Russian Salmon Soup (Ukha)

Russian Salmon Soup (Ukha)

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This recipe is based on one in Please to the Table by Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman (Workman, 1990).

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Ingredients

  • 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 small carrots (1 chopped, 3 thinly sliced)
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 sprigs dill
  • 2 leeks (white parts only), thickly sliced crosswise and washed
  • 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1⁄2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 1⁄2 cups white wine
  • 1 lb. fish bones, such as snapper, rinsed
  • 1 salmon head (about 1 lb.), gills removed
  • 3 medium yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1⁄4" chunks
  • 1 lb. skinless boneless salmon filet, cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

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