**Unveiling Harry's Island Bouillabaisse: A Culinary Journey to the Sea**
From the sun-soaked shores of the Mediterranean, Harry's Island Bouillabaisse emerges as a symphony of flavors, a culinary masterpiece that captures the essence of the sea. This classic French fish stew, originating from the vibrant city of Marseille, invites you on a journey of taste, where the freshest catches of the day meet a vibrant array of aromatic herbs and spices. Discover the secrets behind this beloved dish and embark on a culinary adventure with our collection of authentic bouillabaisse recipes.
**Savor the Authentic: Harry's Island Bouillabaisse Recipe**
Dive into the heart of tradition with Harry's Island Bouillabaisse, a recipe that has stood the test of time. This classic rendition showcases the finest selection of Mediterranean seafood, simmered in a flavorful broth infused with saffron, fennel, and a hint of pastis. Experience the perfect balance of flavors as each bite transports you to the bustling markets of Marseille, where the freshest ingredients come together to create a culinary masterpiece.
**Explore Variations: Bouillabaisse Recipes from Around the World**
Bouillabaisse, like a captivating melody, has inspired countless variations across the globe. Delve into the vibrant world of bouillabaisse with our curated collection of recipes, each offering a unique interpretation of this beloved dish. From the aromatic Catalan bouillabaisse, featuring a medley of seafood and a rich tomato broth, to the rustic Italian cacciucco, brimming with an abundance of seafood and vibrant spices, these variations promise a culinary adventure like no other.
**Vegetarian Delights: A Plant-Based Bouillabaisse**
Embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the bounty of the plant kingdom with our delightful vegetarian bouillabaisse recipe. This innovative rendition reimagines the classic dish, showcasing an array of colorful vegetables, simmered in a flavorful broth infused with herbs and spices. Discover the harmony of flavors as each ingredient contributes its unique essence, creating a vibrant and satisfying plant-based bouillabaisse that will captivate your taste buds.
HARRY'S ISLAND BOUILLABAISSE
This is my brother Harry's recipe and it is very good! You can freeze leftovers (if there are any). Don't feel limited to the seafood in this recipe - he often changes the contents. Allow about 4 lbs of fish/seafood for this recipe whatever you decide on. Serve with lots of crusty bread and perhaps a salad Use raw shrimp/prawns or they will be tough
Provided by Bergy
Categories Crab
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Saute garlic, onions and celery in the butter.
- Cut up the fillets of fish in 1 1/2" chunks.
- In a large pot combine the sauted mixture with tomatoes, clam nectar, water, basil, bayleaves and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add fish chunks, cook 5 minutes.
- Add clams, crab and salmon cook final 5 minutes.
- Add scallops,prawns, cook 5 minutes.
- Enjoy.
BOUILLABAISSE
Steps:
- For the shrimp stock: In a large saucepan over high heat, heat the oil until almost smoking. Add the shrimp shells and tails, onion, carrot and celery and saute, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, then add 10 cups of cold water, the tomatoes, parsley, bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, skimming the surface occasionally, for 40 minutes.
- Strain the stock through a strainer lined with cheesecloth into a large bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids. The stock can be made 2 days in advance and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator, or frozen up to 3 months.
- For the tomato aioli: Combine the mayonnaise, anchovies, tomato powder, tomato paste, green onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- For the broth: Heat the oil in a large, high-sided saute pan over high heat and cook the fennel and onion until they begin to soften. Add the pastis and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, saffron, chile flakes and 2 cups of the shrimp stock. Bring to a boil, add the garlic and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add 4 more cups of shrimp stock, reduce the heat and cook until the flavors meld and the broth reduces slightly, about 20 minutes. Strain the shrimp-tomato broth into a large bowl, discard the solids, pour the liquid back into the high-sided saute pan and set aside.
- For the anchovy butter: Put the anchovies and butter in a bowl and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 20 minutes.
- For the seafood: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Season the scallops on both sides with salt and pepper. Sear the scallops on one side until golden brown, about 2 minutes, then turn over and cook for 30 seconds. Remove to a baking sheet.
- Add another tablespoon of the oil to the pan and season both sides of the halibut fillets with salt and pepper. Sear on one side until golden brown, then turn over and cook for 30 seconds. Remove to the baking sheet with the scallops.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the large saute pan, season the shrimp with salt and pepper and sear until the shells become lightly golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of the reserved shrimp-tomato broth. Transfer the liquid to the remaining shrimp-tomato broth in the high-sided saute pan.
- Heat the shrimp-tomato broth over high heat. Add the mussels, cover and cook until they open, about 2 minutes. Remove the mussels to the baking sheet with a slotted spoon and discard any that did not open.
- Add the seared seafood and lobster tails to the shrimp-tomato broth, cover and let cook for 2 minutes.
- To serve: Add the anchovy butter to the broth and cook until thickened; stir in the parsley, tarragon and lemon zest. Top each baguette slice with a large dollop of tomato aioli and garnish with chives. Divide the seafood and broth among 6 large, slightly shallow soup bowls. Top each with a tomato aioli crouton and garnish with more parsley or tarragon or chives, if desired.
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I'm sure there are French chefs out there with rather strong opinions as to what classifies as a Bouillabaisse. I'm certainly no French chef. I was looking for a healthy way to enjoy seafood. Since its winter here in NY, a piece of grilled fish just didn't seem hearty enough to do the trick. My mom gave me a few different recipes that I pieced together to create my own version of this delicious fish stew. Feel free to substitute the seafood for whatever looks fresh at the market that day.
