October 21, 2021
Alaska Seafood Cioppino by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Looking for the perfect fall soup to cozy up with? This Alaska Seafood Cioppino by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is a crowd-pleaser. This savory soup is hearty and packed with a sustainbly-sourced protein, Wild Alaska Pollock. Wild Alaska Pollock is a nutritious, mild-tasting whitefish the whole family will love.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Yield: About 2 cups cioppino per serving
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup sliced fennel
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 slice bacon, sliced finely
- 2 bottles (8 oz. each) clam juice
- 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes in juice
- 1/4 cup red wine (Cabernet or Pinot Noir)
- 2 pounds of Wild Alaska Pollock
Directions:
- Prepare cioppino- Heat olive oil in heavy stockpot. Sauté onion, celery and fennel over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, basil, tarragon, red pepper flakes, pepper and bacon; sauté for 3 to 5 minutes. Add clam juice, tomatoes and wine; simmer 10 minutes.
- Prepare Wild Alaska Pollock- Rinse any ice glaze from frozen Alaska Seafood under cold water. Turn off heat and add seafood to liquid, skin side down. Return heat to a simmer.
- Finish cioppino and serve- Once simmering, cover pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes for frozen seafood or 2 minutes for fresh/thawed fish. Turn off heat and let seafood rest 5 minutes or until opaque throughout. To serve, ladle into warm soup bowls.
