Fish & Shellfish

Season filets on both sides w s&p. In deep fry pan over medium heat, combine oil, rosemary, garlic and red pepper flakes; heat to 200-225. Carefully place 2 or 3 filets in oil; cook, turning once if needed, 4-6 minutes for rare (tuna will continue to cook after being removed from oil.) Using slotted spatula,…

Preheat oven to 200. Sprinkle one side of the tuna w pepper. Ina large, heavy skillet heat the oil over high. Place the tuna, pepper side down, in pan and sear for 2 min. Turn the tuna over and continue cooking to desired doneness (2 min for rare). Transfer to rimmed baking dish and keep…

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place almonds, panko, and 1 tablespoon dill in the bowl of a mini food processor; pulse until finely ground. Place almond mixture in a shallow dish. Place flour in a shallow dish. Place egg in a shallow dish. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Dip…

​Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9×13 inch glass baking dish and set aside. Season the fillets with salt, pepper, garlic and onion. Place fish into prepared baking dish. Spread about 2 tablespoons of softened butter over the top of each fillet. Pour in the lemon, lime and orange juices and then…

Bring all ingredients to simmer to blend flavors; simmer about 30 min. Strain through cheesecloth, pressing solids w back of spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Onion 1 small, mincedCarrot 1 medium, mincedCelery 2 ribs, mincedParsley 8 stems, choppedWhite wine 1 c, dryClam juice 24 ozWater 3 cChile Pepper 1 driedBay Leaves 2…

Sauté shallots and mushrooms in butter until soft. Remove w slotted spoon and set aside. Add wine to mushroom liquid and add fish. Cook according to the 10 min per inch theory, turning once. About 2 min before the fish is cooked, pour the sour cream over. Surround with mushrooms and shallots and continue cooking…

Mix spinach, egg, & mushrooms. Season and add thyme. Spread on fillets. Roll and tie. Place in baking dish and add sherry, button mushrooms and bay leaf. Bake 20 min at 450. Bay Leaves 1Egg 1 hard cooked, mashedFish, Sole 1.5lb filletsMushrooms 0.25lb buttonMushrooms 0.25lb choppedSpinach 4T cookedThymeWine, Sherry 1c

Season all sides of crabs w salt and pepper. Season flour, egg wash and breadcrumbs w Essence. Stuff each cavity w 2T goat’s cheese, pressing firmly to secure cheese. Dredge crabs in seasoned flour. Dip each in egg wash, letting excess drip off. Dredge in bread crumbs, coating legs completely. Fry basil leaves in oil…

Mix all ingredients but crabs & olive oil. Form into cylinder, wrap in foil and freeze 2 hours. Preheat grill. Brush crabs w oil and season to taste. Grill 3-4 minutes per side. Arrange on serving platter. Cut butter into 8 rounds and place on on each crab. Garnish w chives. Butter 6T unsalted and…

Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, salt and pepper and pour into a 3-qt shallow dish. Add crabs and soak, covered and chilled, 1 hr. Heat enough oil to measure 2 inches deep in a wide 4-qt heavy pot to 375. Whisk together flour and cornmeal and transfer to a large sealable plastic bag. Lift 1 crab…