Want a simple fish soup recipe? Well, here it is! This is one of those, “chuck it all in a big saucepan and be completely surprised about how delicious it is” kind of dishes. I reckon you could add all kinds of spices or herbs if you wanted to, but you could equally just do it exactly as Raymond does. Perfect. So good in fact, after the first spoonful I decided it would go straight into my top 100. It seems as though Raymond’s claim to be a great cook could be justified…
If you make a LOT of fish soup, this might seem a bit of a bland recipe, but for me, it’s tops! A template recipe I guess.
I used sea bass as red snapper isn’t as easy to get here in the UK and I am sure this would work with many different kinds of fish. For me, this is it! This will be my go-to soup recipe when I have some fishies to scoff and it might go into the “extra helpings” section of Cooking the Detectives too.
Raymond Burr’s Fish Soup
1 lb. red snapper, boned and shredded
1 lb. diced shrimp
1 cup cooked strained tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp. salt (i reduced this to 1/2 tablespoon as 1 tablespoon seemed a lot)
1 tbsp. butter
1 cup minced white onion
1 cup diced potatoes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 cups water
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in large stock pot. Bring to boil and simmer 40 minutes (or until potatoes are tender). Taste to correct seasonings. Serve piping hot.
Serves 4 (I would say 4-6 as we got 5 hearty portions from this)
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4 responses
I make an Italian fish recipe similar to this, with the bay leaf, cherry tomatoes cut in half, garlic, parsley, and white wine. Fish is put in last and poached for 5-10 minutes. This soup recipe sounds like another delicious form and I will be experimenting. Thank you!
Oooh, your Italian fish soup sounds delicious Sally. Do let me know if you try Raymond’s version xx
I make an Italian fish recipe similar to this, with the bay leaf, cherry tomatoes cut in half, garlic, parsley, and white wine. Fish is put in last and poached for 5-10 minutes. This soup recipe sounds like another delicious form and I will be experimenting. Thank you!
Oooh, your Italian fish soup sounds delicious Sally. Do let me know if you try Raymond’s version xx