PROVENÇAL FISH STEW

PROVENÇAL FISH STEW image

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

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1 garlic clove
1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons minced seeded tomato
Pinch of saffron threads
4 cups Master Fish Stock
1/4 cup Pernod
Four 4-ounce, 1-inch-thick, skinless halibut fillets
8 colossal head-on shrimp (about 3 pounds)
1 pound littleneck clams, scrubbed
1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
4 large sea scallops
2 teaspoons chopped tarragon

Steps:

1. In a mini food processor, combine the garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice and water. With the machine on, slowly drizzle in 1 cup of the olive oil. Season the aioli with salt. 2. In a large pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the shallot, tomato and saffron and sauté over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. 3. Add the fish stock and Pernod and bring to a simmer. 4. Add the seafood in stages according to cooking time, starting with the fish that takes longest to cook: Cook the halibut and shrimp until white throughout, flipping once, about 8 minutes; cook the clams and mussels until they open, 3 to 4 minutes; and cook the scallops until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Discard any clams or mussels that don't open. 5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the seafood to 4 serving bowls. Pour half of the broth into a large bowl and vigorously whisk in 1/2 cup of the aioli until smooth. Pour the aioli-enriched broth back into the pot and whisk once more. Pour the broth over the seafood in the serving bowls; garnish with the tarragon. Pass the remaining aioli at the table. SERVE WITH Toasts drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with 1 halved garlic clove.