Quick and Easy Fish Stock Recipe
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
Ingredients
2 pounds bones and heads of lean, white-fleshed fish, such as snapper or bass, gills removed
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 cup diced fennel bulb
1 medium leek, minced
2/3 cup diced celery
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup dry white wine
4 cups water
2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
2 sprigs tarragon
1 bay leaf
5 whole black peppercorns
Directions
Place fish bones and heads in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Stir in kosher salt until dissolved. Let stand 1 hour. Drain, then rinse fish under cold running water, washing away any large areas of blood . In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, fennel, leek, celery, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until vegetables have softened slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in fish heads and bones. Add wine and cook, stirring, until it begins to steam. Add 4 cups water . Add parsley, tarragon, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Bring liquid to a bare simmer, then lower heat so that it stays just below a simmer, with only the occasional bubble. Cook for 20 minutes. Using a spoon, skim off any scum that accumulates on the surface. Strain fish stock through a fine-mesh strainer, then chill. Fish stock can be kept refrigerated, covered, for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
