Cioppino
From joannanha 17 years agoIngredients
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped shopping list
- 6 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 3 tbsp. olive oil shopping list
- 1 jalapeno pepper, whole shopping list
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) in juice shopping list
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp. dried) shopping list
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp. dried & chopped) shopping list
- 4 sprigs fresh oregano (or 1 tsp. dried) shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- Kosher or Grey salt, to taste shopping list
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste shopping list
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper shopping list
- 2 tsp. Old Bay or Chesapeake seafood seasoning (or more to taste) shopping list
- 1 jar clam juice shopping list
- 4 c. seafood stock or fish buillion shopping list
- 1 c. dry white wine shopping list
- 2 thick firm white fish fillets, such as cod, pollock, halibut, tilapia, mahi mahi or flounder, cut into 2 inch cubes shopping list
- 12 littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed shopping list
- 12 mussels, beards removed, scrubbed and rinsed shopping list
- 1 lb. sea scallops, cut in halves or 1 lb. bay scallops (optional) shopping list
- 1 lb. shrimp, deveined and peeled (you can leave tails on) shopping list
- 3 squid tubes (calamari) cut into rings or 1 bag frozen calamari (rings and baby squid), thawed shopping list
- 1 lb. alaskan crab, king crab or Dungeness crab clusters, broken into smaller pieces shopping list
How to make it
- In a large stock pot, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant.
- Add a pinch of salt to "sweat "the onion further and add the jalapeno pepper, whole and all of the other herbs and spices.
- Saute for 1 minute more and add the tomatoes, crushing with your hands over the pot while adding, reserve juice from tomatoes.
- Gently simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tomatoes have broken up and cooked down.
- Add clam juice, reserved tomato juice and stock, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove cover, add wine and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Add fish cubes, sea scallops if used (do not add bay scallops for another 5 minutes to avoid overcooking), clams and mussels, cook for 5 minutes
- Add crab pieces, shrimp, squid aand bay scallops if used and simmer, stirring frequently another 10 minutes or until clams and mussels have opened, fish is opaque and flaky and shrimp have turned pink.
- Discard any unopened clams or mussels.
- Serve in large bowls with crusty bread, crab mallets or lobster crackers & lots of napkins - enjoy!
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I can't believe no one rated this. It looks fantastic especially the pic! The best thing about cioppino is you always make it a little different. I love your recipe.
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