Recipe For A Simple, Home-made Seafood Soup
We would like to share a recipe for all seafood lovers out there. Surprise your family with a delicious, home-made seafood soup. The best thing about it is that you can fine tune it and add more of your favorite ingredients!
Do not hesitate to try it!
Seafood soup
Seafood soup is especially relevant in countries that have a lot of fish and seafood.
This is a culinary preparation where you mix different types of seafood to create a kind of power. It can also be prepared as a stew by adding some vegetables.
It is very popular in countries with maritime coasts. However, some countries add other types of shellfish such as clams or squid.
The history of this court is not entirely certain. It is said, however, that it was first seen in the middle of the nineteenth century on the coast of France. Furthermore, it has become popular in many long along the coast.
Health benefits of seafood
Seafood soup is beneficial and highly recommended for people with iron deficiency. Among the nutritional properties we find:
- It is a good source of vitamin B12, a component that gives you enough energy to stay active.
- It is rich in iron, magnesium and calcium, which are essential minerals that our body needs to work under optimal conditions.
- It provides omega-3 fatty acids.
- Seafood soup also contains vitamin A, which helps keep our eyes healthy.
As you can see, there are many health reasons to try this recipe. If you have never prepared it, do not worry! You will see that it is very simple.
How to make seafood soup?
A tastier way to do this is to make a homemade fish stock or broth by mixing different ingredients from the sea.
The key to a good seafood soup is fish broth. You can also buy it at any grocery store. If you prefer to make it yourself, just be sure to use the right ingredients.
If this is your first time making this type of soup, do not worry! We explain everything step by step. We will also offer you some tips if you want to make it in different ways.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shrimp (120 g)
- 1 small lysing (2 kg)
- 2 cups shrimp (240 g)
- 3 garlic cloves (5 g)
- 1/2 leek (60 g)
- 3 potatoes (600 g)
- 1 cup mussels (120 g)
- 1/2 carrot (70 g)
- 1 tomato (100 g)
- 2 cups mixed fish broth (500 ml)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp salt (15 g)
- 1 tablespoon white pepper (15 g)
- 1/2 red pepper (70 g)
Preparation
To make this soup, you just need to combine seafood with vegetables.
- First of all, clean the lighting and cut it into medium-sized pieces.
- Rinse the mussels and store both the mussels and the lysing in the refrigerator.
- Remember that it is best if the seafood is fresh and not frozen, so it will take less time to prepare the soup.
- Peel all the vegetables and cut them into small pieces. Saute them with the garlic in a pan with a little extra virgin olive oil.
- Then add the seafood, starting with shrimp and halibut. Add clams last. Let it simmer until all the ingredients are golden brown.
- Then put a saucepan with the fish broth over medium heat and have in all the prepared ingredients.
- Add salt and white pepper, put on a lid and let the seafood cook for at least 30 to 40 minutes.
- Finally, remove the soup from the heat, allow to cool slightly, and serve. You can decorate it with some chopped coriander leaves.
We hope you enjoy the tasty seafood soup!
Additional tips when making seafood soup
- To make the fish broth yourself, all you need is a liter of water, some bay leaves, parsley, salt, pepper and thyme. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat until boiling.
- To make the potatoes and carrots more tender, have them in the broth instead of frying them with the other vegetables.
- You can also use other types of seafood such as squid and oysters.
- Having a pressure cooker saves you a lot of time.
- Another trick to make your seafood soup more tasty is to marinate the fish. To do this, use some white wine, garlic and spices, and leave the fish in the fridge with it for at least three hours.
