Shellfish Stock

Name: Shellfish Stock
Ingredients: 1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab; 1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab; 1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab; 1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab; 1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab; 2 tbsp. sunflower oil; 1 onion, grated; 2 cloves garlic; ½ fennel bulb, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. tomato paste; ⅔ cup white wine; 1 bay leaf; 5 black peppercorns; 3 tbsp. cognac or ricard (optional); 3 tbsp. cognac or ricard (optional)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Soup

By Joris Bijdendijk and Samuel Levie

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

1 pound shells and heads of shrimp, lobster, or crab
2

Fish course
Stock
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse the shells and heads well. Fry the shells and heads in the sunflower oil in a large pan.

Add the onion, garlic, fennel, and tomato paste. Deglaze with white wine and pour in 6 ½ cups of water. Add the bay leaf and peppercorns. Cognac and Ricard are tasty flavorings, so add one if you like. Allow the stock to simmer for 20 minutes just below the boiling point. If you have a kitchen