Basic Fish Or Shrimp Stock Recipe
Ingredients
| Extra-light olive oil - 1 teaspoon, with a dash of sesame oil (5 ml) | ||
| Onion | 1 | |
| Celery | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Thyme sprig | 2 | |
| Bay leaf | 1 | |
| Fish | 1 pound | |
| Black peppercorns | 6 To taste | |
| Whole Cloves | 2 | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large saucepan, heat oil and sauté onion, celery tops, thyme and bay leaf in it for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Be careful not to brown to ensure a light-colored stock.
2) Stir in fish bones or shrimp shells, peppercorns and cloves and bring it to a boil after covering with 5 cups (1.2 1) water.
3) Lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
4) Allow it to strain through a fine-mesh sieve and cheesecloth.
SERVING
5) Use as required.
1) In a large saucepan, heat oil and sauté onion, celery tops, thyme and bay leaf in it for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Be careful not to brown to ensure a light-colored stock.
2) Stir in fish bones or shrimp shells, peppercorns and cloves and bring it to a boil after covering with 5 cups (1.2 1) water.
3) Lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
4) Allow it to strain through a fine-mesh sieve and cheesecloth.
SERVING
5) Use as required.
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