Provençal Fish Stew
- Food & Wine
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons minced seeded tomato
- Pinch of saffron threads
- 4 cups Master Fish Stock
- 1/4 cup Pernod
- Four 4-ounce, 1-inch-thick, skinless halibut fillets
- 8 colossal head-on shrimp (about 3 pounds)
- 1 pound littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 4 large sea scallops
- 2 teaspoons chopped tarragon
- 1. In a mini food processor, combine the garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice and water. With the machine on, slowly drizzle in 1 cup of the olive oil. Season the aioli with salt.
- 2. In a large pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the shallot, tomato and saffron and saute over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 3. Add the fish stock and Pernod and bring to a simmer.
- 4. Add the seafood in stages according to cooking time, starting with the fish that takes longest to cook: Cook the halibut and shrimp until white throughout, flipping once, about 8 minutes; cook the clams and mussels until they open, 3 to 4 minutes; and cook the scallops until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Discard any clams or mussels that don't open.
- 5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the seafood to 4 serving bowls. Pour half of the broth into a large bowl and vigorously whisk in 1/2 cup of the aioli until smooth. Pour the aioli-enriched broth back into the pot and whisk once more. Pour the broth over the seafood in the serving bowls; garnish with the tarragon. Pass the remaining aioli at the table.
- SERVE WITH Toasts drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with 1 halved garlic clove.
wine, garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice, water, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, shallot, tomato, threads, master, pernod, shrimp, littleneck clams, mussels, scallops, tarragon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/provencal-fish-stew-52913021 (may not work)