Provided by Diet It Up
Categories Stew
Time 1h
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a deep skillet; sauté celery, green pepper, onion, and garlic until soft.
- Add bay leaf, thyme, and crushed red pepper to the vegetables and sauté for a minute or so.
- Add wine, clam juice, tomatoes, ¼ cup water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Drop to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Give it a stir every so often and add the additional ¼ cup water if the sauce looks too thick.
- Add fish filets and clams. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and the clams pop open.
- Add shrimp and scallops. Simmer uncovered until cooked through, approximately 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with toasted baguette.
MARK BITTMAN'S BOUILLABAISSE
You can make any soup with water instead of stock, but the soups that drive you wild usually have a beautiful stock as their base. This is doubly true of bouillabaisse, which should start with a stock so delicious that you can barely imagine improving on it. There are a few ways to do this: Grab fish bones when you see them, and make the stock incrementally. Another is to use shrimp shells. A third is to accumulate lobster bodies, which make fantastic stock. In any case, you combine whatever you have with some aromatics (thyme branches, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, peppercorns) add water and simmer for 15 to 30 minutes. Cool, strain and freeze if you like. When you're ready to make the soup, procure your seafood - pretty much any combination of fish and shellfish will do, but avoid dark-fleshed fish - and go forth. From there, it's no more difficult than making a pot of vegetable soup.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees; brush bread liberally with olive oil, and bake on a sheet, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Add enough olive oil to a Dutch oven, deep skillet or shallow pot to make a thick layer (don't skimp) on the bottom. In it, cook onion, garlic, celery, carrot, potato, fennel and saffron until glossy. Add stock and tomato and bring to a moderate boil; cook until thick and stewy rather than soupy. Season to taste; it should be so delicious that you don't even care whether you add fish.
- Lower heat to a simmer, and, as you add fish, adjust heat so that the liquid continues to bubble gently. Add fish in order of how long they will take to cook. Monkfish, striped bass and squid are fish that might require more than a few minutes, so add them first. About five minutes later add clams and mussels, holding back any fish that has been cooked or will cook in a flash. When mollusks open, add remaining fish. Cut scallops into quarters and place in the bottom of 4 bowls.
- Add pastis if you're using it; taste and adjust seasoning. Ladle hot soup and fish over the scallops, distributing clams and mussels evenly. Garnish and serve with croutons and rouille, if you're using.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 325, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1002 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BOUILLABAISSE
A French seafood stew made of fish, shellfish, onions, tomatoes, white wine, olive oil, garlic, saffron and herbs. You can leave the shrimp and lobster in the shell for more flavor to be added to the stew. If you do make recipe #147961 do add the shells from the lobster and crab. I do favor the Alternative method in that recipe. This can be made the day before. All the fish is optional and interchangeable.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Stew
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Add saffron to sherry set aside.
- Cut fish into bite size pieces.
- Scrub clams and mussels.
- In a large stock pot heat oil. Saute onions, shallots, carrot, fennel, and garlic in oil on low heat until lightly golden.
- Add all liquids and seasonings including the saffron infused sherry.
- Bring to just a boil. Lower heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add all seafood adding squid last, mix and simmer 10 minutes.
- Serve hot in large bowls.
- Top with garnishes.
- Serve with crusty bread, and a tossed salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.4, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 88.4, Sodium 1371.8, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 5.6, Protein 30.1
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This is a variation of Cioppino (Italian Seafood Stew). This recipe blends the subtle flavors of shellfish with spicy Italian sausage. The stock can be made ahead and reheated when ready to add seafood. I can serve the stock to "NON-FISH" lovers as well! Your guests will go crazy with this one. Serve with a loaf of crusty bread so they can get all of the stock!
Provided by The Kissing Cook
Categories Stew
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven or flameproof casserole over medium heat. Add sausage, mushrooms and onions and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up sausage with a fork until sausage loses pink color, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes. Bring mixture to boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Pour in wine and clam juice. Return mixture to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add basil and garlic and cook 5 minutes longer.
- Stock can be prepared ahead to this point. Either refrigerate until ready to use (usually 24 hours) or freeze.
- Before serving, transfer stock to a pot large enough to accommodate stock and shellfish. Bring to boil over high heat.
- Reserve half of the parsley for garnish and add remaining parsley to the pot. Add clams. Reduce heat to medium high and simmer until some clams open. Add remaining shellfish and simmer until done (about 5 - 10 minutes) DISCARD ANY CLAMS THAT DO NOT OPEN.
- Ladle into bowl and sprinkle with reserved parsley. Serve with fresh pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 153.2, Sodium 1234.9, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 7.1, Protein 40.9
Tips:
- Use the freshest seafood possible. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your bouillabaisse.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of seafood. You can use any combination of fish, shellfish, and crustaceans that you like.
- Make sure to use a good quality fish stock. This is the foundation of your bouillabaisse, so it's important to use a stock that is flavorful and rich.
- Don't overcook the seafood. Seafood cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it or it will become tough.
- Serve the bouillabaisse with a variety of accompaniments. This could include crusty bread, rouille, and grated cheese.
Conclusion:
Bouillabaisse is a delicious and flavorful seafood stew that is perfect for a special occasion. It can be made with a variety of different seafood, so you can customize it to your own preferences. Just be sure to use fresh ingredients and don't overcook the seafood. With a little practice, you'll be able to make a bouillabaisse that will impress your friends and family.
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