Crockpot Seafood Stew Recipe

This crockpot seafood stew is easy to make and the flavor is fabulous! You'll love the delicious combination of vegetables, fire-roasted tomatoes, cod, shrimp, and smoked sausage simmered slowly in a delectable, perfectly seasoned clam broth. Oh my. This is good stuff! Are you ready to make it?

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• Why You'll Love This Crockpot Fish Stew
• Seafood Stew Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients
• How To Make Crock Pot Fish Stew
• How to Serve It
• Variations
• Slow Cooker Tips
• FAQ's
• 📖 The recipe.
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Why You'll Love This Crockpot Fish Stew

It's easy to make! Give the vegetables a head start by microwaving for a few minutes. Dump all the ingredients in the crock except fish and shrimp. 30 to 40 minutes before serving, come back and add the seafood. That's it.

Fantastic flavor! What's so great about this recipe? Well, the fire-roasted tomatoes and smoked sausage give it a wonderful smoky flavor. Adding vegetables, seafood seasoning, and clam broth (instead of vegetable broth) add phenomenal flavor!

Seafood Stew Crock Pot Recipe Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need to make this crock pot seafood stew recipe:

• Onion: use a yellow or white onion
• Carrot
• Celery
• New Baby Potatoes: cut into 1 to 1½-inch pieces.
• Garlic
• Clam Juice: this adds a lot of flavor to the stew, but you may use vegetable broth or even seafood stock.
• Smoked Andouille Sausage: andouille sausage or even chorizo may be used.
• Cod Fillets: Use frozen thawed, or fresh skinless fillets.
• Shrimp: use large shrimp already deveined for convenience.
• Fresh Parsley
• Seafood Seasoning: use any favorite salted seafood seasoning blend. I used Old Bay seasoning which is common in most stores.
• Salt and Pepper

For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!

How To Make Crock Pot Fish Stew

Here's how to make this easy slow cooker seafood stew:

Hint: Use uniform pieces of cod so everything cooks in a similar time frame.

How to Serve It

Here's how to serve your delicious crockpot seafood stew:

Garnish with additional fresh parsley and serve with a side of lemon wedges.

Oyster crackers are also a nice addition to the stew as well as a little sprinkling of parmesan cheese if desired.

Meal idea! Serve with a fresh green salad and crusty bread. For dessert, make this crock pot molten lava cake.

Variations

Here are some suggestions for customizing your crock pot fish stew:

• Make it spicy by adding hot sauce or red pepper flakes. Spicy smoked sausage may also be used.
• If you love the smoky flavor from the sausage and fire-roasted tomatoes, a small amount of liquid smoke can be added to boost that flavor.
• Shellfish may be added, but it should be cooked first and then added to the stew to reheat. It's very difficult to cook crab and other shellfish in a crock pot without it turning rubbery. I have found it much easier to buy frozen cooked crab, thaw it, then add it in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Give it an Italian twist similar to Cioppino, add bay leaves and dried Italian seasoning. Add a chopped bell pepper as well. Basil may be used as a garnish and you can serve with parmesan cheese if you want.

Slow Cooker Tips

• Don't overcook the fish or it will completely break apart. If this happens, it's okay! The stew will still taste fabulous.
• Use uniform pieces of cod for even cooking.

FAQ's

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