Greek Fish Stew Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    47 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    461 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Greek

Greek Fish Stew Recipe

My Greek fish stew recipe is full of white fish, shrimp, veggies, and ouzo for unique flavor! A one pot recipe ready in less than 1 hour.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb firm white fish like seabass (See Note below)
  • 8 raw large shrimp
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 bulb fennel
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 lb small gold potatoes
  • 2 ribs celery + leaves
  • 1 large tomato
  • 4 1/4 cups fish stock (See Note 1)
  • 1/4 cup ouzo
  • 1/8 tsp saffron threads
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 lemon quartered
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Instructions

Seafood

  1. Rinse and pat dry the fish. Cut into 2-inch pieces. Wash, remove the shell and clean the shrimp. Set aside.

Prep the vegetables

  1. Peel and dice the carrots and onion into 1/2-inch pieces. For the fennel bulb, trim the root end and the outer, dirty parts. Cut into 1-inch pieces. Mince the garlic and cut the small potatoes into halves. Cut the celery into 1/2-inch pieces as well as a 1/4 cup of the leaves. Dice the tomato into 1-inch pieces.

Stew

  1. In a large deep skillet or soup pot heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the carrots, onion and fennel for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
  2. Add the potatoes, celery, tomato, fish stock (or 4 cups vegetable stock + 1/4 cup clam juice) and the ouzo. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and add the saffron, salt, both black and red pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  3. Add the fish (See Note 2) and simmer 10 minutes uncovered. Add the shrimp and cook another 2 minutes. Season with salt if needed. Ladle into bowls and serve with a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

  • Choices for firm white fish suitable to use:
  • If you have a hard time finding fish stock a good substitute for me has been using or 4 cups vegetable stock + 1/4 cup clam juice.
  • If using sea bass, place it in the soup to cook skin side up.
  • Recipe adapted from Rick Stein's From Venice to Istanbul.
  • Sea Bass – Sweet, mild flavor with a firmer texture for soups.
  • Cod – Mild flavor and firm texture that holds together well in soups.
  • Halibut – Slightly sweet with a firm, meaty texture.
  • Grouper – Dense, mild-tasting flesh that’s great for chowders.
  • Haddock – Slightly more delicate than cod but works well in soups.
  • Snapper – Firm and flaky, with a sweet, mild flavor.
  • Monkfish – Dense and meaty, often called the "poor man's lobster."
  • Mahi-Mahi – Firm texture that works well in hearty broths.
  • Pollock – Mild flavor and firm flesh, suitable for lighter broths.
  • Tilefish – Firm texture, often used in Mediterranean soups.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 461kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 0.003g Cholesterol 99mg (33%) Sodium 1758mg (73%) Potassium 1491mg (43%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 5650IU (113%) Vitamin C 43mg (48%) Calcium 188mg (19%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 461 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 461kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 1758mg 73%
Potassium 1491mg 32%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 5650IU 113%
Vitamin C 43mg 48%
Calcium 188mg 19%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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