asian flavor seafood stock

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beulah, MI
Updated on Aug 9, 2016

I love this stock as a base for Asian soups and noodle bowls. It's so flavorful you don't have to use many other ingredients.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield makes 2 quarts

Ingredients

  • 4 cups shrimp, lobster, and crab shells
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
  • 2 - bay leaves
  • 2 stalks lemongrass halved and cut down the middle
  • 2 - inches peeled ginger sliced
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • - salt to taste

How To Make asian flavor seafood stock

  • Step 1
    Place all ingredients in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer 1 hour. Strain through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheese cloth and discard solids.
  • Step 2
    It will last two to three days in refrigerator up to a month when frozen and if you have a pressure canner it would keep for months canned

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Culture: Asian
Category: Other Soups
Method: Stove Top

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