Making your own fish broth is really easy, it just takes a bit of patience as the broth gets better the longer you leave it on the stove. In this recipe we let it evaporate 1.5 liters in 3.5 hours. After that you have a perfect base for a kinds of fish recipes.
Ingredients for 2 liters.:
- 2 onions
- celery
- fish heads and bones 3 kg
- shrimp shells
- 500 ml white wine
- 3 l water
- salt and pepper
- bay leaves
- parsley
- 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves
How to prepare it:
Start by cleaning and cutting the vegetables. Cut the celery into pieces. Peel and chop the onion, this does not have to be very neat. Bruise the garlic. Wash the lemon and cut it into slices.
Chop the parsley smaller.
Put a large pan on the heat. Put some butter in here and let it melt. Now add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the celery and stir well. Extinguish with the white wine and let it boil.
Now you are going to add the remaining ingredients: Put all the fish heads, bones, and shrimp peels in the pan. Add the lemon, bay leaves, and parsley. The last thing you need to pour in is the water.
Bring to the boil and let it boil gently for a few hours (at least 3 to 4 hours) the longer the broth becomes stronger.
Remove the broth from the heat and sift out all the ingredients. Taste if some salt and pepper need to be added and add to taste. This broth is a perfect base for a fish stew, fish soup or bouillabaisse.
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