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Seafood Paella

Seafood Paella

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Yield: 6

Adapted from: Dinner At The Zoo

This seafood paella is a blend of saffron rice, Spanish chorizo, shrimp, clams and mussels, all simmered together to create an easy and satisfying one pot meal. This dinner is quick enough to make on a busy weeknight, yet elegant enough to serve to company.
Prep: 20 Cook: 45

  • 6cups chicken broth
  • ¼tsp saffron threads
  • 3TBS olive oil
  • ½cup onion diced
  • ½cup red bell pepper peeled, cored and diced
  • 2½tsp garlic minced
  • ½tsp smoked paprika
  • 2¼cups short grain rice such as bomba, calasparra or arborio
  • 8oz Spanish chorizo sausage sliced
  • 12oz shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8oz mussels cleaned
  • 12oz clams cleaned
  • ¼cup frozen peas thawed
  • 2TBS parsley chopped
  • lemon wedges for garnish
  • salt and pepper to taste

Pour the chicken broth into a pot and bring it to a simmer. Stir in the saffron and ½ tsp salt. Remove the pot from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes.

Heat the olive oil in an extra-large deep skillet or paella pan (14 inches or larger) over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, then cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and smoked paprika, then cook for 30 seconds. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour in the chicken broth mixture and rice and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.

Add the sausage, shrimp, mussels and clams to the pan. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until shrimp are pink and opaque and shellfish have opened. You may need to flip the shrimp halfway through so that they cook evenly. Turn the heat to high and cook for 5 more minutes to form a crust on the bottom of the rice.

Remove the pan from the heat. Add the peas, then cover the pan for 5 minutes. Uncover the pan, add the parsley, then serve, garnished with lemon wedges if desired.

Shrimp Scallop Medley Redux

Shrimp Scallop Medley Redux

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Yields: 2 to 3

Scott Nowell

Circa 2004: This started out with salmon, but without the couscous. I added the salmon around 2015.
I made a new version in 2025 without the salmon but added some vegetables.

  • 2sea scallops, foot removed
  • 1221-25 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½cup pearl onions, frozen
  • ½cup corn, frozen
  • ½cup peas, frozen
  • 1cup Israeli couscous
  • 1cup shrimp shells and tails
  • 1½water
  • ½tsp fish sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • butter
  • oil

Prep:

Defrost, rinse and dry scallops and shrimp dry on paper towel.

Place frozen peas, onions and corn in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave for 2 minutes.

Shrimp stock:

Place shrimp shells in a saucepan and add 14 oz of water. Bring to boil and reduce to medium low heat. Bowl lightly for 10 minutes, occasionally mashing with a masher or large fork. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into heat proof container. Discard shells and rinse saucepan.

Cook couscous:

Return saucepan to heat and add 2 TBS butter. Add couscous and sauté until it is light brown, about 5 minutes.

Add shrimp stock and ½ tsp fish sauce to saucepan with couscous. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove cover and add peas, onions and corn on top of couscous. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

Seafood:

Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat, add 2 TBS butter and melt until it foams. Add 1 TBS oil. Mix. Add shrimp and scallops to pan, spread out and cook on the first side until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn seafood over and cook on the other side until lightly browned. Push to edges of pan.

Remove cover from couscous, stir to mix vegetables and dump into center of skillet. Mix gently.

Finish:

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve, placing a pat of butter on top of each serving

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Hunan Shrimp

Hunan Shrimp

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Yield: 4

https://www.whiskaffair.com/hunan-shrimp-recipe/#recipe

Hunan Shrimp is a delicious Chinese-style preparation where juicy shrimp are coated in a hot and spicy sauce.

  • 1lb shrimp, cleaned and deveined
  • ¼cup cornstarch (divided)
  • 4TBS vegetable oil (divided)
  • 2tsp minced garlic
  • 1cup broccoli florets
  • ½cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1red bell pepper (cored, seeded and cut into ½ inch cubes)
  • ½cup chicken broth
  • 2TBS dark soy sauce
  • 2TBS oyster sauce
  • 2tsp rice vinegar
  • 1tsp honey
  • ½tsp salt
  • ¼tsp black pepper powder
  • 2tsp red chili paste

Fry the shrimp:

Transfer cleaned and deveined shrimp to a medium mixing bowl. Pat them dry using a kitchen towel.

Add 2 TBS cornstarch and toss well to coat each shrimp with cornstarch.

