Locrio de Arenque [Video+Recipe] Rice and Smoked Herrings
Locrio de arenque isa delicious mixture of rice and salted smoked herring in a tasty, unique dish.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 945kcal
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 herring
- Soak the herrings for two hours in a gallon [4 liters] of water. After soaking get rid of this water.
2. Boiling the herring
- 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.
5. Serving
- Remove from the heat.Scoop out the rice into a serving bowl and scrape the rice stuck at the bottom (concón) and serve separately.See serving suggestions above the recipe.
Video
Notes
Use 2 lb [0.9 kg] if you find whole fish, remove bones.
Nutrition
Calories: 945kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 2550mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4495IU | Vitamin C: 25.7mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 3.9mg
