In the realm of Provençal cuisine, bouillabaisse reigns supreme, a sumptuous fish soup that embodies the essence of Marseille's culinary heritage. This iconic dish has captivated seafood enthusiasts for centuries, enticing them with its vibrant flavors and aromatic broth. Our curated collection of bouillabaisse recipes offers a delightful journey through the culinary traditions of Provence, showcasing variations that celebrate the region's bountiful漁獲量. From the classic bouillabaisse Marseillaise, brimming with an array of Mediterranean fish and shellfish, to the intriguing bouillabaisse sétoise, featuring a unique blend of seafood and saffron, our recipes provide a comprehensive exploration of this beloved dish. Whether you seek a traditional rendition or a contemporary interpretation, our selection caters to diverse preferences, ensuring an unforgettable culinary experience.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
FISH SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 39
Steps:
- Heat a large heavy stockpot and to it add the olive oil. Add the fish bones and cook them over low heat, covered, until any flesh on them flakes from the bones. Add the vegetables and any shells from the shrimp, cover and cook over low heat until the vegetables sweat, about 10 minutes.
- Deglaze the pot with the wine, scraping up any particles sticking to the bottom of the pan. Stir in the saffron, thyme, and basil.
- Add the fish stock or water, and let the mixture gently boil for 1 hour. Then puree it in a food processor or pass it through a food mill. Pass the puree through a medium strainer into a clean stockpot. Stir in the Pernod. Season the base, to taste, with salt, pepper and cayenne. The soup should have a full-bodied flavor: If it seems weak, reduce it over low heat to concentrate the flavor.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Skim any fish oil from the top of the soup and reserve it to stir into the rouille.
- Toast the croutons in the oven until golden, and then brush with rouille.
- Bring the soup to a boil. Add the shellfish and/or uncooked fish fillets to the soup, 1 variety at a time. Cook each until done; then remove from the soup and keep warm. (The lobsters will take about 10 minutes and their shells will be bright red when done; medium shrimp will take 3 or 4 minutes to cook; fish fillets from 1 to 7 minutes, depending on their thickness (they should remain slightly underdone); and the mussels and clams only cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until their shells open).
- Presentation: Place 1 crouton in the bottom of each large, shallow, heated soup plates. Then arrange the fish and/or shellfish around each crouton. Ladle the hot soup over all. Serve immediately. Pass additional rouille in a separate serving bowl.
- Clean the fish bones under cold running water, removing the gills from the head and any traces of blood on the frames.
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil. In it sweat the fish bones and vegetables over low heat, covered, for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice to prevent them from browning.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, and then add enough water to cover the bones and vegetables by 2 inches. Add the bouquet garni and bring the liquid to a boil. Skim the froth from the surface, reduce the heat, and simmer the stock for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Strain the stock into a clean saucepan. Bring it to a boil and reduce it over medium heat to 1 quart.
- Note: Fish stock will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or frozen for 2 to 3 weeks. After that time the flavor begins to fade.
- Yield: 1 quart
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, garlic, mustard, and chili flakes. Whisk in the oil in a very slow steady stream until the sauce begins to emulsify. Add the remaining oil in a thin stream until all of it is incorporated. Add the saffron. Thin the sauce with the stock and season, to taste, with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
FISH SOUP PROVENCALE
This is a delicious and very easy dish which takes less than half an hour to make. I found it in the Times about a dozen years ago--a Pierre Franey recipe.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Mussels
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Remove any skin and cut the fish into one inch cubes.
- Heat the oil in a heavy casserole or skillet and add the onion, leeks, garlic, red and green peppers and the saffron and cook over medium heat until softened.
- Add the wine, tomatoes, water, thyme, bay leaf, anise seed, pepper flakes and salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for ten minutes.
- Add the fish and the mussels, stir gently and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove thyme sprig and bay leaf and taste for seasoning.
- If any mussels are unopened, cook for a bit longer.
