Seafood Recipes Collection (W)

Weight Watchers Shrimp Fandango

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, large dice
1/4 cup red bell pepper, large dice
1 clove garlic, minced
10 ounces large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1/2 cup Chinese snow peas, steamed until tender crisp
1/2 cup julienne cut carrots, steamed until tender crisp
1/2 cup scallions, sliced
Dash of salt
Dash of hot sauce

Seafood Recipes Collection (T)

Texas Style Skillet Scampi

2 pounds headless shrimp with shells (about 40 medium shrimp)
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 cup melted butter
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup melted butter
4 cloves garlic
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
8 peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
6 dried chile japones (Japanese peppers)

Rinse the shrimp in cold water and pat them dry with a towel. Combine the parsley, melted butter, and garlic. Set aside.

Seafood Recipes Collection (R)

Red−Eye Shrimp and Grits

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces country ham or other smoked ham, chopped
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced thyme
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
Cooked grits or cheese grits

Sauté ham in olive oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat until golden. Add mushrooms, seasoning salt and thyme and sauté until mushrooms are golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add green onions and garlic and sauté 3 minutes more.

New England Clambake

New England Clambake

4 small baking potatoes, sweet potatoes or yams
2 dozen clams in the shell (preferably cherry stones)
Cold water
4 ears fresh corn
2 (2 1/2 pound) broiler−fryer chickens, quartered
1/2 pound butter or margarine
2 (1 pound) live Maine lobsters*
4 small onions, peeled
Rock weed or corn husks
Lemon wedges

* NOTE: To prepare lobster before adding to kettle, lay each lobster on wooden board. To sever spinal cord, insert point of knife through back shell where body and tail of lobster come together. Turn lobster over. With sharp knife, split body of lobster down middle, cutting through thin undershell just to back shell and leaving back shell intact. Discard dark intestinal vein running down center of lobster; also discard small sac below head. Crack large claws.

Killer Shrimp

Killer Shrimp

2 tablespoons dried rosemary
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon black pepper
5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 quarts low−sodium chicken broth
8 ounces clam juice
3 ounces tomato paste
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup white wine
1 1/2 pounds raw peeled shrimp, with tails
French bread (for dipping)

Partially break up the rosemary, thyme, and fennel seed with fingers or mortar and pestle. Place all ingredients, except wine and shrimp, in a large pot. Simmer for about 30 minutes, then add wine. Continue to simmer for a total cooking time of no more than 2 hours.

Seafood Recipes Collection (J)

Jerk Shrimp

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons jerk seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil and butter in sauté pan. Toss in garlic, shrimp and spices. Test shrimp frequently for doneness − do not overcook! Garnish with parsley before serving.

Seafood Recipes Collection (I)

Italian Broiled Shrimp

2 pounds jumbo shrimp
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 cup Drawn Butter Sauce

Shell shrimp, leaving tails on. Dry, then dust with flour. Stir oil and butter into flat baking dish; add shrimp. Broil at medium heat for 8 minutes. Add garlic and parsley to Drawn Butter Sauce. Pour over shrimp. Stir until shrimp are coated. Broil 2 more minutes.

Drawn Butter Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup hot water
Freshly−ground black pepper
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter; add flour, lemon juice and pepper. Stir until smooth, then add 1 cup hot water. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook 5 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and stir until melted.

Seafood Recipes Collection (H)

Hangtown Fry

1 dozen oysters
Flour
9 eggs
Fine cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons butter

Drain oysters on paper towels. Dip into flour seasoned with salt and pepper, then in 1 well−beaten egg, then into cracker crumbs. Fry in heated butter for a few minutes or until nicely browned on both sides.

Seafood Recipes Collection (E)

Easy Creamed Shrimp

3 cans cream of shrimp soup
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
3 cups sour cream
1 1/2 pounds shrimp, cooked and peeled

Combine all ingredients and heat in top of double boiler.
Serve over rice or in patty shells.

