Bouillabaisse, Simplified

Serves: 6

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

54

Sweetness

53

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat

2

Add the garlic, onion, and fennel and saut until just brown, 5 to 10 minutes

3

Add the saffron (if using), orange zest, tomatoes, and stock or clam juice

4

Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is reduced by half, about 20 minutes

5

Reduce heat to medium and add the fish (but not shellfish)

6

Cook for about 2 minutes

7

Add any clams, mussels, and shrimp

8

Simmer until the shells just begin to open, about 4 minutes more

9

Add any crabmeat

10

Cook until all shells have opened, the shrimp is pink and curled, and the fish flakes easily, about 2 minutes

11

Serve from the pot, sprinkled with the parsley and topped with crusty bread and a dollop of rouille

12

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat

13

Add the garlic, onion, and fennel and saut until just brown, 5 to 10 minutes

14

Add the saffron (if using), orange zest, tomatoes, and stock or clam juice

15

Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is reduced by half, about 20 minutes

16

Reduce heat to medium and add the fish (but not shellfish)

17

Cook for about 2 minutes

18

Add any clams, mussels, and shrimp

19

Simmer until the shells just begin to open, about 4 minutes more

20

Add any crabmeat

21

Cook until all shells have opened, the shrimp is pink and curled, and the fish flakes easily, about 2 minutes

22

Serve from the pot, sprinkled with the parsley and topped with crusty bread and a dollop of rouille