Garlic is one of my favorite foods. If you are a garlic lover, like me, you have to try this dish.
Pescado al Ajillo is a popular dish on the Atlantic Coast of Colombia. I went to Cartagena de Indias on vacation about fifteen years ago. We visited a small family restaurant that specialized in traditional Colombian food and I ate robalo al ajillo with patacones. It was absolutely fantastic!
I made my fish with garlic sauce using swordfish, but you can use any other firm white fish fillets, such as snapper, cod, flounder, sea bass, halibut or tilapia. They will all work beautifully for this dish.
Buen Provecho!
Pescado Al Ajillo (Fish in Garlic Sauce)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds swordfish or any other white fish, cut into 4 pieces
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 7 garlic cloves, peeled
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ tablet chicken bouillon
Instructions
- To make the fish: Season the fish with cumin, salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Place in a baking dish in which they fit in a single layer. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake until the fish is opaque throughout when pierced with a knife, 10 to 15 minutes. The timing will depend upon the thickness of the fillets.
- Meanwhile make the ajillo: Place the garlic cloves and water in a blender and blend for about 1 minute.
- Transfer the garlic mixture to a saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and chicken bouillon. Stir well and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes minutes.
- Transfer the fish to a serving plate and pour the garlic sauce over. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 45gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 199mgPotassium: 985mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 292IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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Mónica
thank you, for such a delicious and simple recipe it was a great success. My parents loved the food come thank you
Kayla H
I'm 16 years old and I actually made this recipe and served it over BBQ fish. It was good, but probably could use more seasoning and more garlic. This was my first try with this, so I hope to make it better in the future.
Erica
Thank you everyone!
Anna
Mmmmm, This fish looks so yummy, and garlicky. I'm drooling now. 😀
Sandra G
Loooooove garlic, can't live without it!
Soma
Give me a garlic sauce anytime and I am in for the party. A delicious recipe.
Angie
Love this garlicky fish dish, I have a ton of garlic, and this would be a good dinner this week, just have to get some fish!
Barbara
Wow! That is a lot of garlic, Erica! It looks delicious though and given the amount of fish I eat, I will be very healthy!!
Erica
Thank you so much guys 🙂
Faith
I am absolutely a garlic lover, so I will definitely be trying this! Another lovely recipe!
Joanne
I am a garlic lover as well, and I swear my hands always smell like it. Just a little. I'm definitely going to have to try this dish. No amount of garlic is too much for me!
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
Garlic is my favorite too! The garlic sauce sounds fabulous. I will have to try it sometime!
tasteofbeirut
Oh wow, sounds almost identical to what we do except we don't use stock, usually tahini.
norma
Garlic is so important in my cooking also. When I see a recipe that calls for that beautiful little clove, I always double it.