Sophia's Homemade Seafood Stock

This tasty homemade seafood stock is the perfect base for making seafood soups, paella, and a variety of other dishes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 bunch celery, coarsely chopped
• 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 4 large carrots, coarsely chopped
• 2 large green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
• 2 large fish heads
• 0.5 bunch fresh oregano
• 3.5 (1 liter) bottles water
• 0.5 pound fish parts (such as bones, spine, and tail)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large stockpot. Cook and stir onions in the hot oil for 5 minutes. Add celery, carrots, and bell peppers and saute for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro, oregano, and bay leaves. Saute for 2 minutes more. Add water, fish parts, fish heads, clam juice, and peppercorns.

Step 2

Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer, uncovered, for at least 4 hours. Turn off heat and let cool for about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove bulk items from stock using a skimmer or slotted spoon. Strain stock through a fine-mesh strainer into a large container, making sure all fish bones have been removed. Use or freeze for future use.