Bouillabaisse (French seafood stew)
November 20, 2024
- 10 oz ASC labeled seabass fillets, cut into 3 cm pieces
- 10 oz ASC labeled seabream fillets, cut into 3 cm pieces
- 8 oz ASC labeled mussels, cleaned
- 8 oz ASC labeled shrimp, thawed if frozen
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 leek, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 3 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 4 cups fish stock
- 1 tsp saffron threads
- 1 orange, zested
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Ingredients
Easy
Instructions / Directions
Serves: 4- Heat a large sauté pan until medium hot, add the olive oil, onion, garlic, leek and carrot and simmer for 4-5 minutes until softened.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer for another 2 minutes until soft.
- Add the fish stock, bring to the boil then add the saffron, orange zest, dried thyme and bay leaves. Simmer gently for 15 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Stir in the sea bass, sea bream, prawns and mussels and stir to combine.
- Cover with a lid and simmer for 4-5 minutes until the fish is cooked through, the prawns pink and the mussels are all open.
- Divide between serving bowls and serve with croutons, rouille or crusty bread