Hake in Asturian Cider Sauce (Merluza a la Sidra)
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Ingredients
- 500 g hake fillets
- 200 ml dry cider
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 209 kcal
- Protein
- 22.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5 g
- of which sugars
- 3.5 g
- Fat
- 9.3 g
- of which saturates
- 1.4 g
- Fibre
- 0.7 g
- Salt
- 0.29 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and soften the onion and garlic for 6 minutes.
- 2
Pour in the cider and let it bubble for 2 minutes to cook off the sharpness.
- 3
Season the hake and nestle it into the pan. Cover and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until the fish is opaque and flakes easily.
- 4
Scatter with parsley and serve with the cider sauce spooned over.

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