Mediterranean Seafood Bouillabaisse

Mediterranean Seafood Bouillabaisse

: 2026-04-21 • : 1h 20m • : Medium

What does it include?

Ingredients

  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 red pepper cut into cubes
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 5 ml sweet paprika
  • 1 liter fish stock
  • 1/10 ml ground saffron
  • 5 ml chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 medium prawns
  • 4 hake loins
  • 4 large shrimp
  • 8 mussels
  • Toasted bread to accompany

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion, cooking until translucent.
  2. Add the red pepper and cook for a few minutes. Next, add the tomatoes and paprika, and let the mixture cook until the tomatoes break down.
  3. Pour the fish stock into the pot, add the saffron and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
  4. Add the seafood to the pot, cooking until the fish are cooked and the seafood is open and tender, about 10 minutes more.
  5. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving. Serve the bouillabaisse hot with toasted bread.

Full description

Bouillabaisse is a traditional fish dish from French Provence, especially Marseille. This Mediterranean version includes a variety of seafood and fish, cooked in a rich sauce of garlic, onion and paprika, enriched with the characteristic touch of fish fumet.

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