Seafood Norfolk Recipes

SEAFOOD GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place 4 individual gratin dishes on sheet pans. (If recipe is doubled serve it in a 14 by 9 1/4-inch oval gratin dish.)
• Combine the stock, cream, 1/2 cup of the wine, the tomato puree, and saffron in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and add the shrimp. After 3 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp to a bowl. Add the halibut to the stock for 3 minutes, until just cooked through, and remove to the same bowl. Add the cooked lobster to the bowl.
• Continue to cook the sauce until reduced by half, about 12 minutes. Mash 1 tablespoon of the butter together with the flour. Whisk the butter mixture into the sauce along with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saute pan. Add the leeks and carrots and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until tender. Set aside.
• Combine the panko, Parmesan, parsley, tarragon, and garlic. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and mix it into the crumbs until they're moistened.
• Divide the seafood among the 4 gratin dishes. Strew the vegetables on top of each dish. Pour the sauce equally over the seafood and vegetables and spoon the crumbs evenly on top. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Serve hot.

SPECIAL SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, saute scallops, onion and celery in butter until scallops are firm and opaque. Stir in flour until blended. Add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheddar cheese, sherry, salt and cayenne, stirring until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; set aside., In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer the shrimp, crab, artichokes and water chestnuts. Top with sauce. Sprinkle with almonds and Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CRAB NORFOLK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º.
• Mix all ingredients together gently, to avoid breaking up jumbo lumps.
• Spread into a baking dish (pie pan or small - 8 X 8).
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, until it starts to lightly brown.

SHRIMP NORFOLK

Steps:

• Norfolk Butter: Combine ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Makes enough for 1 lb of shrimp or 2 to 3 servings.
• Shrimp: Melt the 1 T butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry until just pink; transfer to serving plate and keep warm.
• Add wine to skillet and reduce to 1 T (3 to 4 minutes); remove from heat and gradually whisk in Norfolk Butter until just incorporated and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Pour over shrimp, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and garnish with lemon slices.
• Serve over linguine or rice.

SEAFOOD NORFOLK RECIPE - (2.6/5)

Steps:

• Heat your pan until fairly hot, then add butter and garlic and keep stirring so the garlic does not brown and turn bitter. Add your seafood and continue stirring, then. add all remaining ingredients and cook until the seafood is done You will want to have all ingredients handy, as you need to work quickly. If it's shrimp, they are done when they curl and turn pink and if it's langoustines or crab, they just need to be heated through. It's 2-3 minutes max. Then remove the seafood with a slotted spoon and set aside in your serving plates and then reduce the sauce down by half and pour over the seafood and serve.

CRAB NORFOLK RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt 2 T of the butter in a medium sized saucepan with a heavy bottom over low heat. Add the flour, stirring until blended and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Whisk in the stock and cream and cook for another 2 minutes. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in another saucepan and in it saute the onion and celery over low heat until they are tender about 6 minutes ( do not brown). Add the crabmeat, ham, salt, and pepper and cayenne and continue cooking, stirring until they are heated through about 3 minutes. Add the crabmeat mixture to the cream sauce and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Serve in a chafing dish, accompanied by crackers.