Best 5 Bouillabaisse With Orange Zest Fennel And Saffron Recipes

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Bouillabaisse is a classic French fish stew that originated in the port city of Marseille. The traditional recipe uses a variety of fresh seafood, including fish, shellfish, and sometimes octopus. The broth is flavored with a combination of herbs, vegetables, and spices, including orange zest, fennel, and saffron. The result is a rich and flavorful stew that is perfect for a special occasion. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making the best bouillabaisse with orange zest, fennel, and saffron. We will also provide tips on how to choose the best seafood and how to serve the stew.

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BOUILLABAISSE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped jarred roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
Kosher salt
4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 pound large shell-on shrimp
1 pound mussels
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 8-ounce bottles clam juice
1 wide strip orange zest
1 bulb fennel, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Kosher salt
Small pinch of saffron threads
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 pounds firm white fish (such as cod, monkfish or black sea bass), cut into 3-inch pieces
Freshly ground pepper
1 baguette, sliced and toasted
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Make the rouille: Puree the mayonnaise, roasted red peppers, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and a pinch of salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Prepare the bouillabaisse: Grate the tomato flesh on the large holes of a box grater down to the skins; reserve the skins separately. Peel and devein the shrimp, reserving the shells and tails for the broth; clean and debeard the mussels. Refrigerate the seafood until ready to use.
  • Make the broth: Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp shells and tails and cook, stirring, until bright red, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Add the clam juice, 4 cups water, the reserved tomato skins, the orange zest and 1/4 cup of the sliced fennel. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium; simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 4 cups, 12 to 15 minutes. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing on the solids to extract the liquid; reserve the broth.
  • Wipe out the pot and heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the remaining fennel, the shallot, garlic and a pinch of salt; partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fennel begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved grated tomato flesh and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the saffron, then add the wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about two-thirds, about 4 minutes. Add the reserved broth and return to a simmer.
  • Add the mussels to the pot; cover and cook 4 minutes. Add any thick pieces of fish and cook, covered, 2 minutes. Add the remaining fish and the shrimp and cook, covered, until the mussels open and the fish and shrimp are just cooked through, 3 to 4 more minutes. (Discard any mussels that do not open.) Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread the baguette with the rouille and serve with the bouillabaisse. Sprinkle with parsley.

BOUILLABAISSE, SIMPLIFIED



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Provided by Victoria Granof

Categories     Soup/Stew     Fish     Shellfish     Tomato     Quick & Easy     Saffron     Fennel     Simmer     Cookie

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 large pinch saffron, soaked in 2 tablespoons orange juice for 10 minutes (optional)
1 strip orange zest
1 (14-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, in juice
6 cups seafood stock (sold at most fish markets) or clam juice
Some or all of the following seafood (ask your fish seller for enough to serve 4 to 6 people): halibut, cod, tilapia, or snapper (in large chunks); shell-on large shrimp or lump crabmeat; clams or mussels
1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion, and fennel and saut until just brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • 2. Add the saffron (if using), orange zest, tomatoes, and stock or clam juice.
  • 3. Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
  • 4. Reduce heat to medium and add the fish (but not shellfish). Cook for about 2 minutes.
  • 5. Add any clams, mussels, and shrimp. Simmer until the shells just begin to open, about 4 minutes more.
  • 6. Add any crabmeat.
  • 7. Cook until all shells have opened, the shrimp is pink and curled, and the fish flakes easily, about 2 minutes.
  • 8. Serve from the pot, sprinkled with the parsley and topped with crusty bread and a dollop of rouille.

BOUILLABAISSE



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This simply prepared fish stew is a classic French recipe from Marseilles. Serve with a slice of hot toast topped with a spoonful of rouille.

Provided by Mary Young

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Seafood

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

¾ cup olive oil
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 leeks, sliced
3 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 sprig fennel leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon orange zest
¾ pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
9 cups boiling water
salt and pepper to taste
5 pounds sea bass
1 pinch saffron threads
¾ pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, and add the onions, leeks, chopped tomatoes, and garlic. Cook and stir over a low heat for a few minutes until all vegetables are soft.
  • Stir in the fennel, thyme, bay leaf, and orange zest. Add shellfish and boiling water; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Turn up the heat to high, and boil for about 3 minutes to allow the oil and water to combine.
  • Add fish, and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking for 12 to 15 minutes, or until fish is cooked. The fish should be opaque and tender, but still firm. Fish should not be falling apart.
  • Taste the bouillabaisse and adjust the seasoning. Stir in saffron, and then pour soup into a warmed tureen or soup dishes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 124.5 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 42.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 202.9 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

