Fisherman's stew, also known as "bouillabaisse" in French cuisine, is a delicious and hearty dish that brings the flavors of the sea to your dinner table. It is a traditional dish dating back to ancient times and holds a special place in the culinary traditions of many coastal regions around the world. From the Mediterranean to the Pacific Northwest, fisherman's stew is a celebration of the bounty of the sea, showcasing a variety of seafood in a rich and flavorful broth. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to try something new, this comprehensive guide will provide you with everything you need to know to create an unforgettable fisherman's stew that will delight your taste buds and transport you to the seaside with every bite.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
FISHERMAN'S STEW
A recipe this simple has many advantages. It's fast, easy, and doesn't require a ton of prep, but the downside is, there's nowhere to hide subpar ingredients. So, unless you're going to splurge on the freshest, sweetest, most pristine seafood you can find, you may want to look for another recipe. Serve with crusty bread on the side.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Seafood
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and water in a measuring cup or bowl. Puree using an immersion blender until smooth.
- Cut sea bass into roughly 1 1/2-inch chunks to match the other seafood in size. Place fish, shrimp, calamari, mussels, and clams in individual dishes so they're ready to use.
- Melt butter and olive oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced fennel, garlic, and salt; cook and stir until garlic takes on color, about 1 minute. Stir in white wine. Let simmer until reduced by about 1/2, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato broth base; bring to a boil. Continue to boil until fennel is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Stir in parsley, bass, shrimp, and calamari. Add clams and mussels. Cover, increase heat to high, and cook until clam and mussel shells open and fish, shrimp, and calamari are opaque, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to warm serving bowls. Garnish with reserved fennel fronds and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 217 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 550.6 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
FISHMONGER'S STEW
This hearty fish and shellfish stew is good for a chilly winter evening. It veers Mediterranean, with a base of leeks and onions, a bit of tomato, potatoes, saffron and garlic.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Soak the clams in cold water to remove grit and sand, then drain. Rinse and de-beard the mussels. Put the monkfish, scrod, squid and bay scallops (if using) in separate small bowls. Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and leeks and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato, thyme, bay leaf, saffron, garlic, paprika and red pepper flakes. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat to high, add the fish stock, chicken broth or water, and bring to a boil. Taste for salt and adjust to taste. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat so they simmer gently until firm-tender, about 10 minutes. (The stew may be prepared to this point up to 2 hours ahead.)
- To finish the stew, return the heat to a brisk simmer. Add the clams and cook till they open, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mussels, monkfish and scrod and simmer until the mussels open, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the squid and scallops, if using, and cook 1 minute more. Turn off the heat, stir in the garlic-saffron sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 588, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1756 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FISHERMAN'S SEAFOOD STEW
Muir Glen™ diced tomatoes provide a simple addition to this stew made with fresh fish and mussels - perfect for dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook shallots and bell pepper in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, tomatoes and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Nestle fish pieces into tomato mixture; top with mussels. Cover; cook 8 minutes, gently shaking pan twice to stir mussels (do not lift lid), until mussel shells have opened. Discard any mussels that don't open. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 860 mg
GREEK FISHERMAN'S STEW
It's summer, and no matter what you choose to drink, your plate should be bright with ripe beefsteak tomatoes and basil. If those treasures of the season complement a piece of fish, so much the better. Consider a kakavia, something Greek fishermen may assemble right on their boats, adding ingredients in fairly quick order as they cook in a round-bottomed pot also called a kakavia. It's a dish that welcomes wines that are clean-cut but with lip-smacking acidity balanced by sunny suggestions of melon and tropical fruit, like Austrian rieslings.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Warm oil in a 4-quart saucepan or casserole over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until soft but not brown. Add fennel and cook a few minutes, until softened. Stir in chile flakes. Add tomatoes and salt, cover and cook on medium about 10 minutes.
- Stir in wine and 2 1/2 cups water, bring to a simmer, add potatoes and cook another 6 minutes or so, until potatoes are tender. Check seasonings, adding salt and pepper to taste. Add lemon juice.
- Season fish pieces with salt and pepper, place them in the stew and simmer on low, covered, until fish is just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, warm 6 generous soup plates.
- When fish is done, remove it to the warm soup plates. Remove pot from heat, stir in basil, just to wilt it, and divide soup among the 6 plates. Serve spiced mayonnaise alongside if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 298, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 442 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
FANCY FISHERMAN'S STEW
Buy the seafood the day you wish to serve the stew. Serve with Portuguese rolls or other crusty bread.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Place the mushrooms in a small pot, and cover with 1 cup of the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook to soften the mushrooms, 10 minutes. Remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon and reserve both for later use.
- Heat a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the EVOO and the garlic, celery, bay leaves, carrots, fennel, onions, herb bundle and some salt and pepper. Cook partially covered 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute. Then add the wine, tomatoes and the remaining 2 cups chicken stock. Add the porcinis and their stock, minus the last few spoonfuls where grit may have settled. Simmer to thicken a bit and combine flavors then cool and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat with the pistachio nuts and toast until fragrant and golden. Finely chop or process in a food processor into coarse crumbs. Return the pan to heat and melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. Add the panko and toast until deep golden in color. Combine with the chopped nuts and season with salt and pepper or seafood seasoning. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, remove the bay leaves and herb bundle. Reheat the stew, covered, over medium heat.
