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Fish broth rice

Arròs a banda, rice cooked in fish stock

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The Valencian fishermen’s rice: fish poached in a broth flavored with onions, then served with rice cooked in a saffron and paprika-infused broth with gar…

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This steamed rice dish is an easy and delicious recipe, originating from Valencian cuisine. The fish is cooked in a broth of water and herbs, and then the rice is prepared in a frying pan with the fish broth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpaella
  • Estimated cost$8.75 $2.19 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.28
  • $0.21
  • $0.53
  • $0.18
  • $7.05
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash, dry, and cut the fish into pieces, then drizzle with lemon juice. ≈ 8 min
  2. Bring 1 litre of water to a boil with the peeled onion, bay leaf, and cloves.
  3. Add the fish and let them poach for 20 minutes. Remove them, keeping the broth.
  4. Heat the oil in a paella pan and sauté the chopped garlic with the rice.
  5. Moisten with fish broth, and season with saffron, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  6. Cook for 20 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
  7. Traditionally, the rice is served first, followed by the fish on the side. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Arròs a banda, rice cooked in fish stock

  • salt$0.03
  • pepper from the mill$0.27
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 400 g of round rice$7.05
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika$0.20

Total$8.75

that's $2.19 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 kg of assorted fish
  • salt
  • pepper from the mill
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1 onion
  • One bay leaf
  • 2 cloves of cloves
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 400 g of round rice
  • 1 packet of saffron
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika

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