat and set aside.
- 🍳step 2
Cook
- 🍳Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan.
- Fry the bread with the remaining garlic clove.
Steps
- When golden and crisp, scoop out and drain on kitchen paper.
Cook
- 🍽️Add the chorizo to the pan, fry until crisp, tip out and keep warm with the bread.
Steps
- 🌿step 3
Cook
- ✨Add another 2 tbsp oil and the onion to the pan, and cook for 5 mins until softened.
Steps
- 🥄Stir in the paprika.
- 🔥Drain the beans and add to the onions with the chicken stock and 2 tsp salt.
Cook
- 🔥Cook for 5-10 mins.
Steps
- 🧂Stir through the parsley and keep warm.
- 🍳step 4
Prepare
- 🍳Season the hake and heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in the frying pan.
Cook
- Put the hake, skin-side down, in the pan and cook for 3-5 mins over a mediumhigh heat to crisp up the skin.
- 🍽️Flip the fish over and cook for a further 3-5 mins until cooked through.
Prepare
- 🍽️Spoon the white bean mix into bowls, place the hake on top and finish with the fried bread, chorizo and a little more thyme.
Source: Original recipe