Favorite seafood meals

[namasteak]

What are your favorite seafood meals to cook at home? We are trying to eat more seafood and I would love to try some more simple recipes!

[namasteak]

-shrimp scampi (not so much when I can't put cheese on the pasta)

-shrimp fried rice

-teriyaki salmon damndelicious.net/2012/05/30/teriyaki-salmon-with-sriracha-cream-sauce/?m

[Deleted]

I like to do a blackened tilapia with cajun seasoning and steamed broccoli
mussels in white wine sauce with crusty bread

[FoxInFiji]

I love this spicy orange garlic shrimp recipe:
thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/spicy-orange-garlic-shrimp/

We've been eating more salmon and I've recreated our favorite dish at a nearby seafood restaurant. You bake salmon in the oven (sometimes I get the No Name frozen kind as a special treat because it's marinated and delicious) and top it with beurre blanc sauce:
www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/beurre-blanc-233266
I use this recipe but add a lot more wine and cream and a lot less butter. The sauce is so good! Then I top with lentils and sun dried tomatoes. It's not that difficult and is an awesome meal to impress guests.

[Deleted]

oh also, this recipe is a copycat of the bang bang shrimp from Bonefish grill and it is sooo good with steamed rice
www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/almost-famous-spicy-fried-shrimp-recipe.html

[robyn]

So damn unhealthy, but PW's penna alla betsy is fantastic. I usually do half and half instead of the heavy cream. thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/penne_a_la_betsy/

[halfpint]

This thread is making me so sad that my H hates all forms of seafood.

[namasteak]

Dec 4, 2015 13:43:14 GMT -5 rvan0905 said:

Get Donald Link's Real Cajun cookbook, and make the Shrimp, Corn, and Tomato Soup. Then make everything else in the book, get a little fat, and eat better than you've ever eaten in your life. He is magic!

I love cajun food!

[Deleted]

Shrimp scampi
Broiled salmon with a pad of butter and lemon juice

[namasteak]

Dec 4, 2015 13:53:31 GMT -5 halfpint said:

This thread is making me so sad that my H hates all forms of seafood.

I don't love seafood so I don't tend to make it. But DH loves it so I decided I would try to make more in the new year.

[mrsGreeko]

We try to eat some type of seafood once a week. It doesn't always happen, but we try.

Oddly for most of my seafood "recipes" I don't actually have a recipe at all:

- cornmeal crusted catfish- cut catfish into fingers, dip in milk, dip in mixture of cornmeal and old bay seasoning, pan fry in a tablespoon or so of oil until done.

- baked white fish- throw any white fish (cod or tilapia are out go-tos) in a dish with some vegetable oil and a bunch of chopped garlic. Let it sit in that for 30 minutes or so. Take it out and roll in a mixture of bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Put on a baking sheet and stick in a preheated 450 degree oven for 10 minutes or until it's done.

- garlic butter shrimp skewers - thread shrimp on skewers, brush liberally with melted butter with a lot of garlic in it. Throw on a preheated grill for a couple minutes, brushing more with the butter. Eat.

- maple salmon - thousands of recipes out there. Basically maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger maybe. Marinate and then cook. Then boil the marinade to use as a sauce.

- steamed crab legs

- this mussels recipe - allrecipes.com/recipe/42657/pattis-mussels-a-la-mariniere/

- we make a grilled halibut with a summer salsa that Dh made up that is fantastic. I don't know the recipe off hand though.

- creole red snapper. Just sprinkle cajon seasoning on red snapper and bake or grill. Alternatively mix the seasoning in melted butter and brush on

- I made a fantastic lobster mac and cheese once, but it's a huge PITA and expensive so haven't done that again

[namasteak]

Dec 4, 2015 13:48:29 GMT -5 robyn said:

So damn unhealthy, but PW's penna alla betsy is fantastic. I usually do half and half instead of the heavy cream. thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/penne_a_la_betsy/

Gah I miss dairy!

