Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse is a traditional French fish stew made with a variety of seafood and flavored with aromatic herbs and spices.
Ingredients - Serves 6
- Crusty bread - For serving
- Fresh parsley - 1/4 cup, chopped
- Clams - 1/2 pound, cleaned
- Lobster tails - 2, cut into chunks
- Shrimp - 1/2 pound, peeled and deveined
- Mussels - 1 pound, cleaned
- Red snapper fillets - 1 pound, cut into chunks
- Salt and pepper - To taste
- Orange zest - 1 teaspoon
- Thyme - 1 teaspoon
- Bay leaf - 1
- Saffron threads - 1/4 teaspoon
- Fish stock - 4 cups
- White wine - 1 cup
- Tomatoes - 4 large, diced
- Fennel bulb - 1, thinly sliced
- Garlic - 4 cloves, minced
- Onion - 1 large, chopped
- Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Let's Get Started
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, and fennel bulb. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for 2 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
- Add the fish stock, saffron threads, bay leaf, thyme, orange zest, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the red snapper, mussels, shrimp, lobster tails, and clams to the pot. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the seafood is cooked through and the shells have opened.
- Remove the bay leaf from the pot and discard.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve the bouillabaisse hot with crusty bread on the side.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Calories: 400
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 25g
- Protein: 30g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Sugar: 5g