Best Fish Soup Guadalajara Style Recipes

SPANISH FISH SOUP RECIPE - SOPA DE PESCADO

Steps:

• The first thing is to make the fish stock. In a large pot, put the head of the hake, 2 carrots, leek, and water.
• Cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, skimming the foam when necessary. Then strain everything and save the stock.
• Now in a saucepan put olive oil, garlic, and the rest of the carrot and chopped leek.
• Once these vegetables are browned, add the peeled and cubed tomato. Cook for a couple of minutes and add the reserved stock.
• Remove from the heat. At this time you can leave the vegetables, or mash them with a blender. It is completely optional.
• Put the pot back on the fire and add the hake cut into pieces and continue cooking over medium heat for 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.

FISH SOUP GUADALAJARA-STYLE

Steps:

• Pull off and discard the stringy beards from the mussels. Scrub the mussels as necessary and drain them well. Set aside.
• Shell and devein the shrimp. Reserve both the shrimp and the shells. Cut each shrimp into three pieces. Set aside.
• Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. There should be about two cups. Set aside.
• Peel the potato and cut it into one-quarter-inch cubes. There should be about one and one-half cups. Cover with cold water and set aside.
• Put the mussels and shrimp shells in a kettle and add the four cups of water. Bring to the boil and cook one minute or until the mussels open. Drain well, reserving both the broth and the mussels and discarding the shrimp and mussel shells. Strain the broth through a fine sieve. There should be about five cups. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a kettle and add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, until onions are wilted. Add the celery and cook, stirring, one minute.
• Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, about three minutes. Add the reserved broth, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Cook 10 minutes.
• Drain the potato cubes and add them. Cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add the shrimp and reserved mussels and cook about 10 seconds. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.
• To serve, spoon one or two tablespoons of the salsa cruda with avocado in each of six or eight hot soup bowls or, preferably, earthenware mugs and fill the bowls or mugs with soup. Sprinkle cilantro over all. The remaining salsa cruda with avocado may be added according to individual appetite.