Fish Stock For Soup Recipe
Learn how to make homemade fish stock for soup and chowder with this easy recipe. Fish stock is made with fish bones, vegetables, and herbs. It's what you need for making chowders, soups, stews, and mixed seafood recipes.
Ingredients
- 2-4 pounds fish bones and heads rinsed well
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or oil
- 1 large onion peeled and chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- A few sprigs of fresh parsley or thyme
- 1 cup white wine
- kosher salt
- 8 cups cold water
Instructions
- Rinse the bones under cold water and chop them to fit your pot. Soak them in water for about 10 minutes.8 cups cold water, 2-4 pounds fish bones and heads
- Roughly chop onions, carrots, and celery, and garlic.1 large onion, 1 carrot,, 2 celery stalks
- In a large stockpot, heat butter or oil over medium heat and sauté the vegetables for about five minutes until softened but not browned.2 tablespoons unsalted butter or oil
- Add the fish bones to the pot and cook for another five minutes.
- Pour in white wine letting it reduce by half, about 3 minutes.1 cup white wine
- Add cold water to fully cover the ingredients, then toss in bay leaf, garlic, peppercorns, parsley or thyme, and a generous pinch of salt.1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, A few sprigs of fresh parsley or thyme, kosher salt, 2 garlic cloves
- Bring the mixture to a simmer uncovered over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low to maintain slight movement without boiling.
- Skim any foam that rises to the surface. Let the stock simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain it through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
- Allow the stock to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight. Skim off the hardened fat layer with a spoon and discard it.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 36.2gProtein: 21.1gTotal Fat: 24.1gSaturated Fat: 14.7gTrans Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 126.4mgSodium: 155.8mgPotassium: 1069.8mgFiber: 6.5gSugar: 12.3gNet Carbohydrates: 29.8g
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