Brazilian Seafood Soup
Recipe from Food & Wine

This tangy, buttery, gorgeous soup -- bright red with dende oil -- is Daniel Boulud's riff on a recipe by French chef Claude Troisgros.


Brazilian Seafood Soup
Stephanie Foley

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Servings: 12
Prep Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 3 pounds
    large shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
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  • 3 pounds
    mahimahi, cut into 1-inch cubes
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  • 2 pounds
    cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/4-inch rings, tentacles halved
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  • 3 tablespoons
    finely grated ginger
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  • garlic cloves, minced
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  • 3 tablespoons
    dende oil or peanut oil
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  • 1 tablespoon
    piment d'Espelette
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  • 1 tablespoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    freshly ground pepper
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    Reserved shrimp shells
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  • 2 quarts
    water
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  • medium red onion, thinly sliced
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  • 1/3 cup
    thinly sliced fresh ginger
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  • 1/4  cup
    white wine vinegar
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    Stems from 1 bunch of cilantro
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  • thyme sprigs
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  • 3 tablespoons
    unsalted butter
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  • 3 tablespoons
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3 cans
    14-ounce unsweetened coconut milk
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  • 2 tablespoons
    dende oil or peanut oil
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  • medium red onion, finely chopped
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    Salt
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  • 1 pound
    plum tomatoes, seeded, and coarsely chopped
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    Leaves from 1 bunch of cilantro (1 cup)
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  • 1 can
    hearts of palm, drained, rinsed, and thinly sliced (14 ounce)
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    Coconut-Cashew Rice, for serving
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Directions
1.
Marinate the seafood: In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the shells and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2.
Meanwhile, make the shrimp stock: In a large saucepan, cover the shrimp shells with the water. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 45 minutes. Let cool. Strain the stock.
3.
Make the soup: In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour; whisk over moderately low heat until foamy, about 3 minutes. Add the coconut milk; whisk over high heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and keep warm.
4.
In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 1 tablespoon of the dende oil. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 5 minutes. Add half of the tomatoes and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in the marinated seafood and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the soup and simmer until the seafood is just cooked, 6 minutes. Stir in the cilantro.
5.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of dende oil. Add the hearts of palm and the remaining tomatoes, season with salt and cook over high heat until warmed through, 1 minute. Spoon the Coconut-Cashew Rice into shallow bowls and ladle the soup on top. Garnish with the hearts of palm and tomatoes and serve.

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