Ahhh… today was cold. It felt like January. I hope this weather is not a glimpse of what to expect in the winter.
This soup was the climax of my day today. Warm, herby, engaging most of our senses, and so delicious. The combination of fresh herbs, fresh salmon, and the subtle notes of heat from the cayenne was all i needed after work.
Since croutons are not encouraged in my latest diet, I used plantains instead. The plantains exceeded expectation. They did not get soggy, and provided an added layer of texture and taste.
I am prepping for thanksgiving now. Have you started? What is on the menu? do tell :).
Go ahead and make this soup, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
The Ultimate Fisherman's Soup
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Author: ChiO
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- Fried Plantains
- 6 cups of water
- 5 pieces of salmon (gutted, cleaned, scaled, and cut steak style)
- 5 large crab legs (cleaned)
- 5 XL shrimps (cleaned and deveined)
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped sage
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped curry leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped basil
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 medium sized vine ripened tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
Instructions
- Add the water, crab legs, salt, thyme, onions and tomatoes into a pot and cook on high heat for 15 mins.
- Stir soup, reduce heat to medium and taste for salt and pepper.
- Add more salt if necessary.
- Add fresh herbs and stir to distribute.
- Add the salmon, and shrimps. Cover the pot, and cook to 5 minutes or until the salmon is cooked (the fish goes from bright orange to muted or pale pinkish orange when it is cooked. it is also flaky).
- Turn off heat, and dish out soup.
- Top off the soup with fried plantains or croutons.
Oya Come Chop 🙂
This looks really yum! i want!
(LT do not worry when i see you, i will spoil you 🙂
YAYYYYYYY!!!!! This is a promise!!!