Fish Soup (Ukha)
A Russian dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 31 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 21 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 31 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredients
- 1 cod
- 1 salmon
Fresh & other
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 ¼ cups fish stock Shopping tip: Seafood stock or clam juice (near the canned fish). Chicken broth works.
- 2 ¼ cups water
- 3 potatoes
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (1): bay leaves
- 2 bay leaves
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat your olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium pot.
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Add the onions.
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Cook, stirring every so often until the onions start to caramelize.
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Add the carrots.
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Heat till the carrots start to soften, around 4 more minutes.
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Add the black peppercorns, bay leaves, potatoes, water and stock.
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Season with salt.
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Bring to a boil.
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Turn the heat down, cover.
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Cook for 10 minutes.
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Add the millet.
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Heat for 15 more min until millet and potatoes are cooked.
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Add the fish cubes.
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Stir.
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Bring the soup to a simmer.
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The fish will heat through fast, so make sure.
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Do it to not overcook them.
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They're done when your flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
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Garnish your soup using chopped fresh dill or parsley before serving.
On the side: Crusty bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (5 min)
- Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.