Restaurant Recipes
Zuzu Middle Eastern Bouillabaisse
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
- 1/8 cup basil, chopped
- 1/8 cup cilantro, chopped
- 6 ounces white wine
- 6 ounces tomato sauce
- 4 ounces salmon
- 4 ounces sea bass
- 8 scallops
- 8 mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 1/4 pound calamari rings
- Pinch of baharat (available at Middle Eastern markets)
- Salt and white pepper
- Harissa (optional, available at Middle Eastern markets)
- 2 slices French (or similar) bread, toasted (optional)
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and green bell pepper.
- Cook until the onion softens and begins to brown, 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomato, basil, cilantro, white wine and tomato sauce; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the salmon and sea bass. Poach for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the scallops, mussels and calamari. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes or until the mussels are open and the fish is uniformly tender. Season with the baharat, salt and white pepper to taste.
- Divide between two bowls. Garnish each bowl with a slice of French bread slathered with harissa.
- Serve immediately.