Fulton Fish Market Cioppino With Sourdough Croutons
Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 1⁄2 lbs red snapper, cut into 2-inch squares
- 1 1⁄2 lbs wild striped bass, cut into 2-inch squares
- 16 large shrimp or 16 large head-on prawns
- 2 cups shrimp stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, pureed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 dashes hot sauce (recommended -- Bobby Flay Hot Sauce)
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 32 littleneck clams
- 1 lobster, steamed 3/4 of the way
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Sourdough Croutons
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 loaf sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leave
Directions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
- Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft. Deglaze the pan with a splash of wine.
- Season the red snapper, striped bass, and shrimp and saute in the pot until lightly golden brown on each side.
- Add the remainder of the wine and cook until reduced by 3/4.
- Add the stock, tomatoes, honey, hot sauce, bay leaf and thyme and bring to a simmer.
- Add the clams and lobster, cover the pot, and continue cooking until the clams have opened, discarding any that have not opened.
- Remove the seafood with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
- Bring the cooking liquid to a boil and cook until reduced by half.
- Whisk in the butter and parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour the broth over the seafood and top with sourdough croutons.
- Sourdough Croutons: Preheat oven to 350°F Heat butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the bread cubes and thyme, toss to coat, and then transfer to a baking sheet, spreading in an even layer. Bake until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes, turning once. Cool before using.
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