Fish Tea

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
  • 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoons chopped chives
  • 1 ounce butter
  • 1 large fish head, cleaned, eyes in tact (or more to taste)
  • 2 pints water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 medium sized potatoes, peeled & diced
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • TO GARNISH
  • 1 teaspoon chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Directions

  1. 1
    Fry chopped herbs in butter, without allowing them to brown.
  2. 2
    Add the fish head, water & salt.
  3. 3
    Bring to the boil in a large saucepan.
  4. 4
    Skim, add vegetables & cloves & pepper.
  5. 5
    Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes, until all the vegetables are soft.
  6. 6
    Remove fish head, skin & bone it, flake the flesh and return to the soup.
  7. 7
    Serve sprinkled with chives & parsley.
  8. 8
    NOTE:
  9. 9
    For thicker soup blend 1 oz flour & 4 tablespoons milk to a paste, add to the soup & simmer for a further 5 minutes.

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