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Mykonian fisherman's soup with white wine and herbs. The soup of the boat — whatever was caught, nothing was wasted.
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ingredients
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🐟 SEAFOOD
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1.5 lbs mixed firm fish — sea bass, cod, mullet — cut into large chunks
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Optional: 200g clams or mussels
🍷 PANTRY
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1 cup dry white wine
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14 oz can crushed tomatoes
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5 cups fish or light vegetable stock
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Olive oil
🧅 PRODUCE
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1 large onion, finely chopped
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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2 celery stalks, sliced
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1 fennel bulb, finely chopped
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Juice of 1 lemon
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Fresh parsley
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🌿 SEASONING
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1 tsp dried oregano
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2 bay leaves
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Salt
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Black pepper
Mykonos
Fisherman's Soup
Mykonian seafood soup with herbs and lemon.
Mykonian fisherman's soup with white wine and herbs. The soup of the boat — whatever was caught, nothing was wasted.
Ingredients
🐟 SEAFOOD
— 1.5 lbs mixed firm fish — sea bass, cod, mullet — cut into large chunks
— Optional: 200g clams or mussels
— 🍷 PANTRY
— 1 cup dry white wine
— 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
— 5 cups fish or light vegetable stock
— Olive oil
🧅 PRODUCE
— 1 large onion, finely chopped
— 3 garlic cloves, minced
— 2 celery stalks, sliced
— 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped
— Juice of 1 lemon
— Fresh parsley
🌿 SEASONING
— 1 tsp dried oregano
— 2 bay leaves
— Salt
— Black pepper
Prep
🔪 PREP FIRST
— Finely chop onion, celery, and fennel.
— Mince garlic.
— Cut fish into large chunks.
— Pat dry, season lightly with salt.
Method
STEP 1 — BUILD THE BASE
— Heat pot over medium heat.
— Add 3 tbsp olive oil.
— Cook onion, celery, and fennel 8 minutes until soft.
— Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
STEP 2 — DEGLAZE
— Add white wine.
— Simmer 2 minutes.
STEP 3 — ADD TOMATOES & STOCK
— Add crushed tomatoes, stock, bay leaves, oregano.
— Season with 1 tsp salt.
— Simmer 15 minutes.
STEP 4 — ADD FISH
— Gently add fish chunks.
— Add clams or mussels if using.
— Simmer 8–10 minutes.
— You're looking for:
— Fish opaque and just cooked
— Shellfish open (discard any that don't)
— Broth fragrant and light
👉 Do NOT stir aggressively after adding fish.
STEP 5 — FINISH
— Remove bay leaves.
— Squeeze lemon over the top.
— Scatter parsley.
— Drizzle with olive oil.
Chef's Note: Fish goes in last and cooks briefly. Everything else can take time — the fish is done in under 10 minutes.