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Eggplanet Canoes

4 medium eggplants
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup green onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon thyme
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons bacon grease
1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce
1 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 pound lump crabmeat
3 tablespoons lemon juice
8 tablespoons Romano cheese, grated
1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

Seafood Recipes Collection (D)

Delta Shrimp

2 quarts water
1/2 large lemon, sliced
2 1/2 pounds unpeeled large fresh shrimp
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon Old Bay® seasoning
3/4 teaspoon dried whole basil
3/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
3/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
Leaf lettuce

Bring water and lemon to a boil; add shrimp and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Place shrimp in a large bowl.

Seafood Recipes Collection (A)

Alabama Shrimp Bake

1 cup butter or margarine, melted
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon coarsely ground pepper
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 pounds unpeeled large or jumbo shrimp
2 lemons, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
Fresh rosemary sprigs

Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Rinse shrimp with cold water; drain well. Layer shrimp, lemon slices, and onion slices in an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2−inch baking dish. Pour butter mixture over shrimp. Bake uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, basting occasionally with pan juices. Garnish with fresh
rosemary sprigs. Serves 6.

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Almost Shrimp Paesano

Shrimp
1 egg
1 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound extra−large shrimp, peeled
and deveined, tails left on
1/2 cup all−purpose flour
Vegetable oil
In a shallow bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Dip shrimp in mixture, then dip in flour lightly.
Heat oil in a sauté pan until hot, then add shrimp 4 to 6 at a time, making sure shrimp have plenty of room to cook. (It's important that shrimp are not near each other or touch.) Brown them on one side, then turn and brown them on the other. Cook until done, or put on a baking sheet in a preheated 350 degrees F oven to finish cooking. Meanwhile, prepare sauce.

Sauce
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold butter,
cut into 1−inch pieces
Juice of 1 medium lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, lemon juice and garlic. Put over medium−low heat and whisk mixture constantly until the butter is just melted and thickened. Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.

Pool sauce on plate, then top with cooked shrimp. (Leftover sauce is also good with grilled or broiled seafood.) Serves 3 to 4.

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Amaretto Shrimp
Yields 4 to 5 servings

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup amaretto
1/3 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add amaretto, almonds, sugar, cinnamon and cayenne pepper and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add shrimp and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, just until pink. Serve immediately over hot rice.

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Avocado Crepes with Crab

1 large avocado
6 eggs
3/4 cup flour
Salt and pepper
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup water
Butter
3 cups cream sauce
2/3 cup diced Gruyere cheese
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 pounds crab meat (2 cans)
1/2 cup grated cheese

Mash avocado; add eggs, flour and salt. Beat until smooth and gradually stir in milk and water.

Heat a 6−inch pan, melt in it 1/3 teaspoon butter. Pour in 4 tablespoons avocado batter. Tilt pan to cover bottom and brown pancake. Turn and cook other side. Continue to use all batter.

Heat sauce. Add Gruyere cheese and cook until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Add Worcestershire sauce. Stir in crab meat.
Put a little filling on each pancake and roll up. Arrange pancakes in a single layer in a large buttered shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Dot with butter. Bake at 425°F until cheese melts. Serves 6 to 8.

McDonald's Lobster Sandwich

Lobster Sandwich

Yes, this actually exists. On an excursion through some New
England states I practically drove off the road when I first
saw a sign advertising lobster at this fast food chain. I just
had to get a closer look. That's when I discovered that this
unique sandwich is served only at select McDonald's locations,
mostly in Maine, for a limited time only during the summer months.
It's basically a lobster salad served on a hoagie roll with some
lettuce, but with fresh Maine lobster, is quite tasty.
Since you can't get this anywhere else, I figured this sandwich
was a prime candidate for kitchen cloning.

Here's a recipe to make a version of your own that has never before been published.

1\2 cup cooked Maine Lobster (fresh is best)
1\2 tablespoon mayonnaise
pinch salt
1 lettuce leaf
small hoagie roll

1. Mix together lobster, mayonnaise and salt.
2. Slice hoagie roll length wise, and spread the lettuce leaf on
the bottom half.
3. Spread lobster over lettuce. Top off sandwich with top half of
the roll.
Makes 1 sandwich.

Sardine Rolls

Sardine Rolls

2 cans of sardines in mustard sauce
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 hard boiled eggs
2 loaves of sliced white bread
Lemon juice
Mayonnaise
Worcestershire sauce

Mash sardines. Mix together sardines, cream cheese and hard boiled eggs. Add desired amount of lemon juice, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Cut off bread crusts. Spread mixture on slices of bread, roll up and hold together with toothpicks. Broil until toasted.

