New Orleans-Style Bouillabaisse

Name: New Orleans-Style Bouillabaisse
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H45M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound shrimp shells and heads; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 fresh bay leaf; 1 small leek, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; A few black peppercorns; 1 small bundle fresh parsley and thyme; 4 cups chicken stock; A fat pinch saffron; 1 egg yolk; 1 clove garlic, smashed to a paste; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 2/3 to 3/4 cup grapeseed oil; Salt and pepper; Hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 to 2 links andouille sausage, sliced on the bias; 2 to 3 cloves garlic, grated or minced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 onion, diced; 1/2 small bulb fennel, sliced, fronds reserved; 1/2 green bell pepper, diced; 2 plum or beefsteak tomatoes, grated; 6 ounces beer, such as Abita; 3 ounces redfish, cut into chunks; 12 shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on; 2 to 3 ounces fresh crabmeat; Old Bay seasoning

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Show: Worst Cooks in America

Episode: Mardi Gras Mad

New Orleans-Style Bouillabaisse

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Level: Intermediate
Yield: 4 servings

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 1 hr 15 min

Level: Intermediate
Yield: 4 servings

Total: 1 hr 45 min
Active: 1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

Broth:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound shrimp shells and heads

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 fresh bay leaf

1 small leek, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

A few black peppercorns

1 small bundle fresh parsley and thyme

4 cups chicken stock

A fat pinch saffron

Spicy Garlic Aioli:

1 egg yolk

1 clove garlic, smashed to a paste

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2/3 to 3/4 cup grapeseed oil

Salt and pepper

Hot sauce, such as Tabasco

Bouillabaisse:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 to 2 links andouille sausage, sliced on the bias

2 to 3 cloves garlic, grated or minced

2 stalks celery, diced

1 onion, diced

1/2 small bulb fennel, sliced, fronds reserved

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

2 plum or beefsteak tomatoes, grated

6 ounces beer, such as Abita

3 ounces redfish, cut into chunks

12 shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on

2 to 3 ounces fresh crabmeat

Old Bay seasoning

Hot sauce, such as Tabasco

4 slices baguette, toasted

Directions

For the broth: Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp heads and shells and saute a few minutes until starting to brown. Add the celery, bay leaf, leeks, onions and peppercorns; stir for a couple of minutes. Add the herb bundle and cover with the stock, then add the saffron and bring to a simmer. Let bubble gently for about 30 minutes. Strain and reserve.
For the spicy garlic aioli: Whisk together the egg yolk, garlic, Dijon and lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly stream in the oil to emulsify. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.
For the bouillabaisse: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium to large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the andouille and cook until browned and crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to the Dutch oven. Add the garlic, celery, onions, fennel and bell peppers. Let sweat for 8 to 10 minutes, adding the tomatoes during the last few minutes of cooking. Raise the heat to medium-high, add the beer and bring to a simmer. Let reduce for a few minutes, then add 2 to 3 cups of the shrimp stock and bring to a simmer. Add the redfish and shrimp and let cook through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the crabmeat to heat through. Season with Old Bay and hot sauce and add the andouille back to the pot.
To serve: Spread the aioli on the toasted baguette slices and divide among four shallow bowls. To each bowl, add three pieces of fish, three pieces of shrimp, some crab and some Andouille. Pour in some of the broth, making sure to include the vegetables in the broth. Garnish with the reserved fennel fronds.