Cajun Oyster And Scallop Stew Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, lemon zest and pepper flakes; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add the clam juice, wine or additional clam juice, tomato paste and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through., Add the fish, shrimp, scallops and parsley. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, the shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Combine mayonnaise and remaining garlic; dollop onto each serving.

SCALLOP AND OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Stir in the green onion, celery, and prosciutto; cover the pot and cook the mixture, stirring once, for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Stir the scallops and oysters with liquid into the green onion mixture; cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until the scallops are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the corn, tomato, half-and-half, jalapeno pepper, sesame oil, and cilantro into the oyster mixture.
• Remove the pot from heat, cover, and allow the stew to sit until uniformly heated, about 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to serve.

GOLDEN OYSTER STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until tender.
• Add mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in 2 cups milk; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat to low, and stir in cheese and next 5 ingredients.
• Cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture is hot.
• Add oysters and oyster liquor, and simmer 3 minutes or just until edges of oysters begin to curl.
• Serve with crackers, if desired.
• *Note:
• To make ahead, prepare the stew through adding and melting cheese. Freeze the mixture in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Heat in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Proceed with recipe as directed.
• **Choosing the Best: Fresh shucked oysters are found in the seafood department of supermarkets or at seafood markets. We don't recommend substituting canned oysters in this recipe. Fresh oysters come in 12-oz. containers and range in size from standards (the smallest) to counts (the largest). Standards and selects are the most economical and are the best choices for oyster stew.

BLOCK ISLAND SCALLOP STEW

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; stir well. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Saute onion in olive oil in a Dutch oven until onion is tender. Add chopped tomatoes; cover and cook until tomatoes soften. Add scallop mixture, butter, minced parsley, salt, and pepper; cook, uncovered, until scallops are done, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Serve stew over toasted French bread slices.

CAJUN OYSTER AND SCALLOP STEW

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the green onions, celery and garlic and saute until slightly softened. Remove form the heat.
• In a seperate pan over medium heat, melt remaining butter and whisk in the flour. Whisk in the half & half, and bring just to a simmer, being careful no to boil it. Reduce heat to low and add the seasonings (parsley through black pepper). Add the vegetable mixture and the oysters and scallops. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the Worcestershire and sherry and contimue to simmer until the stew thickens.
• Ladle into bowls and top with croutons and serve.