Fish soup
Instructions
Rice:
Fish soup:
Tips
If you like to test whether meat or fish is properly cooked by checking the internal temperature, you can insert a meat thermometer into one of the fish chunks where it is thickest. As a rule of thumb, most chefs recommend cooking cod, salmon, and shrimp at about 50°C to ensure that it is properly done but still moist and tender.
Questions about fish soup
With our recipe for fish soup with salmon, cod, and shrimp, you can easily cook a soup that is perfect for both dinner parties and weekday dinners. Read below to learn more about the delicious soup.
Ingredients
Rice:
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Water
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150 ml |
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Coarse salt
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¼ tsp |
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Parboiled rice (approx. 1 dl)
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80 g |
Fish soup:
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Butter
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25 g |
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Yellow onion (approx. 75 g)
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1 |
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Saffron
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1 tsp |
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Vegetables broth
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300 ml |
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Dry white wine
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100 ml |
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Broccoli, in small pieces
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250 g |
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Cod fillet, in smaller chunks
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200 g |
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Salmon fillet, in smaller chunks
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200 g |
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Double cream
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¼ l |
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Prawns
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100 g |
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Rinsed sugar snaps
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150 g |
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Coarse salt
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1 tsp |
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Freshly churned pepper
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Garnish
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Ripe avocados, in small pieces (approx. 200 g)
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2 |
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Fish soup with cod, salmon, and shrimp
Though the consistency of this soup itself is creamy and smooth, this is a chunky fish and shrimp soup with plenty of different textures from the different chunks of seafood and vegetables. It has everything from rice, flaky fish, and firm shrimp to vegetables that still have a little bite as well as a creamy base made from cream, broth, and white wine. The combination of these textures and flavours makes this a meal that you want to keep making when you are in the mood for seafood.
Flavourful and varied seafood
The most important ingredients for fish soup are, of course, seafood. We have chosen to make this one with a wonderful combination of semi-sweet and salty shrimp, rich, mild, and buttery salmon, and cod, which has an almost milky flavour. By combining these, we have created a colourful selection with different flavours and textures that complement each other well.
In case you are looking for inspiration on how to incorporate more fresh seafood into your meal planning, we suggest also checking out our very different but equally delicious recipes for salmon lasagne, tuna steak, and Pad Thai.
Tasty soup with rice and cream
Making fish soup with cream gives it a velvety texture and a richer flavour. The silky mouthfeel of this soup's flavourful vegetable broth base with white wine functions as a beautiful backdrop to the different vegetables and seafood.
For variation, serve with parboiled rice. Since it is added at the end of the soup’s cooking time, it will stay perfectly cooked and retain a slight bite that is delicious with the other textures in the dish. A fish soup with rice is a genius way of making a meal with a cornucopia of different textures and deliciously interesting flavours.
If you are interested in trying other recipes for rich seafood soups like this cream of fish soup, have a look at our recipe for thick seafood chowder.
Luxurious fish soup with saffron
To add a touch of elegance, make a saffron fish soup. The red spice, which gives this dish its beautiful yellow colouring, is sweet, floral, and earthy at the same time. As such, it gives the soup a wonderful yet understated aroma. It also goes perfectly with the dry white wine in this soup, balancing both aromas and flavours delicately. Try this decadent saffron fish soup when you want to impress with subtle, complex, and luxurious flavours.
Make it your own
For a bit of heat, consider using warming spices like turmeric and cumin to make a spicy seafood soup. These spices will add warmth, an earthy depth, and a slight bitterness to the dish without changing its vibrant yellow colour. Fresh ginger also pairs well with seafood and using it in this soup will give it a peppery taste and plenty of zing.
Garnish the spicy fish soup with fresh herbs for a bit of brightness. An obvious choice would be flat-leaf parsley or coriander, which has a citrussy flavour that pairs well with seafood as well as the avocado on top.
