Seafood Soup Recipe

Who else LOVES a good soup?? Whether it’s homemade soup or one from a restaurant, when its really good, it makes you happy. If you enjoy seafood, this Seafood Soup Recipe is a must-try!

Why you’ll love this Seafood Soup

• This soup is sophisticated yet it is very easy to make. People willbe impressed. The flavor of this soup is built quickly.
• This is a perfect starter to a dinner part or perfect as a meal of its own. Serve alongside some warm crusty bread for dipping.
• I like to use Haddock or Halibut for the fish, as well as shrimp for this.
• I have also made it with shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat as well and that is both scrumptious and special.

Loaded with fish and shrimp quick and easy Seafood Soup recipe is restaurant quality, yet only takes 20 minutes to make!

This recipe works for any time of the year in my opinion. It can be served as a starter or as the meal. You can also easily customize it to your tastes or food restrictions. If you are allergic to shellfish, just make it with fish, it will still be amazing and satisfying. 

Seafood Soup vs Seafood Stew

• The main difference (I think anyway) between a stew and a soup is the amount of liquid. Soups of course, are either just about all liquid or a large part liquid with chunks of vegetables and or proteins added in.
• A stew is typically a small amount of liquid with chunks of beef, chicken, seafood etc. I LOVE the broth in this soup it is the star. You can totally either cut the broth down or add twice as much fish and shrimp if you want more of a stew eating experience. You can then choose to eat it over rice if you do that.

Either way, it really is an amazing dish. One of my top 10 favorite recipes on my website.

Even if you don’t like coconut, you’ll enjoy this soup. It does not taste like coconut at all, the coconut milk just helps give it its texture and flavor. Trust me!

This Seafood Soup is perfect for a special occasion or dinner party recipe. It is robust enough to stand as the meal. Add a simple Arugula & Parmesan Salad and hunks of crusty bread and you are golden!

Fish Soup Ingredients

• Firm white fish like halibut, haddock, sea bass, etc. and shrimp help make this fish soup recipe so tasty.
• Grapeseed or olive oil, onions, carrots, jalapenos, garlic and if you want more heat maybe a spicier pepper like a Bird’s Eye or Habanero (start with just a small amount, just in case)
• Smokey paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper
• Tomato paste, Chopped tomatoes, coconut milk, seafood stock and lime juice
• Cilantro (if you don’t like it  you can omit it or sub in parsley)

Variations

• Add in cleaned mussels after adding in stock but before adding in tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients (only eat those that open)
• Add in langistino, lobster or scallops. (double broth ingredients if adding in extra seafood)
• Add more vegetables
• Increase spiciness using cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes or chili peppers.
• If you have a shellfish allergy. You can still enjoy this soup. Use vegetable broth in place of steafood stock and use just fish, making this more of a fish stew recipe. It’s very tasty.

If you can’t find seafood stock, you can use vegetable stock for this recipe. It works just as well.

What to serve this Seafood Soup with

• Warm crusty bread for dipping
• A simple salad
• This seafood soup is also delicious served over rice

Storage

This fish soup with seafood is best enjoyed the day you make it as reheating shellfish or fish may overcook it.

Other seafood recipes to make

• My Cajun Shrimp & Andouille Skillet (or pot), it is something I like to make a big batch of when we have people over as well as bring to gatherings. It is always a hit, the sauce mingling with the shrimp and sausage is soooo yummy!
• I swear my Halibut in Thai Curry Sauce is SO simple to make and tastes like it came from a restaurant kitchen (AND it won me a trip to Florida in an in-person cooking competition). 

I hope you make this scrumptious soup with seafood and love it as much as my family and I do. Enjoy!! – Colleen

Recipe originally published March 2021. Updated January, 2025 with tips, etc.

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Seafood Soup Recipe

Colleen Kennedy

This easy to make Seafood Soup Recipe is satisfying enough to be a meal and the taste is restaurant quality. Chock full of fish and shrimp it can easily wow your friends and family. Fish Soup Recipe.