Crispy red mullet rice with saffron aioli & lemon olive salsa

Name: Crispy red mullet rice with saffron aioli & lemon olive salsa
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 portioner
Cuisine: Mediterranskt
Ingredients: 4 red mullet (around 300g); 2 shallots halved; small bunch of parsley stalks and leaves separated; 2 generous pinches of saffron; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves crushed or finely chopped; 350 g paella rice; 100 ml white wine; 100 g green olives chopped; 1 preserved lemon centre discarded; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 good pinches of saffron; 200 g good quality mayo; 2 garlic cloves crushed

A delicious dish featuring crispy red mullet fillets served on saffron-infused baked rice, accompanied by a zesty lemon olive salsa and creamy saffron aioli.

4 portioner 1t 10min mediumMediterranskt

Ingredienser

4 red mullet (around 300g) (descaled and filleted (keep the bones for stock))
2 shallots halved
small bunch of parsley stalks and leaves separated
2 generous pinches of saffron
4 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves crushed or finely chopped
350 g paella rice
100 ml white wine
100 g green olives chopped
1 preserved lemon centre discarded (peel finely chopped to a paste)
1 lemon zested and juiced
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 good pinches of saffron
200 g good quality mayo
2 garlic cloves crushed

Gör så här

Put the fish bones, shallots and parsley stalks in a saucepan. Cover with 1 litre of water and add the saffron. Bring to a gentle bubble and simmer over a low heat for 20 mins. Strain the fish stock.

Check the fish fillets for bones, removing any you come across using tweezers. Cut each fillet into two or three pieces, season with salt and a pinch of saffron, then rub with 2 tbsp of the olive oil to coat. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and reheat the fish stock if it is cold.

Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or paella pan. Add the garlic and sizzle for 30 seconds, then stir in the rice. After another minute, add the wine, stirring, until it has been absorbed by the rice. Pour in the hot stock and season well with salt. Bake for 25 mins (don't cover the pan).

While the rice bakes, make the aioli. Pour 1 tbsp kettle-hot water over the saffron and leave to steep for 5 mins, then mix with the mayo and garlic. In another bowl, make the salsa by combining all of the ingredients.

Carefully remove the dish from the oven and increase the heat to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place the fish pieces on top of the rice, skin-side up. Bake for 8 mins more until the rice is crispy on top and tender when you dig into the centre, and the fish is just opaque. Scatter with the parsley leaves and serve with the aioli and salsa.