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Ecuador Encebollado de Pescado (Fish Soup)

Course Soup
Cuisine Ecuador
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • For soup:
  • 2 lbs. fresh tuna or any other fish you like
  • 1 lb. yuca (cassava) can be fresh or frozen
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 2 to matoes diced
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 8 cups water
  • 5 cilantro sprigs
  • salt to taste.
  • Avocado and lime wedges for serving
  • For the Pickled onion and tomato salsa
  • 2 small red onions sliced very thin
  • Juice of 3 limes
  • 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
  • 3 to matoes sliced very thin
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt plus more to taste

Instructions

  • For the pickled onion and tomato salsa
  • Place the thinly sliced onion in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of salt.
  • Let rest for about 10 minutes.
  • Cover the onions with warm water and let rest another 10 minutes
  • Rinse and drain the onions
  • Add the lime juice and a sprinkle of salt, let rest until the onions turn pinkish about 30 minutes.
  • Mix together the sliced tomatoes and onions, oil and cilantro, add salt to taste.
  • For Soup:
  • In a pot, heat the oil on medium heat, add in teh diced onions tomato, cumin, chili powder and salt
  • Add the water and cilantro sprigs, bring to boil
  • Add the tuna or whatever fish you are using until fully cooked about 10 minutes.
  • Drain the tuna reserving the broth to cook the yuca.
  • Break up the fish into bite sized pieces
  • Bring the broth to boil and add in the yuca and cook until tender about 30-40 minutes
  • Remove the yuca from the broth and cut into bite sized pieces.
  • Add everything back into the pot and re-warm if necessary.
  • Serve with the pickled onion and tomato salsa, and toasted corn nuts, plus some avocado and lime wedges. Enjoy!