Simple Fish Soup

Name: Simple Fish Soup
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams whole branzino or black bass , filleted, skeleton and head saved in one piece; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 79 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 1 fresh ginger (1 in. by 2 in.), cut into 1/4-in.-thick coins; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 Tbsps Toasted Garlic; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 1 Thai or serrano chile, stemmed and sliced on the diagonal; 237 milliliters thinly sliced shallots (from about 3 large); 1 Tbsp About Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce; 473 milliliters diced fresh or canned tomatoes, with juice; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Simple Fish Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 993 calories, 91g of protein, and 60g of fat. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bass, vegetable oil, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the thai fish sauce you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Shortcake with Star Anise Sauce as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Slice fish fillets into 1-in.-wide strips and place in a bowl.

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Add 1 tbsp. fish sauce and the cornstarch and toss to coat evenly.

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Fish Sauce

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.

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Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 5 minutes.

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Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds.

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Add tomatoes, ginger, chile, fish skeleton and head, and 2 qts. water; increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Lower heat to a low simmer and cook, uncovered, 1 hour.

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Remove fish skeleton and head and discard.

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Add fish strips and lime juice just before serving, then simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until fish is opaque throughout. Taste broth and add more fish sauce if you like.

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Ladle into warmed soup bowls and top with cilantro and toasted garlic.

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Serve immediately.

*A fishmonger can fillet the fish for you, but be sure to ask for the bones and head--they give rich flavor to the soup.

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Servings:

454grams

whole branzino or black bass , filleted, skeleton and head saved in one piece 1teaspoon

cornstarch 79milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 1

fresh ginger (1 in. by 2 in.), cut into 1/4-in.-thick coins 1teaspoon

minced garlic 2Tbsps

Toasted Garlic 2teaspoons

lime juice 1

Thai or serrano chile, stemmed and sliced on the diagonal 237milliliters

thinly sliced shallots (from about 3 large)1Tbsp

About Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce 473milliliters

diced fresh or canned tomatoes, with juice 3Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 17 dollars.