Sicilian Fish Stew Recipe with Halibut and Fresh Vegetables
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Bring the fresh flavors of the Mediterranean to your table with this delightful Sicilian Fish Stew. The star of the dish is halibut, with a selection of vegetables. Ideal veggie candidates are carrots, zucchini, green beans, red onion, and celery. Lemon and garlic lift the flavors and pine nuts finish off the dish. Buon Appetito!
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Sicilian Fish Stew
The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading all the way through for any tips or substitute suggestions, to ensure that you have any specialized ingredients and equipment required and that you understand the steps and timings involved.
This Sicilian fish stew is made with halibut fillets and a variety of vegetables and aromatics. Make sure you serve it with some crusty bread to sop up all the juices!
Halibut is a white, firm-fleshed fish, with a meaty texture. It is the largest flat that can be found living in the freezing cold waters off Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Newfoundland.
We all need to be buying fish from sustainable stocks, so look for farmed or line-caught North Pacific halibut, that’s been certified. Atlantic halibut is an endangered species, while halibut fished around Greenland is considered ‘threatened’.
Check the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to read more about fish stocks in your part of the world.
Because halibut has a tendency to dry out quickly, it is best suited to being used in soups or stews.
If you can’t source halibut, alternative fish to use in this recipe would be cod, haddock, pollock, or sea bass.
Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe
While most ingredients can be bought in grocery stores, for your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients (and equipment) needed for this recipe have been listed below and linked to Amazon or other stores if available online.
It does not include staple ingredients such as oil, salt, and pepper, as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen already. The complete list of ingredients with measurements is found in the recipe card.
- Protein – Halibut Fillets – choose halibut cut from the middle of the fish rather than the tail which is full of bones.
- Fresh Produce – Red Onion, Celery, Carrots, Zucchini (Courgette), Garlic, Green Beans, Lemon, Parsley.
- Dry White Wine – use a wine you enjoy drinking.
- Canned Chopped Tomatoes
- Fish Stock
- Pine Nuts
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One of the hero ingredients in this dish is fish, so here are some more recipes using the same:
- 30-Minute Spicy Cajun Snapper with Mango-Avocado Salsa
- Grilled Pineapple and Swordfish Kebabs with Cilantro-Lime Rice
- One-Pan Coconut Fish Curry Recipe Using Mild White Fish
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- How to Assemble An Italian Charcuterie Board For Parties & Entertaining
- Italian Meatball Soup Recipe
How Do I Make Sicilian Fish Stew?
Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. Any demonstration photos do not print out to save your ink.
Sicilian Fish Stew
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 2 large celery stalks diced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 28-oz/ 2x400g can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
- 2 cups fish stock
- 1 lb 450g halibut filets, skin removed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup fresh green beans trimmed and quartered
- 1 large organic lemon juice and zest
- ¾ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ¼ cup pine nuts
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, zucchini, and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the veggies become soft and fragrant.
- Add the wine and gently scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Stir to combine and simmer for approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and fish stock and bring to a rapid boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pot and gently simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and add the chopped halibut and fresh green beans. Cover and continue cooking for 8-10 minutes until the fish is flakey and the green beans are slightly tender.
- Add lemon zest and juice and stir in fresh parsley. Remove from heat and season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.
- To serve, top each serving with a tablespoon of pine nuts. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Make It A Full Meal
You’ve made the main dish, but what about the rest of the courses?
Here are additional recipes to make a full meal for a dinner party or special occasion:
- Appetizer: Quick & Easy White Bean Dip with Seasoned Pita Chips
- Salad: Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing & Croutons
- Beverage: Pink Grapefruit Martini Cocktail
- Dessert: Lemon and Fig Olive Oil Cakes with Mascarpone & Vanilla-Fig Jam
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