Rich, golden soup generously speckled with glistening oysters and colorful vegetables. Fresh herbs and toasted baguette on the rim of the bowl add contrast and warmth; a sprinkle of saffron threads provides the final gourmet touch.

Oyster Provencal Soup

Name: Oyster Provencal Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: fresh oysters, 12 shucked and preserved in their juice; bulb of fennel, 1 sliced thinly; leek, 1 white part only, sliced thinly; cloves of garlic, 2 minced; dry white wine, 1 cup none; fish stock, 2 cups none; olive oil, 1 tablespoon none; saffron threads, 1 pinch none; Herbes de Provence, 1 teaspoon none; salt, to taste none; freshly ground white pepper, to taste none; slices of baguette, 2 toasted; fresh parsley, for garnish chopped

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Style French

Technique Sauté

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: December 18, 2023

In this carefully curated French-inspired soup recipe, we take a chic twist on the classic Bouillabaisse using succulent oysters. The briny, sweet flavor of oysters pairs perfectly with the herbs of Provence, saffron, and fennel to create a bouquet of savory delight that warms you up on a cold, wet day.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh oysters - 12 - shucked and preserved in their juice
Bulb of fennel - 1 - sliced thinly
Leek - 1 - white part only, sliced thinly
Cloves of garlic - 2 - minced
Dry white wine - 1 cup - none
Fish stock - 2 cups - none
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon - none
Saffron threads - 1 pinch - none
Herbes de provence - 1 teaspoon - none
Salt - to taste - none
Freshly ground white pepper - to taste - none
Slices of baguette - 2 - toasted
Fresh parsley - for garnish - chopped

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🍳🍲

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the fennel, leek, and garlic. Sauté these ingredients until they are softened.
Step 2 - 🍷🍲💦

Pour in the white wine into your mix and allow it to reduce slightly.
Step 3 - 🥣🌿🍲

Add the fish stock, saffron, Herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper to the pot. Let this simmer for around 20-25 minutes.
Step 4 - 🍲🦪⏲️

Add the fresh oysters along with their juice into the mix. Allow them to cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the oysters are just cooked.
Step 5 - 🥄🍲🥖

After all the previous steps, ladle your soup into bowls, top it with a slice of toasted baguette, and garnish it with some chopped parsley.

Additional

This soup is not only delectable but also boasts a high content of vitamins, minerals, and Omega-3 fatty acids, thanks to the oysters. You can spice this soup up with a dash of cayenne pepper or replace fish stock with vegetable stock for a more vegetarian version. Even kids can get involved - they can help with toasting the bread or sprinkling the parsley garnish.