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Mediterranean Fish Stew

Warm your soul with our Mediterranean fish stew. Packed with delicious flavors from the sea, this hearty dish is easy to make and Paleo-friendly.
Course Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine Meditteranean
Keyword fish stew, mediterranean style, paleo, seafood, stew
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 230kcal
Cost $35

Ingredients

  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 red chilli finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 lbs tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 ½ cups fish stock
  • 4 strips orange zest
  • 2 ½ lbs skinless halibut fillets cut into chunks
  • 1 lb clams fresh in the shell
  • 1 lb large raw shrimp peeled and dev- eined
  • A handful of fresh parsley chopped, for garnishing
  • 2 tablespoon cooking fat
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Begin by slicing one onion.
    1 onion
  • Heat a large pot and add cooking fat. Cook the sliced onion over medium heat until softened, which takes around 5 minutes.
    2 tablespoon cooking fat
  • Mince 2 garlic cloves and finely chop one red chili pepper. Add them to the pot and cook for an additional minute, until fragrant.
    2 garlic cloves, 1 red chilli
  • Roughly chop 2 lbs of tomatoes, add 2 tablespoon of tomato paste, and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow it to simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes.
    2 tablespoon tomato paste, 2 lbs tomatoes
  • Pour in 1 ½ cups of fish stock and add 4 strips of orange zest. Let it come to a simmer.
    1 ½ cups fish stock, 4 strips orange zest
  • Cut 2 ½ lbs of skinless halibut fillets into chunks. Add them to the pot and let them simmer for 5 minutes. Next, add 1 lb of fresh clams in the shell and 1 lb of large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
    2 ½ lbs skinless halibut fillets, 1 lb clams, 1 lb large raw shrimp
  • Pour in 1 cup of white wine and let it simmer for another 10 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, starting with 1 teaspoon of each. Keep seasoning to taste, adding more salt or pepper as neede
    1 cup white wine, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Garnish the stew with a handful of chopped fresh parsley and serve.
    A handful of fresh parsley

Notes

  • It is critical to ensure that the seafood reaches a minimum internal temperature of 145°F for food safety.
  • Use any preferred white fish in place of halibut if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg