{"id":19538,"date":"2026-01-06T10:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/fish-and-seafood-cataplana\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:24:02","slug":"fish-and-seafood-cataplana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/fish-and-seafood-cataplana\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish and Seafood Cataplana"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cataplana is the name given to the container in which the dish is cooked, but it is also the name given to the dish itself. It involves combining a unique and unusual set of ingredients that come together to create a dance of flavours and colours. <\/p>

Succulent fish combined with the essence of seafood, cooked slowly over low heat with a mixture of textured vegetables, and we have our cataplana. There are no secrets or tricks, just passion and imagination! <\/p>

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Ingredients for 10 people:<\/h2>

(if you don't like or don't have any of the fish or seafood, you can substitute it with a food that you like better)<\/p>

  • Grouper - 1500 grams<\/li>
  • Squid - 300 grams<\/li>
  • Clams - 300 grams<\/li>
  • Monkfish - 1200 grams<\/li>
  • Mussels - 500 grams<\/li>
  • Prawns - 600 grams<\/li>
  • Lobster - 400 grams<\/li>
  • Onion - 500 grams<\/li>
  • Tomatoes - 500 grams<\/li>
  • Alho - 20 gramas<\/li>
  • Garlic - 20 grams<\/li>
  • Courgette - 500 grams<\/li>
  • Yellow pepper - 150 grams<\/li>
  • Red pepper - 150 grams<\/li>
  • Olive oil - 120 ml<\/li>
  • Salt to taste<\/li>
  • Pepper to taste<\/li><\/ul>

    Preparation:<\/h2>
  • Start by preparing the freshest vegetables from the market. Cut the ripe tomatoes, courgettes and peppers into generous cubes, then cut the onion into large pieces, without burning your eyes. <\/li>
  • Heat the cataplana over a low heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Place the clams on the bottom, creating a base for all the ingredients. This is the secret to preventing them from sticking. <\/li>
  • Add the vegetables in the following order: onion, chopped garlic, tomato, peppers, courgette and a little finely chopped coriander. Season with a little salt and pepper and let the magic happen for 5 minutes.<\/li>
  • Now it's time to add the kings of the dish - the fish and seafood: cubes of monkfish; small slices of grouper; thick slices of squid; half of each peeled prawn; well-washed mussels and the king of seafood - lobster, previously cooked and cut into medallions. Leave to cook for about 5 minutes. <\/li>
  • Using your imagination and creativity, top the cataplana with the lobster, the remaining prawns and plenty of coriander to flavour our dish well.<\/li>
  • Refresh with white wine, adjust the seasoning and close the cataplana for 15 minutes. The final discovery is wonderful. <\/li>
  • Opening the cataplana requires caution, as the fragrant and tasty steam can reach our eyes in seconds, but with care, it is a delight for all the senses.<\/li>
  • We suggest serving with white rice or boiled potatoes and enjoying the aromas and essences that this dish brings us.<\/li><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Cataplana is the name given to the container in which the dish is cooked, but it is also the name given to the dish itself. It involves combining a unique and unusual set of ingredients that come together to create a dance of flavours and colours. Succulent fish combined with the essence of seafood, cooked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[154],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19539,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19538\/revisions\/19539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casadomarques.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}