Seafood Fancies

Seafood Fancies

8 oz. can Pillsbury refrigerator
butter flake dinner rolls
7 1/2 oz. can crab meat, rinsed & drained
2 1/2 oz. can tiny shrimp, rinsed & drained
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped pimento
1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. curry powder
8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained &
sliced

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Separate dough into 12 pieces. Separate each piece into 3 equal layers. Place on prepared cookie sheets. In small bowl, combine crab, shrimp, cheese, mayonnaise, onion, pimento, parsley flakes and curry powder. Spoon teaspoonful seafood mixture onto each dough piece; top with several slices of water chestnuts. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve hot, refrigerate leftovers. Makes 36.

Baked Clams

Baked Clams

2 doz. clams
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. bread crumbs
1 tsp. parsley or chives
1/4 tsp. oregano
Salt & pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese
Lemon juice

Scrub clams with stiff brush under cold water until all grit is removed. Saute onion and
garlic until golden. Remove clams from shell (steam open). Chop up clams very fine, mix
with bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and oregano. Fill shells. Sprinkle with cheese
and lemon juice. Dot with butter and place under hot broiler about 5 minutes.
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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp

It's shrimp, it's bacon, it's cheese; what's not to like?It's one of the latest tasty appetizers on the Red Lobster menu, and now you can dupe it at home. Find some large shrimp, a wooden skewer, and cook the bacon about halfway to done before you begin.

Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
dash ground black pepper
dash cayenne pepper
dash allspice

Dipping Sauce
1/3 cup ranch dressing
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
(or 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced cilantro)

5 pieces bacon
5 large shrimp
3 slices fresh jalapeno
1 ounce pepper jack cheese
Open the shrimp, put a jalapeno slice in there, a chunk of
cheese on top, and wrap it all up with bacon.

When skewering, be sure to face all the shrimp the right direction -- like a tight little Rockettes kick line.

1. Preheat oven to broil.

2. Make the seasoning blend by combining the ingredients in a small
bowl. Set this aside.

3. Make the dipping sauce by combining the ranch dressing with
cilantro in a medium bowl.

4. Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium/high heat, but don't cook it all the way to crispy. You want undercooked bacon that, when cool, will easily wrap around the shrimp. Cook the bacon about 3 minutes per side, and don't let it brown. When the bacon is done lay it on paper towels to drain and cool.

5. Shell the shrimp, leaving the last segment of the shell and the tail. Remove the dark vein from the back of the shrimp, and then cut down into the back of the shrimp, without cutting all the way through, so that the shrimp is nearly butterflied open. This will make a pocket for the pepper and cheese.

6. Pour 1 cup of water into a small bowl. Add the shrimp and jalapeno peppers and microwave for 60 to 90 seconds. Shrimp should be starting to firm up and change color. Immediately pour the water out of the bowl, remove the jalapeno slices and pour cold water over the shrimp. Place the the shrimp and jalapeno pepper slices onto paper towels to drain off excess water.

7. Build the appetizer by cutting the jalapeno slices in half and removing the seeds. You should now have 6 jalapeno slices -- you'll need 5 of these. Place one slice into the slit on the back of a shrimp. Cut an inch-long chunk of cheese (about 1/4-inch thick), and place it on the jalapeno slice. Wrap a piece of bacon around the shrimp, starting where the cheese is. Start wrapping with the thinnest end of the bacon. Go 1 1/2 times around the shrimp and then cut of the excess bacon and slide a skewer through the shrimp, starting with the end where the cheese is and piercing the cut end of the bacon on the other side. Repeat with the remaining shrimp and slide them onto the skewer with the tails facing the same direction.

8. Put the skewer onto a baking sheet or broiler pan and sprinkle a very light coating of the seasoning blend over the shrimp, then broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until the bacon begins to brown and the cheese begins to ooze. Serve over a bed of rice if desired. Feed the left over bacon pieces to the dog while you scarf out on the shrimp. Serves 2 as an appetizer.