Bouillabaisse - French fish soup

Name: Bouillabaisse - French fish soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 50 ml Olive oil; 10 Whole prawns (peeled, deveined, keep the heads and shells); 1 medium Onion (fine sliced); 1 Fennel bulb (fine sliced, keep the fronds); 1 Leek (white part only, fine sliced); 6 cloves Garlic (chopped); 2 Bay leaves; 1 bunch Parsley (Use stalks whole for broth, roughly chop leave and keep for garnish.); 1/2 tsp Dried thyme; 1 Red chilli (Seeds removed, chopped); 2 strips of Orange peel; 2 Star anise; 1 pinch Saffron; 2 tbsp Tomato puree; 2 Ripe tomatoes; 100 ml White wine; 2 litre Chicken stock; 300 g Fresh fish fillets (cut into chunks); 15 Fresh mussels (cleaned, debearded); 10 Prawn tails (From soup base recipe); 24 Clams (purged in fresh water); 1 Egg; 1 Egg yolk; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Red chilli; 150 ml Olive oil; salt to taste; Squeeze of lemon juice; 1 French stick or any fresh crusty bread

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:50min

Discover the ultimate French seafood stew! This authentic bouillabaisse recipe from Marseille is packed with fresh fish, saffron, and rich Provençal flavors.

Updated at: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:21:20 GMT