Chef John's Cioppino

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This cioppino recipe is a version of San Francisco's famous dish that has it all. A tangy, spicy broth featuring shrimp, mussels, cod, and Dungeness crab.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 pinch salt
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups white wine
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5 thin lemon slices
12 ounces cod, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Dungeness crab, cleaned, cooked, and cracked
1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound mussels, cleaned and debearded
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Combine butter and olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
2 Stir in onion and celery with a pinch of salt; cook until onion is soft and golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3 Stir wine into onion mixture; increase heat to high and bring to a simmer.
4 Stir in tomato puree, water, bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer, 35 minutes.
5 Increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in lemon and cod, return to simmer, about 2 minutes.
6 Stir in crab, shrimp, and mussels. Cover and simmer until all mussels are cooked and open, about 5 minutes.
7 Stir in fresh parsley and basil; season with salt and pepper to taste.