20-Min Saffron Seafood Broth
A streamlined bouillabaisse: shrimp and mussels in a golden saffron-tomato broth finished with crusty bread. One pot, one TikTok dinner.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 32g
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Ingredients
- ½ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ lb mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 1 can (14 oz) canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups fish or chicken stock
- ¼ tsp saffron threads
- ½ bulb fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 2 slices crusty bread, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium. Add fennel and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Pour in stock and crushed tomatoes. Stir in saffron, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- 3
Add shrimp and mussels. Cover and simmer until mussels open and shrimp turns pink, 5–7 minutes.
- 4
Discard any unopened mussels. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- 5
Ladle broth and seafood into shallow bowls. Top with crusty bread for dunking.
Tools you’ll need
- heavy pot or large shallow pan (5+ quart capacity)
- slotted spoon
- shallow serving bowls
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