It really is a very Simple Seafood Soup Recipe! Simple ingredients, no complicated cooking methods. It's healthy too - rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and other vitamins and minerals. It's a hearty and comforting soup that can be enjoyed year-round.
Prepare the Ingredients: peel and cube the potatoes, remove the skin from fish, finely chop onion, peel and grate the carrot, mince the garlic, dice the imitation crab, peel and devein shrimp (or you may purchase peeled and deveined raw shrimp).
Boil potatoes and fish: Place the diced potatoes, Salmon fillet, and Cod fish fillet into a large soup pot and add about 12 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Skim off the foam that rises to the top when the soup is cooking. Cook with lid off for about 10 -15 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through.
Sauté: While the fish and potatoes are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat, and sauté the diced onion, minced garlic, and grated carrot until softened (about 2 minutes). Add the scallops and diced crab. Stir well to combine all flavors and sauté for an additional 2 minutes. Slowly transfer the sautéed vegetable and seafood mix into the soup pot and add raw shrimp. Stir soup. The shrimp will turn opaque white and pink and cooked through within a few minutes.
The finishing touches: Add 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. You may also want to add 1 teaspoon of Vegeta seasoning or Mrs. Dash seasoning for extra flavor (optional). Add more salt to taste. Stir well and remove from heat. Garnish with a little chopped green onion after pouring soup onto a soup bowl when serving.
Notes
If salmon is not available, you can replace it with any other fish. Rainbow Trout would work great as well.
There is no need to cut the fish fillets, you can place the entire piece of the Salmon and Cod in the pot and they will break apart when cooked.