Bourride with Lemon Aïoli |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Traditionally, this Mediterranean fish soup is spooned over slices of toasted bread that have been rubbed with garlic. In this version, it is served with fresh bread (see the Lemon and Rosemary Fougasse recipe) and aioli for stirring into the soup or spreading on the bread. Ingredients:
lemon aioli |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon (generous) saffron threads, crushed |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
5 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 4 large) |
2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed, diced |
2 large carrots, peeled, diced |
4 turkish bay leaves |
3 tablespoons 1 x 1/16-inch strips orange peel (orange part only) |
5 1/2 cups bottled clam juice or fish stock |
4 pounds halibut fillets, cut into 2-inch chunks |
4 large egg yolks |
fresh chervil sprigs (optional) |
Directions:
1. Transfer 1 1/3 cups aioli to medium bowl; reserve remaining aioli. Mix lemon juice and saffron in small bowl; set aside.
2. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add leeks, fennel, and carrots; sauté 10 minutes. Stir in bay leaves and orange peel, then clam juice and lemon-saffron mixture. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add fish; reduce heat to medium. Simmer until fish is opaque in center, occasionally spooning liquid over fish to submerge if necessary, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fish to large bowl; cover.
3. Boil liquid in pot 10 minutes to reduce slightly. Whisk 1/2 cup reduced liquid into bowl with 1 1/3 cups aioli, then whisk in egg yolks. Return yolk-aioli mixture to remaining liquid in pot. Using wooden spoon, stir constantly over medium-low heat until sauce thickens slightly, about 7 minutes (do not boil). Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir fish and any accumulated juices into hot sauce in pot; let stand until fish is heated through, about 5 minutes.
4. Divide bourride among 8 shallow bowls. Garnish with chervil sprigs, if desired. Serve remaining aioli alongside.
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