Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 505
- Total Fat
- 26
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 44
- Cholesterol
- 96
- Sodium
- 2102
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 1 hr 10 min
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 505
- Total Fat
- 26
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 22
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 44
- Cholesterol
- 96
- Sodium
- 2102
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced, fronds reserved
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
Zest of 1 orange
1/2 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, in juice
8 ounces Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
6 cups clam juice or fish stock
15 mussels, cleaned and debearded
15 large (20/25-count) shrimp, peeled, deveined and tail on
15 little neck clams
1 pound halibut, cut into 4 (4-ounce) pieces
Faux Rouille, recipe follows
Bouillabaisse Variations, recipes follow
Faux Rouille:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
1 teaspoon minced garlic or garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, fennel, and garlic, and saute until the vegetables just start to brown. Add the white wine and reduce. Add the orange zest, saffron, tomatoes, potatoes, and fish stock or clam juice. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has reduced, about 25 minutes.
- Adjust the heat to medium-low and add the mussels and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the shrimp and clams and cook for 3 minutes more. Add the halibut and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes.
- Before serving, the shells will have opened and the fish will be tender and flaky. Garnish with parsley and top with the faux rouille, recipe follows.
Faux Rouille:
- Faux Rouille:
- In a bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, minced garlic, paprika, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, to taste and top each serving of bouillabaisse with a dollop of the faux rouille.
- Bouillabaisse Variations:
- Latin Bouillabaisse: Saute 2 bell peppers, seeded and sliced and 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced along with the other vegetables. Add a handful of coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves to the broth base. Garnish the bouillabaisse with lime wedges.
- Curried Bouillabaisse: Add 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, 2 whole cloves, 2 1/2 tablespoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1/2 stick cinnamon to the broth base. Replace the fennel with thinly sliced lemongrass.
- Chicken Bouillabaisse: Replace the fish with 6 chicken legs that have been sauteed until golden brown. Replace the clam juice with low-sodium chicken broth.
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I am amazed that this recipe is not receiving the attention it deserves. This is an Excellent recipe!! Just perfect! (I made this recipe with no alterations.)
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