Fish HEAD Soup + Fish Stock from Scratch! (Fish Tea, Fish stew)

This was a highly requested video on my other channel and I finally took on the challenge! I wanted to see what the hype with fish head soup was all about. Whether you call it Fish tea, Fish Stew or fish head soup they all come down to a few basics. In this video I show you how to make a basic fish stock and then use that stock to make our fish head soup. Fish stocks can be used for sauces, chowders, poaching, stews and so much more. I used a mutton snapper, but you can use almost any fish to make a fish stock or soup. I prefer to use fish that have tasty skin and descaling your fish is a must! The possibilities and flavor combinations are limitless! Check out the Recipe below!

Heres the recipe for Fish stock:
1. Add oil to stock pot over medium heat, start by sweating a mirepoix (Diced Carrot, onion, celery) I added leak to the mix as well. Sweat for 15-20min until soft.
2. Deglaze pot with some white wine 1/2cup to 1cup. after 2 min add fish head, and bones. Cook for 5min.
3. Add 5 whole black peppercorn, 5 bay leaves, salt pepper to taste and enough water to cover fish head or desired stock amount, bring to boil reduce heat to medium low, simmer for 1 hour!
4. Strain stock and discard vegetables, but pick off all fish meat from bones and head and save!

For Fish head Soup:
1. Add Olive oil to stock pot. Sautee diced Carrot, onion, celery, leak, red chilli pepper until lightly browned over medium heat.
2. sauté garlic for 30 seconds and add previously made fish stock.
3. Bring to boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 30min.
4. Serve soup with fish you picked off bones and fresh cut cilantro.

For business inquires:

[fkndb]

Hey Vic, I just want to let you and Brooke know that I recently had a tragic loss in my life and through my grief all I’ve found myself doing is watching your videos. They bring me so much joy and I just want you to know that I appreciate all that you do to be positive and an amazing person. Thankyou

[kurttrzeciak]

This is a great way to make sure nothing goes to waste.

[tokyoblur]

It’s a good feeling when people genuinely love what you create. Nice.

[jbkinney]

You are killing it Victor 💪.. that soup looks delicious! Had my mouth watering! Keep up the hard work!

[peterdubyoski]

I asked for this. I am so glad you did this. I knew you would kill this and explain it well.
Most important is to bring it to near boil and then simmer to preserve the collagen. It turns to jelly in the fridge. You can bounce a fork off it.

[marthalanier]

It came out great. The sea market gave me a nice head... ribs, and filleted spine. My soup had same veggies plus butternut squash.

[tlclabradorretrievers]

Them bones, them bones, them beef bones!! lol Great job, I'll try it with bass maybe. I only have access to fresh water catch and cook right now here in utah.

[gulfbreezescapes]

Deep frying those throats is another really delicious use of what you call collars. Lots of recipes out there to bring that beautiful part of the fish fwd… im a big fan of asian flavors with the throats. (curry leaves, etc).

[MrBrymstond]

I'm constantly telling people to use the carcass and heads to make the stock for soups and chowder. If the bones are fine and like to fall off, I still use them, but I wrap them in cheese cloth, waste not want not and ew it's so good.

[paulwilliams]

Awesome dish Victor, keep them coming

[kinginkaay]

Love both of your channels !!! Such a huge fan!!

[raekell]

I'm new here, so you may have already done this, but cooking a whole fish is a great way to make sure nothing goes to waste. Picking apart the head meat is the best part! If the fish is smaller, my favorite way is to pan sear to get a nice crispy skin. But stuffing and roasting is always great too!

[markevans]

When you said you want to use the whole fish you should make a beer batter or wet batter and cook the back bone/spine and make fish and chips

[Jeff_MT]

The fish head soup looked delicious. Also demonstrates there is much more to a fish than just the fillets. BTW: I learned that using fennel bulb in the soup takes it to another level - even more well rounded flavour and ‘restaurant quality’. Thank you Viktor. Cheers from Australia. Jeff. 👍😀🐠🐟🛥🦘

[dantecrosetto]

Maybe try making Fish Noodle soup, a take on a chicken noodle soup. Or maybe even a chowder.

[barbaraglover]

that Salmon Fish Head Soup look so delicious

[rogertamez]

Hey Victor I’m a very huge fan of you & Brooke watching from Texas, your food looks so delicious.Why don’t you open your own restaurant you’ll make a lot of business trust me

[deandobbs]

I’m glad I saved the head and shoulders off the last red snapper I caught

[Cityscape]

Nice that was different., but you can create it to your liking

[rhondacavender]

Loved it. I'm gonna try it with large mouth bass, catfish or maybe even bluegills. We don't have as many different species of fish here in Northern Alabama. Either way, it looks amazing & I can't wait to try it on freshwater fish! Thank you for all your hard work & posting this video.