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Mediterranean fish soup combines white fish, prawns and mussels in a tomato-fennel broth. Orange zest gives a subtle aromatic lift. Each seafood component needs its own short cooking window, so the broth should be ready first.
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Follow the measured ingredients, numbered method, substitutions, safety notes and cooking mode below.
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Standard Yield4 servings
Professional Chef Notes
Use live sound mussels, cleaned and checked according to food-safety guidance. Firm fish pieces tolerate gentle simmering better than delicate flakes. Remove excess white pith from the orange strip.
Cook the fennel-tomato base and reduce wine before adding stock. Add seafood in the order specified, checking fish safe doneness, opaque prawns and opened mussel shells. Discard mussels that do not open during cooking.
Rubbery seafood usually cooked too long while the broth was reducing. Grit indicates poor shellfish cleaning or filtration. An overpowering orange flavour means the zest infusion needs to be shorter or smaller.
About This Recipe
Mediterranean fish soup combines white fish, prawns and mussels in a tomato-fennel broth. Orange zest gives a subtle aromatic lift. Each seafood component needs its own short cooking window, so the broth should be ready first.
Before You Start
1. Read firstRead every step once before switching on the cooker.
2. MeasureWeigh and prepare all ingredients in the order listed.
3. Control heatLow means a gentle bubble, medium cooks steadily, and high is for quick browning.
4. Check donenessUse the texture, timing and safe-temperature checks written in the method.
Equipment
- ✓ Soup saucepan
- ✓ Knife and board
- ✓ Ladle
- ✓ Food thermometer
Ingredients
Easy Step-by-Step Method
Complete one numbered step before moving to the next. Keep the heat and timing exactly as written.
- Preparation: Check mussels, discard damaged or open shells that do not close when tapped, and keep seafood chilled.
- Flavour base: Sweat fennel and onion in olive oil, add garlic, then deglaze with wine and reduce by half.
- Main cook: Add tomato, fish stock and orange zest and simmer 18 minutes to develop the broth.
- Simmer and check: Add fish first, then prawns and mussels; cover and cook 4–5 minutes until fish and large prawns reach at least 63°C and mussel shells open; continue cooking as needed.
- Texture and balance: Discard unopened mussels, remove orange zest and adjust salt only after tasting the shellfish broth.
- Finish and serve: Finish with parsley and raw olive oil, handling fish gently when ladling.
Chef Notes & Tips
Stagger seafood according to thickness; overcooking turns prawns rubbery and breaks fish.
Ingredient choices: Use live sound mussels, cleaned and checked according to food-safety guidance. Firm fish pieces tolerate gentle simmering better than delicate flakes. Remove excess white pith from the orange strip.
Cooking control: Cook the fennel-tomato base and reduce wine before adding stock. Add seafood in the order specified, checking fish safe doneness, opaque prawns and opened mussel shells. Discard mussels that do not open during cooking.
If something goes wrong: Rubbery seafood usually cooked too long while the broth was reducing. Grit indicates poor shellfish cleaning or filtration. An overpowering orange flavour means the zest infusion needs to be shorter or smaller.
Ingredient Substitutions
- ↔ Clams may replace mussels; use any firm sustainable white fish available locally.
Food Safety & Doneness
Keep raw fish refrigerated and check for bones. Cook fish to at least 63°C in the thickest part. Keep raw-fish tools separate from ready-to-eat garnishes. Keep shellfish cold before cooking. Cook prawns until opaque throughout, checking 63°C in large pieces. For shell-on clams or mussels, use live food-grade shellfish and discard shells that remain closed after cooking.
Serving & Plating
Divide all three seafood components evenly and ladle broth around them. Provide a bowl for shells and identify fish and shellfish clearly.
Storage
Refrigerate promptly in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below and use within 3 days. Reheat only the portion needed to at least 74°C throughout. Discard food left unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 32°C.
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