Easy Spanish Seafood Soup Recipe

In this article, we are going to delve into the famous Andalusian food called Sopa de Marisco, also known as Spanish Seafood Soup. 

There are many variants of seafood soup recipes in all parts of the world, but here we are on the best Spanish soup recipes.

Keep reading to find out how to make this delicious Spanish seafood soup as well as other types and ideas that will help your cooking.

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Background of the dish

Although for thousands of years humans have eaten shellfish, it was only in the 19th century that it began to be consumed in a soup. 

This is thanks to the fact that the coastal towns had the great idea of ​​cooking seafood in broth, in order to make it cook faster and feel fuller.

In the present day, the Spanish seafood soup is still extremely popular in Andalusia and is one of the favorite dishes to get through the cold winter days.

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Things You’ll Need to Make Spanish Seafood Soup

Fortunately, this Spanish seafood soup is very simple to make and requires very little equipment. You will only need a bowl and a pan, something that can be found in all houses.

Vegetables are also basic ones and are sold all over the world. In case you don’t get all the seafood, there are many replacements you can make!

If you love seafood flavors, I’m sure you’ll like our Spanish fish soup recipe, the Spanish octopus recipe, or the fish noodle soup.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 4 cups (900gr)  fish stock
• 2 cups (450gr) water
• 2 tomatoes (seeded, chopped)
• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 300gr white fish fillet (skinless, boneless, cubed)
• 12 green prawns (peeled, chopped)
• 12 mussels (scrubbed, debearded)
• 350gr baby octopus (cleaned)

How to make Spanish Seafood Soup – Step by Step Guide

1. In a bowl put the octopus with the lemon juice. Cover it and set it aside to make the octopus reach a tender texture.
2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic for 4 minutes until they get a translucent or golden color. Add the paprika and keep stirring for 1 more minute so they receive its flavor and color.
3. After that add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 4 minutes, mixing constantly, letting it add all its juices to the other vegetables
4. Put the stock, water, and saffron in the pan and bring it to a boil on high heat. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Pour the octopus, mussels, green prawns, and white fish fillet into the pan and cook for 6 minutes. You will realize that the fish is cooked when it has a flaky texture and the mussels open by themselves. To finish the recipe, season your soup to taste and serve.

Substitution of ingredients

This Spanish seafood soup recipe can go through a large number of ingredient changes, and still be delicious.

For example, you can remove the onion and garlic, and add any type of pepper that you like.

Another change that you can make in this Spanish soup recipe is to change the fish broth for a vegetable broth, or whatever you like the most.

Also if you remove the tomato and add chopped ​​parsley you will get a delicious clear seafood soup.

At the same time, you can look for inspiration in other Spanish soup recipes to add or replace ingredients in your dish.

You could completely replace seafood with chicken for a Spanish chicken soup, or add lots of vegetables like carrots and peppers for a delicious Spanish vegetable soup.

If you liked this recipe and want to try more Spanish soups, do not hesitate to make the recipes for Spanish lentil soup, Spanish garlic soup, Spanish shrimp soup, and Spanish garbanzo bean soup.

Tips on Serving Spanish Seafood Soup

The Spanish seafood soup is generally served as a main dish, and because it is quite light it can be consumed without a problem during lunch or dinner.

Also if you serve it on smaller plates they can be served as a starter.

If you find yourself looking for what to eat in Malaga, you will see that it is commonly served with a delicious toast with olive oil and garlic, which creates a contrast between the crunchy texture and the soup.

Finally, do not hesitate to add grated cheese on top of the soup, as it gives it a great flavor that blends well with the fish.

If you love seafood and you are looking for healthy and easy recipes, make sure to try our Spanish grilled octopus salad recipe, or the appetizing Spanish seafood stew, perfect for every season.

Take a look at these 25 Best Spanish Seafood Recipe of all time and start cooking like a Spaniard.

How to store Spanish Seafood Soup

Although the idea is to eat the soup once it is made, there are numerous tips to achieve successful storage and preserve its flavor.

Whether you want to store it in the fridge or freezer, what you should do is bring it down to room temperature once you finish cooking it.

This is essential since the steam from the hot soup inside your refrigerator can damage other foods or the fridge itself.

Fortunately, you can keep it in the freezer and freeze it for up to a month! A tip that can help you is to write down the date of preparation on a label and put it on the container in which you will keep the soup, so you will know how long you have to consume it.

If you want to store it in the refrigerator, you can do it by putting it in a closed bowl, and it will last approximately 3 days.

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