Caldo de Dentón Salpreso (Salted Snapper Broth)

Recipe category
Country
Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
60 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
10 cup(s) water
4 piece(s) salted snappers, cut in half
3 piece(s) green plantains, peeled and broken by hand
2 piece(s) white onions, peeled and chopped
4 piece(s) green onion stalks, chopped
2 piece(s) large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3 bunch basil
1 tbsp bija (annatto)
2 tbsp lard (or oil)
4 piece(s) wild cilantro
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Wash the snappers very well and put in boiling water for 10 minutes to desalt them.
  2. Discard the water and set the fish aside.
  3. In the 10 cups of water, cook the plantains for 25 minutes on high heat.
  4. Separately, sauté the onions, tomato, bija in the lard (or oil), and add to the broth with the fish, pepper and cumin.
  5. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.
  6. Add the cilantro, taste for salt and serve.
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