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[Recipe + Video] Locrio de Arenque (Rice and Smoked Herrings)
Locrio de Arenque - Recipe & Video (Rice and Smoked Herrings): A delicious mixture of two ingredients arrived from faraway lands combined into an amazing dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 945 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
South American , Dominican
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked herring [0.45 kg] fillet (see notes)
- 5 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ¼ cup chopped celery
- 1 cup diced auyama (kabocha squash) (optional)
- ¼ cup diced bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon mashed garlic
- ¼ cup capers (optional)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley (optional)
- 3 cups rice
- 1½ teaspoons salt (may not be needed)
Instructions
1. Soaking the herrings
- Soak the herrings for two hours in a gallon [4 liters] of water. After soaking get rid of this water.
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2. Boil
- Boil the herrings in a gallon [4 liters] of water until it starts to come apart. Let it cool down. Remove the herring from the water (reserve 4½ cup of the boiling water) and clean of bones and skin, then shred.
3. Cook
- In an iron pot heat 3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat, add the celery, auyama, bell pepper, garlic, capers, tomato sauce, and parsley. Cook and stir for a minute and then add the herrings.Once the ingredients in the pot are heated through, add the liquid that you had reserved, and bring to a boil, season with salt to taste if necessary.When it breaks the boil, add the rice. Stir regularly to avoid excessive sticking.
4. Simmering
- When all the liquid has evaporated, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer over very low heat. Simmer 15 minutes and uncover, stir, mix in the remaining oil and cover again.Cook another 5 minutes. Try the rice, it should be firm but tender inside.If necessary, cover and simmer for another 5 minutes over very low heat.
Notes
- Use 2 lb [0.9 kg] if you find whole fish, remove bones.
Nutrition Information
Calories
945kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
119g
(40%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
2550mg
(106%)
Potassium
1028mg
(29%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4495IU
(90%)
Vitamin C
25.7mg
(29%)
Calcium
166mg
(17%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 945
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 945kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 119g | 40% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 2550mg | 106% |
| Potassium | 1028mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4495IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 25.7mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 166mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.