Heat a flat wide pan over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 TBS of vegetable oil to it.

Add the shrimp to the pan and spread them in a single layer. You want the shrimp to fry not steam; hence it is important to use a wide pan. I used a 12-inch pan for one pound of shrimp. If you are scaling the recipe, then fry them in batches.

Stir the shrimp occasionally while cooking and fry until nicely browned from both sides (4-5 minutes). Remove to a plate.

Do not overcook the shrimp, otherwise, they will become chewy.

Make the sauce:

Add 2 TBS of vegetable oil to the same pan and heat over medium-high heat.

Once the oil is hot and shimmery, add garlic and sauté it for 3-4 seconds.

Add broccoli florets, celery, and red bell peppers and sauté for 15-20 seconds.

Add the fried shrimp back to the pan and mix well.

Stir together 2 TBS cornstarch with chicken broth and add the slurry to the pan.

Add dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper, and mix well.

Note: Be careful about the extra salt. The sauces already have a lot of salt in them so add a little, taste, and add more if required.

Add red chili paste and mix well again.

Garnish the Hunan shrimp with scallions and serve hot.

Bourride, Marseille-Style Fish Stew with Aioli

Bourride, Marseille-Style Fish Stew with Aioli

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Yield: 3 to 4

Adapted from: Saveur

A pungent garlic and olive oil aïoli both thickens and enriches this stew perfumed with saffron and white wine. Homemade aïoli thickens the broth in this satisfying Marseillaise stew made with halibut, shrimp, and white wine. This recipe first appeared in our March 2014 issue.

For the aïoli

  • 2tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1clove garlic, minced
  • 1egg yolk, at room temperature
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1cup olive oil

For the soup:

  • 2TBS olive oil
  • ½tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/8tsp cayenne
  • 1cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1leeks, white parts only, roughly chopped
  • 1onions, roughly chopped
  • 1plum tomatoes, quartered
  • 1bay leaf
  • 6oz dry white wine
  • 2cups seafood stock
  • 1cup water
  • ½lb skinless firm white fish, such as halibut or monk fish, pin bones removed
  • ½lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • ¼tsp saffron threads
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1TBS minced parsley
  • Toasted baguette, for serving


Make the aïoli:
Whisk lemon juice, garlic, egg yolk, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until thick, 2–3 minutes; transfer to a blender. With the motor running, drizzle in oil until sauce is emulsified. Transfer aïoli to a bowl; set aside.

Make the soup:
Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add fennel, cayenne, garlic, leeks, onions, tomatoes, and bay leaf; cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Add wine; simmer until reduced by half, 4–5 minutes. Add stock and 1 cup of water, boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until broth is slightly reduced, 12–15 minutes. Strain broth; return to saucepan over medium heat. Add fish, shrimp, saffron, salt, and pepper; cook until fish is firm, and shrimp are pink, 2–3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, divide fish and shrimp between 6 bowls.

Whisk ½ cup broth into aïoli; return to pan. Cook until slightly thick, 4–5 minutes, ladle over fish. Garnish with parsley; serve with toasted baguette.

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

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Yield: 1 to 2

Adapted from: Sue & Gambo

New England style with a brown sauce. Surprise, there is no lobster in this. Once upon a time it was Lobster, but was replaced with shrimp to reduce cost. In New England the sauce is brown because of added soy or dark soy sauce. In the rest of the country it is usually a white sauce.

Shrimp & Marinade:

  • 1lb shrimp
  • 1egg + 1 egg white
  • 1pinch of salt
  • 1pinch white pepper
  • 3tsp corn starch
  • 1tsp sesame seed oil

Stir-Fry:

  • ¼lb ground pork
  • 4TBS vegetable oil, divided
  • 1tsp minced ginger
  • 1tsp minced garlic
  • ¼cup green onions
  • 1TBS black bean sauce

Slurry:

  • 2TBS water
  • 1TBS corn starch

Sauce:

  • 2cups water
  • 1TBS oyster sauce
  • 1tsp sugar
  • 1tsp soy sauce or dark soy sauce


Marinating the shrimp:

In a bowl add the shrimp, egg white, salt, 1 pinch white pepper, 3 tsp corn starch and 1 tsp sesame seed oil. Mix everything together well.

Premix Sauce:

To a small bowl, add oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, and 1 pinch of white pepper. Set it aside.

