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Bouillabaisse, the traditional Provençal fish stew.

Easy Bouillabaisse

Author: Rika
324kcal
4.8 from 49 votes
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
An Easy Bouillabaisse recipe that you can make at home. This French fish stew is loaded with fresh seafood and flavorful broth. The perfect soup to make on any weeknight dinner or special occasion!
Servings 6
Course Main Dish
Cuisine French

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 fennel bulb (trimmed and chopped)
  • ¾ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced red potatoes
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • cups diced fresh tomatoes (peeled)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 4 cups fish or seafood stock
  • pounds chopped boneless fish  (such as cod, halibut, red snapper, or sea bass), cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2-3 small lobster tails (about 4 oz each, halved)
  • 15 shrimp
  • ¾ pound clams
  • ½ pound mussels
  • 6 sea scallops

Method

  1. In a large dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery, carrot, potato, fennel for 8 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, chopped tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and saffron. Cook and keep stirring for 8 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a moderate boil until it is thickened a bit and until the potatoes are almost tender.
  3. Add the fish then lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add shellfish, simmer gently, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or longer until they are fully cooked. Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper if needed.

Nutrition

Calories324kcalCarbohydrates15gProtein36gFat13gSaturated Fat2gTrans Fat1gCholesterol123mgSodium984mgPotassium1145mgFiber4gSugar5gVitamin A2803IUVitamin C26mgCalcium158mgIron3mg

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