Sweet and Sour Christmas Fish Soup

  4.5 – 2 reviews  • Fish Soup Recipes

This recipe was developed by my mother-in-law, who gave it to me. The most delicious technique I know to prepare a pork loin, it is totally to die for. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 cups chicken stock
  2. 1 cup water
  3. ½ lemon, juiced
  4. 1 onion, sliced
  5. 3 cloves garlic, minced
  6. 1 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh ginger root
  7. 2 parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
  8. 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  9. 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  10. 1 teaspoon salt
  11. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  12. 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
  13. 1 pound walleye fillets, cut into pieces
  14. ¾ pound bean sprouts
  15. 5 leaves fresh basil, chopped
  16. 2 green onions, chopped
  17. 1 sprig fresh mint leaves for garnish

Instructions

  1. Stir the chicken stock, water, and lemon juice in a large pot with the onion, garlic, ginger, and parsnips. Season with thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook until the parsnips are tender and the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
  2. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs. Stir in the honey to your desired level of sweetness. You don’t want the broth too sweet. Lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and stir in the walleye and bean sprouts. Cook gently for 5 minutes, then add the basil and green onion. Continue cooking until the fish is flaky and opaque, about 5 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint leaves to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 235 kcal
Carbohydrate 31 g
Cholesterol 97 mg
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Protein 26 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Sodium 658 mg
Sugars 14 g
Fat 2 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Andrew White
This is a lovely recipe for walleye and I highly recommend it. Used fish stock rather than the chicken stock. Really enjoyed the crunchiness of the bean spouts and the fresh ginger and spices. Could have put more fish into the soup as it adds a perfect balance to the spiciness. It was a 33c August day, when I made this but my husband and I till enjoyed the heat of the soup while outside at the lake.
Ray Alvarado
I really liked this recipe. Not the right time of year for parsnips so I used carrots instead. Hadn’t heard of that fish so I used Tarakihi which is a firm white fish. Also used my own homemade chicken stock. Flavour is very nice and the thyme and basil work well together which suprised me.

 

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