# Dorada a la espalda

A simple and delicious Spanish-style sea bream dish with a flavorful garlic and paprika sauce served alongside homemade fries.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Prep time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- to taste salt
- to fill bowl water
- 2 whole dorada
- 1 bag potatoes
- to taste olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 whole cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp pimentón
- 1 splash vinagre de Jerez

## Instructions

1. Mix salt and water in a bowl to create a brine.
2. Place the fish in the brine and let it rest.
3. Cut potatoes into strips and pass through cold water.
4. Dry the potatoes using a cloth and fry in hot oil until golden.
5. Dry the brined fish thoroughly with paper towels.
6. Brush the fish with olive oil and place skin-side down in a hot pan.
7. Prepare the sauce by frying sliced garlic in olive oil, then add cayenne pepper, pimentón, and vinegar.
8. Flip the fish, let it finish cooking, then pour the sauce over the top.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cloth
- pot
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdCmpNaj/
- Creator: lacocinadesantiaguini
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8fce3997-7aae-4e7b-a8bb-32e35ae3e94f
- Extracted: 2026-10-15

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