Seafood Pot Au Feu Recipes

FISH POT AU FEU

Steps:

• Cut the leeks or portion of leek into one-and-a-half-inch lengths. Cut each piece lengthwise into quarters. Rinse well and set aside.
• Cut away and discard the core of the cabbage wedge. Cut the leaves into one-inch pieces. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• Prepare the carrots and onions and set aside.
• Put the leek, cabbage, carrots and onions in a kettle and add cold water to cover. Add salt to taste and bring to the boil. Simmer five minutes, then drain.
• Bring the fish broth to the boil and add the vegetables. Stir in the turmeric, pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 10 minutes. If desired, at this point the base may be cooled and refrigerated overnight or until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, if monkfish is used, trim away and discard any darker flesh portions of the fish. Cut the white-fleshed fish into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• Cut the salmon into one-inch cubes. There should be about one and a third cups. Set aside.
• Pull away and discard the beard of each mussel. Scrub the mussels well and drain. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Remove and discard the seeds. Cut the quarters into one-inch pieces. There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• When ready to cook, bring the fish base to the boil and add the white-fleshed fish pieces. Cook about three minutes and add the salmon, mussels and tomatoes. Cook about one minute. Add the shrimp and dill, then stir. Cook two minutes. If desired, serve the soup with garlic mayonnaise on the side or spoon a small amount on top of each serving of soup.

SEAFOOD POT AU FEU

Steps:

• Bring a stockpot of water to a boil over high heat. Add lobsters, cover, and cook 3 minutes; drain. Hold lobsters with a towel and twist off tails and claws. Remove meat from tails and claws; refrigerate. Reserve lobster shells and bodies.
• Cut 1 leek into 1/4 inch dice; let stand in a bowl of water for 5 minutes. Lift out of water; drain. Chop 1 carrot, celery, half the fennel, and 1 clove garlic into 1/4 inch dice.
• Heat 1 teaspoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped leek, onion, carrot, celery, fennel, garlic, fennel seeds, 6 sprigs thyme, and tarragon; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lobster shells and bodies; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add wine, bay leaf, tomatoes, parsley, and 8 cups water. Raise heat to high; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer until very flavorful, 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, halve remaining leek and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place in a bowl of water for 5 minutes; lift out of water and drain. Slice remaining carrots into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks. Cut remaining fennel into 1/4-inch dice. Using the side of a knife, smash remaining garlic clove; set vegetables aside.
• Remove stock from heat and strain, pressing on solids. Discard solids.
• Melt remaining 2 teaspoons butter in a large shallow saucepan over medium heat. Add sliced leeks, carrots, fennel, garlic, remaining 2 sprigs of thyme, salt, and pepper; cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Add stock; raise heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, slice lobster-tail meat into medallions but leave claw meat whole; set aside. Add scallops and halibut to stock; adjust heat to maintain bare simmer and poach for about 1 minute. Add lobster meat, adjust heat again, and poach until fish is opaque and lobster is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard garlic clove and thyme sprigs. Stir in watercress and sauternes, if using. Serve immediately.

FISH POT-AU-FEU

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large, wide pot. Add the lobsters, cover and steam for 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the tail and claw meat and set aside. Place the shells back in the pot. Add 6 cups of water, the wine and lemon grass and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and place in a large saucepan.
• Meanwhile, quarter the potatoes. Turn each potato quarter by carving it with a paring knife into a football shape about 1 1/4-inches long, ideally with 7 sides. As you finish each one, drop them into a bowl of water. Use a channel knife to cut 4 evenly spaced grooves down each carrot. Cut the carrots across into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Bring the broth to a boil and stir in the fish sauce. Drain the potatoes and add them to the broth with the carrots. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the scallions and snapper, adjust the heat so the broth is at a slow simmer and cook until the fish is just cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Split the lobster tails in half. Ladle the soup among 4 bowls. Garnish each with half a lobster tail and 1 claw and serve immediately.