BOUILLABAISSE WITH ORANGE ZEST, FENNEL AND SAFFRON



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This Mediterranean fish stew is more difficult to spell than to prepare, and it is traditionally neither an idée fixe nor the centerpiece of a grande bouffe, but a spur-of-the-moment combination of the day's catch. Trying to duplicate the real bouillabaisse is an exercise in frustration, as the traditional combination of fish is not found in American waters. But creating an admirable local version is no more difficult than making clam chowder. Though some will argue that bouillabaisse must contain fish stock, any time you add a few pounds of fish to a simmering stew there is enough fish essence to make stock superfluous. If additional liquid is needed, water will do just fine.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, seafood, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions, roughly chopped
Zest of 2 navel or other oranges
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Big pinch saffron, optional
1 dried chile, or cayenne to taste
1 28-ounce can of tomatoes, including juice
1 to 1 1/2 pounds monkfish, catfish, or blackfish, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 pounds hard-shell (littleneck) clams, cockles or mussels, well washed
1 to 1 1/2 pounds shrimp or scallops, cut into bite-size pieces if necessary
1 to 1 1/2 pounds cod or other delicate white-fleshed fish, cut into 6 large chunks
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup roughly chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Put olive oil in a casserole or large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add zest, fennel, saffron and chili, and cook for about a minute. Add tomatoes, and turn heat to medium-high. When mixture boils, reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it becomes sauce-like.
  • Add monkfish and raise heat to medium-high. When mixture boils, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the monkfish begins to lose its rubbery quality, 10 minutes or so.
  • Add clams, raise heat to high, and stir; when mixture boils, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until clams begin to open, 5 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp and white fish, stir, and cover. Cook, stirring gently once or twice, until white fish is just about done (a thin-bladed knife will pierce it with little resistance), about 5 minutes. (If mixture is very thick, add a cup or so of hot water.) Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute more. Stir in parsley and serve, with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 382, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 61 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1593 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BOUILLABAISSE BURGERS WITH TOMATO-FENNEL RELISH AND SAFFRON MAYONNAISE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h52m

Yield 6 burgers

Number Of Ingredients 22

2/3 cup seeded and finely chopped firm ripe plum or vine-ripened tomatoes
1/3 cup finely chopped fennel
3 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onion
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon garlic flavored olive oil
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
3/4 cup good quality mayonnaise
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch freshly grounded black pepper
1 3/4 pounds skinless, boneless red snapper fillets (or any other firm-textured white lean fish), coarsely ground (in small batches) in a food processor or chopped into about 1/4-inch pieces by hand
3/4 pound peeled and deveined large raw shrimp, cut into about 1/4-inch pieces
5 egg whites
1 1/4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 to 1 1/3 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs), or as needed
Canola oil, for brushing on the grill rack (recommended: Colavita All Natural)
12 slices, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick, French bread, cut from center of 1 loaf or 2 loaves
Garlic-flavored olive oil, for brushing on both sides of bread slices

Steps:

  • For the relish:
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill until needed.
  • For the mayonnaise:
  • Combine the saffron threads and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside to soak for 20 minutes to l hour.
  • Transfer the soaked saffron to a blender. Add the mayonnaise and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until serving time.
  • For the patties:
  • Spread the red snapper and shrimp evenly over the bottom of a large glass baking dish. Wearing kitchen gloves, or using a fork, gently mix in the egg whites, thyme, salt and pepper; combine together well. Mix in enough panko to bind the ingredients together and form into 6 equal patties to fit the slices of bread. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until needed, at least 30 minutes.
  • Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
  • When the grill is ready, generously brush the grill rack with canola oil. Lightly brush both sides of each slice of bread with olive oil. Place the bread slices on the outer edges of the grill rack to toast lightly, turning once with tongs; set aside. Place the patties on the
  • middle of the grill rack, cover, and cook for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes, turning once with a large spatula, until the patties are just cooked through; do not overcook.
  • To assemble the burgers, spread about l tablespoon of the mayonnaise evenly over 1 side of each toast. Place a patty on 6 of the mayonnaise-coated toasts. Using a slotted spoon, evenly top each patty with the tomato-fennel relish. Add the toast tops, mayonnaise side down.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and make the cooking process smoother.
  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the flavor of your bouillabaisse. Use the freshest seafood you can find, and make sure your vegetables are crisp and flavorful.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot: When you add the seafood to the pot, make sure there is enough space for each piece to cook evenly. If you overcrowd the pot, the seafood will steam instead of sautéing, and it will not develop the same flavor.
  • Cook the seafood gently: Seafood cooks quickly, so it's important to cook it gently over medium heat. This will help prevent the seafood from overcooking and becoming tough.
  • Add the saffron at the end: Saffron is a delicate spice that can easily be overpowered by other flavors. Add it to the pot at the very end of the cooking process to preserve its flavor.
  • Serve the bouillabaisse immediately: Bouillabaisse is best served immediately after it's cooked. The soup will lose its flavor if it sits for too long.

Conclusion:

Bouillabaisse is a classic French dish that is sure to impress your guests. It's a delicious and flavorful soup that's perfect for a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you're looking for a unique and memorable meal, give bouillabaisse a try!

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