- Sprinkle with basil (or parsley) and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.9, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 94.2, Sodium 430.6, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 5.5, Protein 41.3
BOURRIDE SèTOISE - PROVENCE FISH SOUP WITH AïOLI
Bourride is a classic Mediterranean fish stew or soup, which is much less complicated and expensive to make than bouillabaisse. There are various local variations, this version originates from Sète, where they make it with monkfish & no other type of fish is added; however, in Marseille they use a mixture of any firm white fish. Some people serve the broth on its own, followed by the fish and vegetables with boiled potatoes and aïoli. Another way of serving it is to put slices of French bread in bowls and pour the soup over them. However, this version is slightly more restrained and elegant! There is a local myth that says, when the Greek gods got bored with Olympus they came to Marseille to eat bourride, this being the only food that was fit for the gods! Don't be put off by the amount of garlic that goes into it, the soup itself tastes creamy rather than garlicky, and it's up to you how much aïoli you spread on your bread! This is a much adapted recipe taken from one of my favourite French cookbooks, "La Cuisine du Sud - Poissons et Fruits de Mer" This quantity serves 6-8 people, with copious amounts of French bread & aïoli.....oh yes, don't forget the Pastis too!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Chowders
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pan bring to the boil the roughly chopped tomatoes and onions, 5 cloves of garlic, the thyme, saffron & orange zest.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil & one glass of white wine plus 1 litre of water.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pound the remaining garlic to a puree in a pestle and mortar (or liquidise it if you are feeling lazy).
- Blend in 2 egg yolks and add salt and pepper.
- Gradually beat in the remaining olive oil in a thin stream, using a whisk, until you feel the aioli is thick enough.
- Add lemon juice to taste and leave on one side. (Reward yourself for your efforts by drinking the other glass of wine!).
- Cut the skinned and boned fish into 1" chunks and add it to the saucepan.
- Poach for 15 minutes.
- Then remove the fish with a draining spoon and keep warm.
- Sieve the stock and discard the *vegetables.
- Return the stock to the pan and reheat gently.
- Take about half of the aioli and beat the remaining egg yolk into it. Then slowly pour the warmed stock onto it, stirring constantly.
- Return this mixture to the pan and heat gently, stirring all the time, until it thickens slightly.
- It should be like rather thin custard. Don't let it boil, or it will curdle.
- Divide the cooked fish between serving bowls and pour the soup over it.
- Serve with thin slices of toasted French bread and the remaining aioli.
- NOTE: I serve the *vegetables - tomatoes, onions & garlic on the side as an extra vegetable.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 965.5, Fat 82.3, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 145.5, Sodium 58.4, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 3.9, Protein 38.8
FISH SOUP PROVENCALE
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, lunch, one pot, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cut the fish into 1-inch cubes.
- Heat the oil in a heavy casserole or skillet. Add the onions, leeks, garlic, red and green pepper and the saffron. Cook, stirring over medium high heat, until wilted.
- Add the wine, canned tomatoes, water, thyme, bay leaf, anise seed, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the fish and the mussels; stir gently; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Check for seasoning. Remove the thyme and bay leaf. Make sure all the mussels are open. If not, cook a bit longer. Sprinkle with the basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 353, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1342 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
HEARTY FISH SOUP
Says Debbie Groff from San Antonio, Texas, "If a recipe requires lots of preparation, I usually don't make it. This chunky soup is convenient because it calls for frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes with herbs already added."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 35m
Yield 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute shallots and garlic until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, mixed vegetables, hash browns, seafood seasoning, sugar, allspice, cayenne and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Add halibut; simmer 2-3 minutes longer or until fish turns opaque. Just before serving, discard bay leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 1246mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
PROVENCAL FISH SOUP
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories weekday, soups and stews, side dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium stockpot, cook onion in oil over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until translucent. Stir in garlic, and cook for additional 7 minutes. Stir in chili powder and cayenne. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Soak saffron in 1/4 cup white wine for a few minutes. Stir saffron wine, tomatoes, fish stock, thyme and bay leaf into onions. Bring to boil, lower heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf. Pass soup through food mill fitted with medium disk. Return soup to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Soup can be made ahead up to this point and refrigerated.
- In small saucepan, heat anise liquor. Set it on fire, and allow alcohol to burn off. Pour anise liquor into soup. Stir in additional wine. Bring to boil. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 362, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1323 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Choose a firm-fleshed fish that will hold up well in the soup, such as cod, halibut, or salmon.
- Don't overcook the fish, or it will become tough and dry.
- Add the fish to the soup just before serving to prevent overcooking.
- Use a variety of vegetables in the soup for flavor and texture.
- Season the soup to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices.
- Serve the soup with a crusty bread or crackers for dipping.
Conclusion:
Bouillabaisse is a delicious and flavorful fish soup that is perfect for a special occasion. With its combination of fresh seafood, vegetables, and herbs, it is a dish that is sure to impress your guests. So next time you are looking for a seafood recipe to try, give bouillabaisse a try. You won't be disappointed!
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