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The Best Seafood Stock
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The Best Seafood Stock

How to make fantastic seafood stock for your seafood based soups, risottos and more! Save and freeze your shellfish shells to use in this recipe!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 73 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4-5 cups shellfish shells (shrimp, lobster, etc.)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped, skin on
  • 2 medium carrot roughly chopped
  • 2 medium celery roughly sliced, stalks
  • 3 large garlic smashed, cloves
  • 4 cups water
  • one ml bottle clam juice
  • one ounce can tomato paste
  • 1/4-1/2 cup white wine dry
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4-5 prigs thyme fresh
  • 1 teaspoons peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4-5 prigs parsley fresh

Instructions

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  1. In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the oil. Add in the shellfish shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  2. Add in the garlic and cook 3-4 more minutes until fragrant - you are cooking smashed whole cloves so brown the outside.
  3. Stir in the water, clam juice, tomato paste, wine, bay leaf, thyme and parsely. Add in peppercorns then salt.
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Cool a small spoonful and then taste and see if you need to add more salt. Remove from the heat and strain though a mesh sieve.
  6. Store in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze in portions in freezer safe containers for up to 6 months.

Notes

  • the white wine gives this a nice bite, but as long as you use the clam juice this doesn't have to have wine in it for flavor
  • start with a small amount of salt, then taste-test AFTER you have boiled the shellfish shells 

Nutrition Information

Calories 73kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 29mg (1%) Potassium 107mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 4190IU (84%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5 cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 73

% Daily Value*

Calories 73kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 29mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 4190IU 84%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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