Easy Fish Stock
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My quick and easy fish stock recipe will take your seafood dishes to the next level. Say goodbye to canned stocks and go homemade!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds fish trimmings*
- fresh herbs, tied in a bundle I used thyme, chives, oregano, and sage. This combo is not essential, it's what I had on hand.
- 1 tsp peppercorns
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 inner celery stalks + leaves
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Instructions
- Put your fish trimmings, herb bundle, onion, celery, peppercorns and bay leaves in a large Dutch oven.
- Fill the pot with with cold filtered water.
- Bring the pot to just below a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Turn the heat way down and cook, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes at barely a simmer. Do not let the water boil. The stock will not look pretty at this stage, there will be a lot of scum, etc. and this is perfectly normal.
- Remove from the heat and let cool for about 15 minutes.
- Strain the solids out using a colander and discard.
- Now strain a second time through fine cheesecloth (I used a jelly bag.) This removes fine sediment.
- Your stock is ready to use or refrigerate.
Notes
- Storage instructions for homemade fish stock
- In the Refrigerator:
- In the Freezer:
- Fish trimmings (the leftover parts of a fish that remain after filleting or prepping it for cooking)
- Heads
- Bones
- Fins and tails
- Skin
- Offcuts
- What to ask for: Ask the fish counter for fish heads, bones, and trimmings for fish stock. Many supermarkets will package this up and keep them behind the counter, so you need to ask.
- If the supermarket doesn’t have fish stock trimmings, you can buy a whole fish, such as sea bass or cod, and use the bones, head, and tail for the stock after filleting the fish. The fillets can be used in your soup, while the rest goes into the stock.
- Frozen fish trimmings: some supermarkets may have frozen fish trimmings or soup kits.
- 3-4 days.
- Let the stock cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container or jar.
- 2-3 months.
- Portion the stock into smaller containers or use freezer-safe bags to freeze it. Make sure to leave some space in the container or bag to allow for expansion as it freezes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
37kcal
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2qts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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