- Pat the fish and sea scallops dry. Heat a drizzle of oil or thin layer of cooking spray over medium-high to high heat in each of the 2 skillets. Sprinkle the halibut with some seafood seasoning, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the scallops with a little salt. Cook the halibut seasoned-side down for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until opaque, 2 minutes more. Turn off the heat and reserve the fish in the pan. Cook the scallops scored-side down until the sugars develop and caramelize, then flip and cook 1 minute more. Remove to a plate and deglaze the pan with some vermouth. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and then add the parsley and lemon juice.
- Cut the halibut into chunks. Ladle the stew into bowls and nestle in the halibut and scallops. Top with vermouth and lemon sauce and garnish with the pistachio breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565 calorie, Fat 27 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Cholesterol 118 milligrams, Sodium 971 milligrams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fiber 5.5 grams, Protein 43 grams, Sugar 10 grams
FISHERMAN'S SEAFOOD STEW
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery and garlic and cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the wine and simmer until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley, crushed red pepper, thyme, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cream.
- Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a separate pot. Add the cod, mahi-mahi, shrimp and scallops and cook until cooked through and no longer translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and add to the stew.
FISHERMAN'S STEW
This is my version of a Portuguese Caldeirada - sure to warm the heart and soul on a cold winter's night!
Provided by Christine Cushing
Categories Citrus,dinner,European,fish,herbs,Main,pork,Shellfish,vegetables,Winter
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or large heavy bottomed pot, heat 2 tbsp. olive oil over medium high heat. Add fish and sauté gently for 2 minutes, or until lightly golden. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer fish to a plate, reserve.
- Add the remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil to the pot. Sauté onion until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chorizo and celery. Sauté until garlic is soft and chorizo is golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add dry white wine to deglaze pan, let simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, then add fish stock infused with saffron, lemon zest, juice of lemon and chopped tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until stew is reduced by about 1/3, about 20 minutes. Add the fish back to the pot, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add mussels. Simmer covered until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and adjust seasoning. Serve with crusty bread. Serves 4 to 6.
PORTUGUESE FISHERMAN'S STEW RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by Dr_Mom
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan. Add saffron. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 15 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add stock, tomatoes with their juices, oregano and saffron mixture. Simmer 20 minutes. Add sausage, mussels and clams. Cover; boil until shellfish open, about 8 minutes (discard any that do not open). Meanwhile, dip 1 side of fish in cornmeal. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add fish, cornmeal side down, and cook until bottom is golden, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over. Ladle 1 cup of soup over. Cover and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer fish, cornmeal side up, to 4 shallow bowls. Arrange clams, mussels and sausage around fish. Top with remaining soup. Sprinkle with parsley.
FISHERMAN'S STEW
Our recipe is a speedy version of cioppino -- a California specialty of fish simmered in a garlicky tomato broth. We cut back on the variety of seafood usually called for, helping us shave off a considerable amount of prep time.
Provided by frozenmargarita
Categories Stocks
Time 30m
Yield 12 Cups, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In nonstick 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chopped pepper and onion, and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and crushed red pepper, and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add wine and heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, salt, and 1/2 cup water; heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Add cod, mussels, and shrimp; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 8 to 9 minutes or until cod and shrimp turn opaque throughout and mussel shells open. Remove Dutch oven from heat; sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.2, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 111.4, Sodium 807.2, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 6.9, Protein 31.8
PORTUGUESE FISHERMAN'S STEW
Steps:
- Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan. Add saffron. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 15 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add stock, tomatoes with their juices, oregano and saffron mixture. Simmer 20 minutes. Add sausage, mussels and clams. Cover; boil until shellfish open, about 8 minutes (discard any that do not open).
- Meanwhile, dip 1 side of fish in cornmeal. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add fish, cornmeal side down, and cook until bottom is golden, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over. Ladle 1 cup of soup over. Cover and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer fish, cornmeal side up, to 4 shallow bowls. Arrange clams, mussels and sausage around fish. Top with remaining soup. Sprinkle with parsley.
SICILIAN FISHERMAN'S STEW
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a wide, heavy pot over medium heat, add the onions and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the parsley and tomatoes. Raise the heat and bring to a simmer. Add 1 cup water and the wine.
- Cook, partially covered, for 10 minutes. Add the fish, cover, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
IRISH FISHERMAN'S STEW
In my hometown there is a tradition. the morning of a wedding the groom goes fishing with the brides father, and if the catch is good, then this stew is made for the wedding and it means the marriage will be blessed with bounty.
Provided by GingerlyJ
Categories Stew
Time 46m
Yield 1 pot, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- sprinkle thyme over both sides of fish.
- in a large saucepan cook fish in 1 tablespoon of hot oil.
- heat remaining oil and add onion and garlic and cook until tender.
- stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
- add chicken broth , stir in corn and potatoes.
- remove skin and bones from fish and add to pot.
- Simmer 35 minutes stirring often.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.3, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 34, Sodium 111, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 5.3, Protein 20.2
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality seafood. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your stew. If you can, buy your seafood from a reputable fishmonger or market.
- Don't overcook the seafood. Seafood cooks quickly, so it's important to watch it carefully to prevent it from becoming tough and rubbery.
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor, texture, and color to your stew. Some good options include potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes.
- Add some herbs and spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the stew. Some good options include bay leaves, thyme, parsley, and peppercorns.
- Serve the stew with crusty bread or crackers. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Fisherman's stew is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its fresh seafood, flavorful broth, and variety of vegetables, fisherman's stew is a surefire hit at any gathering.
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