Seafood Stew Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Vegetable oil2 Tablespoon
 Onions - 2, chopped, or 3 leeks, sliced
 Garlic4 Clove (5gm)
 Tomatoes2
 Tomato Paste3 Tablespoon
 Bottled clam juice - 2 cups
 Chicken bouillon - 4 cups
 Salt1 Tablespoon
 Pepper1/8 Teaspoon
 Saffron1/4 Teaspoon
 Thyme1/2 Teaspoon
 Bay leaf1
 Parsley sprigs6
 Orange rind1
 Seafoods
 Lobster and/or other shellfish, such as clams, mussels (with shells), scallops, crab, or shrimp - 1 2-pound
 Assorted white fish fillets, such as sea bass, perch, cod, sole, flounder, or red snapper - 2 pounds
 Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions

MAKING
1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven heat vegetable oil.
2. Add onions or leeks and sauté for several minutes, until translucent.
3. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Cook and simmer for 45 minutes.
4. In large kettle boil salted water for 10 minutes.
5. Break claws and tail from lobster, crack claws and cut tail into 1-inch chunks.
6. Discard the black vein and leave shell on meat.
7. Wash the fish and cut into 2-inch pieces.
8. To the boiling sauce add lobster and firm-fleshed fish (sea bass, perch, etc.).
9. Boil over high for 5 minutes.
10. Add tender-fleshed fish, such as clams, scallops, sole, or cod.
11. Cook for 5 minutes.
12. Drain out seafoods immediately after its cooked and keep warm in a platter.
13. Boil the liquid for 10 minutes until reduced.
14. Strain liquid through coarse sieve into tureen. Mash some of the vegetables.

SERVING
15. Garnish with parsley.
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