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Spicy Spanish Cod and Shrimp

This Spicy Spanish Cod and Shrimp recipe is for all my flavour seekers out there!!

It’s a taste explosion, which I love, and surprisingly simple to make, which I also love. I should tell you that this dish has been a long time coming. Why? Well friends, first I have to say that I’m getting more comfortable with the fact that I can be a little obsessive about things. And by things I mean food. And by a little I mean a lot.

Out for lunch last summer my sister-in-law told me about a dish they had at a restaurant that sounded really good to me… and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Like, for a year. So I’m obsessive and apparently also slow to act.

But! I finally came up with my own recipe for Spanish Cod based on her description and it. Is. Good!!

Crispy, meaty fish and shrimp on a bed of saucy, spicy, zippy peppers and onions… if you’re looking for big flavours you’ll find them here.

Recipe-ish…

Spicy Spanish Cod & Shrimp

This dish absolutely explodes with flavour. Spicy, tangy, saucy pepper and onions topped with meaty cod and juicy shrimp… so delicious!

5 from 2 votes

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 sweet onion sliced
3 peppers sliced (I used red and orange)
2 chopped tomatoes
4 minced garlic cloves
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup white wine
1 cup broth
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp smoked paprika
3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Pinch sugar
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2-4 thick cod filets
8-10 medium-large shrimp
2-3 Tbsp flour
Olive oil for cooking
Parsley for serving

Instructions

Pour 1/4 cup olive oil into a large skillet and add in the onion and peppers.
Sauté until slightly softened.
Add in the tomatoes and the garlic.
Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add in the tomato paste, wine, broth, paprika, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, sugar and S&P to taste.
Stir and let simmer for about 10 minutes
Stir in the red wine vinegar. Keep warm.
Season the cod and shrimp with S&P and then coat lightly with flour.
Heat a few Tbsp olive oil in a separate skillet over medium-high heat and pan fry the cod and shrimp (in batches, if necessary) until browned and crisp and cooked through.
Add the fish to the pepper mixture and top with chopped parsley. Serve with rice & chickpeas.

If you like this Spicy Spanish Cod and Shrimp Recipe then you really should try my Aglio e Olio Peperoncino with Lemon & Olives Recipe. It’s also packed with flavour.

4 Comments

Cecily
January 14, 2023 at 1:53 pm · Reply

I made this and it was insanely good!!
- Joni Pypers
  January 16, 2023 at 4:13 pm · Reply
  
  Thank you so much Cecily!! So glad you liked it!! 🙂
ERIC I
February 7, 2023 at 10:56 pm · Reply

Good one! Insanely easy, which is a beautiful thing. Really, I thawed the cod out in about 3 hours, so in 4 total hours I had an awesome dinner, when before then I had nothing planned! More importantly, the flavor here was tremendous and truly with ingredients I usually have on hand. I put on a bed of spinach and added asparagus. I feel like this can be used with less tomatoe and increased wine and it’s like 2 recipes!!!
- Joni Pypers
  February 8, 2023 at 1:39 pm · Reply
  
  Thanks so much for the feedback Eric and I’m so glad you liked the recipe. I appreciate your suggestions, especially because I’m never opposed to more wine! 😉