Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Serves 12

Ingredients:

24 large fresh mushrooms, stems removed and reserved
2 tablespoons butter
4 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 cups crabmeat
Grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place mushroom caps on a baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Horseradish Crab Dip

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoons grated horseradish
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup crabmeat
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix sour cream and Parmesan cheese until smooth. Gently fold in the remaining ingredients. Transfer dip to a small oven-proof dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Crab Chowder

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 cans of potato soup
1 can creamed corn
1 1/2 cup half and half
1 1/2 cup milk
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Dash hot sauce
1 pound crab meat
Salt and pepper
Chopped parsley and lemon slices

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Serves 6 to 12

Ingredients:

24 large sea scallops
12 slices bacon, halved
Salt and pepper
Lemon wedges

Directions:

Preheat broiler to high.

Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Wrap one bacon slice around each scallop and secure with toothpick. Broil 8-10 minutes, turning frequently so bacon will brown evenly, until scallops are cooked through. Remove toothpicks. Arrange on platter, garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

Sea Scallop Beurre Blanc

Serves 2

Ingredients:

For the Beurre Blanc:
1/8 cup shallots, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1/8 cup blond roux
1/4 pound unsalted butter, cut in small cubes
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 tablespoon white pepper

For the scallops:
8 ounces sea scallops
4 ounces mushrooms
2 ounces fresh spinach
2 ounces smoked salmon

Rosemary Broiled Scallops

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

2 pounds sea scallops, halved
6 basil leaves, chopped
2 rosemary sprigs
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Hot sauce
Salt and pepper

Place scallops in a bowl with remaining ingredients and marinate for 2 hours. Remove and arrange in one layer in baking dish. Heat broiler to high and cook 3 minutes per side, until almost cooked through.

Crab Margaritas

Makes 4 ‘margaritas’

Ingredients

4 margarita glasses
1/2 cup kosher salt
2 limes
3 Hass avocados, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon taco seasoning
1 pound lump crabmeat
2 tablespoons lime juice
3/4 cup diced tomatoes

Pour the salt onto a dinner plate. Slice one lime into four wedges, and rub one wedge around the rims of each of the margarita glasses. Twist each glass rim in the salt, causing the salt to stick to the lime juice.

Garlic Shrimp Casserole

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
2 pounds shrimp (10 per pound size is best), peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 finely chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 chopped celery ribs
3 cups chicken stock
1 1⁄2 cups rice
1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1⁄2 cup low-fat sour cream
1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Blue Corn Enchiladas with Crabmeat

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 green chiles, roasted, peeled, stems and seeds removed, chopped
1 tablespoon dried red chile
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1⁄2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound cooked lump crabmeat
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
6 blue corn tortillas
Chopped cilantro for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Tilapia and Sweet Corn Baked in Foil

Makes 2 servings

2⁄3 cup fresh or frozen sweet corn kernels
1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
1⁄4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tilapia fillets (4 to 5 ounces each)
1 teaspoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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