[Deleted]

Bacon wrapped salmon

[halfpint]

Dec 4, 2015 13:59:44 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Dec 4, 2015 13:53:31 GMT -5 halfpint said:

This thread is making me so sad that my H hates all forms of seafood.

I don't love seafood so I don't tend to make it. But DH loves it so I decided I would try to make more in the new year.

That's sweet of you. H really can't stand it. 

I made this beautiful breaded fish for dinner once - like researched the most mild, chicken-like fish I could find, marinated it, lovingly encased it in panko breading with tasty seasonings, baked it to perfection...and he drowned it in ketchup so that he could literally choke it down. I will never try again. 

[mainelyfoolish]

Lobster rolls, but we don't eat them often because they're labor intensive and a little pricey.

[namasteak]

I really love crab legs but they are so expensive. Shrimp is yummy but I need more recipes. It's fish that I struggle with...maybe because I didn't eat it much growing up.

[ladygrey]

Panko-crusted salmon

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/panko-crusted-salmon-recipe.html

[MNH2013]

We typically cook our shrimp in small batches like we do a shrimp/crawfish boil. Potatoes, corn and spice.

[kaycee]

We made burrito bowls with shrimp last night. They were delicious.

[robyn]

Dec 4, 2015 14:00:07 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Dec 4, 2015 13:48:29 GMT -5 robyn said:

So damn unhealthy, but PW's penna alla betsy is fantastic. I usually do half and half instead of the heavy cream. thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/penne_a_la_betsy/

Gah I miss dairy!

Oops, sorry Maybe almond milk? It wouldn't be as rich, but it would probably work.

[whitemerlot]

My kids love the TJ wild caught Alaskan cod. I just bake it with butter, seasoned salt, and dill and squeeze lemon over it when it is done. My 3 and 6 year olds are normally very light eaters and ate almost a pound together last night.

[scribellesam]

I love my H's salmon cakes - chopped salmon mixed with onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, a little mayo, dill. Then bread in panko and cook like a burger. So yummy! Not exactly healthy, though.

My favorite to order is steamed mussels. There's a place near us that does one with curry and coconut milk that is to die for.

[mrssandro]

Baked Salmon
Butter Sauteed Scallops or Shrimp
Shrimp and Grits

I HATED seafood until I married DH.

[Deleted]

Crab cakes because they're super easy yet tasty

[awkwardpenguin]

I tend toward really simple preparations of fish, because it cooks so fast that it makes a great quick meal. We have a few spice blends that are good on fish and I often just rub those onto pieces of fish and pan fry. Or I use these recipes:

Baked salmon with garlic and dijon: natashaskitchen.com/2012/06/08/baked-salmon-with-garlic-and-dijon/

Fish tagine with tomatoes, capers, and cinnamon: www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fish-tagine-with-tomatoes-capers-and-cinnamon-240945 (the recipe calls for hake or halibut, but I often make it with albacore tuna or even cod)

Cod with lemon-butter sauce: season cod with salt and pepper, pan fry. Add this lemon-butter sauce: www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-butter-sauce-0

Stir fried shrimp in tomato cream sauce: www.food.com/recipe/stir-fried-shrimp-in-aromatic-tomato-cream-sauce-306156 (this one's a little more complicated, but so so good. Serve with rice.)

[preppy]

Maple Mustard Salmon - www.eatingwell.com/recipes/maple_mustard_salmon.html

DH also makes some mean panko breaded tautog regularly since he catches a good amount when he goes spearfishing.

[greycat]

Great for a group as an app ( not healthy though) www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/baked-shrimp-scampi-recipe.html

Baked honey Dijon salmon - so simple
preventionrd.com/2011/11/simple-honey-dijon-salmon-and-sweet-potato-fries/

[catbus]

Disclaimer: I'm allergic to fin fish, but can eat shellfish.
Seared scallops
Steamed clams, oysters, or mussels
Curry shrimp

[darnkatz]

Basically anything from the seafood section on Annie's Eats. The spiced salmon wraps with pineapple and avocado sauce are a favorite here.

[ny96]

Mussels and Frites are one of my favorite Saturday night meals.