Bouillabaisse

FrenchSeafoodAdvanced90 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 lb assorted whole fresh fish (whiting, sea bass, etc.), cleaned and scaled
  • 1 large lobster, cut into pieces
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 lb mussels
  • 0.5 lb littleneck clams
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 cup leeks, julienned
  • 3 cup tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup fennel, julienned
  • 2 tbsp garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup white wine

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make broth: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and celery, sauté 3 minutes. Add fish bones, bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme, wine, and water to cover. Simmer 20 minutes; strain.

  2. 2

    In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add leeks, fennel, garlic, and saffron. Sauté 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add tomatoes, orange juice and zest, parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Pour in the prepared fish broth and bring to a boil.

  5. 5

    Add the firmer fish first; cook 5 minutes. Add lobster and shrimp.

  6. 6

    Add mussels and clams last. Cover and cook until shells open, about 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Serve in deep bowls with crusty French bread and rouille (garlic mayonnaise) on the side.

Tags

soup