Slurry:

In another small bowl, whisk together 1 TBS of cornstarch and 2 TBS water. Set it aside.

Stir fry:

Add 2 TBS of oil and add the pork to the wok and cook on high heat until the pork is fully cooked all the way through. Set pork aside.

Next add 2 TBS of oil and add the shrimp to the wok and cook on high heat until the shrimp is cooked through.

Add minced garlic, minced ginger, black bean sauce, pork, water, and stir-fry for about a minute.

Add the premix sauce to the wok and bring to a boil.

To thicken the sauce, slowly add slurry to your stir-fry until it’s the desired consistency.

Add green onions to wok and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

Optional:

Slowly pour in the beaten egg in a thin stream. When it starts to set, transfer the food to a warm serving dish.

Shrimp and Vegetables

Shrimp and Vegetables

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Yield: 2 to 4

Scott Nowell

Yum. Tasty, tasty, tasty. Your choice of vegetables. Whatever you want.

Premix sauce:

  • ½cup water
  • 1spoon BTB chicken, heat and stir
  • 1-3TBS Hoisin sauce
  • 3tsp Shaoxing cooking wine
  • ½tsp sugar
  • 1TBS of oyster sauce
  • ½-1tsp sesame oil
  • 1tsp soy sauce, mix well

Shrimp:

  • 1lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, rinsed, patted dry
  • salt & pepper, season shrimp, add
  • 1/4cup corn starch, mix well to coat shrimp

Vegetables:

  • 1carrot, peeled and sliced thinly diagonally. Precook in MW 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 4oz green peas
  • 4oz green beans, other vegetables optional, e.g.,
  • 2oz red and orange peppers, sliced thin

Stir-fry:

  • vegetable oil, divided
  • 1tsp ginger, sliced
  • 1tsp garlic, minced
  • ½onion, julienned and separated
  • 1-2scallions, cut small

Slurry:

  • 1TBS corn starch mixed with 2 TBS water

Stir fry shrimp: In a hot wok add 1-2 TBS oil and add the shrimp. Cook until browned on bottom, then flip and brown other side. About 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove to bowl.

Vegetables: If the wok is dry add a little oil. Add the garlic and ginger to the wok and stir fry for 30 seconds.

Next add vegetables to the wok, stir fry until lightly browned.

Add premix sauce to the wok and let it boil for a couple minutes.

Add slurry to thicken.

Return the shrimp back into the wok and stir everything together. Adjust seasoning.

Sizzling Hoisin Shrimp

Sizzling Hoisin Shrimp

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with Ginger Scallion Rice & Roasted Green Beans

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Sweet hoisin shrimp marinade, aromatic rice, and a sprinkle of nutty sesame seeds, this one is bound to top them all. It cooks super-quickly and brings a tour de force of Asian-style flavors
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

  • 2scallions
  • 1lime
  • 1TBS sesame seeds
  • 1thumb ginger
  • 1clove garlic
  • 10oz shrimp
  • 6oz green beans
  • ½cup jasmine rice
  • 1TBS hoisin sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • cooking oil
  • butter


Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry produce.

Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate ginger. Peel and mince garlic. Quarter lime.

Cook aromatics:

Melt 1 TBS butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and half the ginger, cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

Cook rice:

Add rice, ¾ cup water, and a big pinch of salt to pot with aromatics. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Marinate shrimp:

While rice cooks, rinse shrimp under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Toss in a medium bowl with garlic, half the hoisin, and remaining ginger. Season with salt and pepper.

Set shrimp aside to marinate for at least 5 minutes.

Roast green beans:

Meanwhile, trim green beans, if necessary, toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until browned and slightly crisp, 12-15 minutes.

Cook shrimp & serve:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add marinated shrimp and cook, stirring, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3- to 4-minutes.

Divide rice between plates, top with green beans and shrimp. Sprinkle with scallion greens and as many sesame seeds as you like. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

Creamy Shrimp Tagliatelle

Creamy Shrimp Tagliatelle

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with Heirloom Tomatoes, Garlic, and Chili

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Fresh tagliatelle, with shrimp and heirloom tomatoes.
Prep: 5 Cook: 20

  • 2cloves garlic
  • 2scallions
  • 4TBS sour cream
  • 1lemon
  • 1Thai chili
  • 10oz heirloom grape tomatoes
  • 12oz shrimp
  • 8oz tagliatelle pasta
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • butter


Prep:

Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Mince garlic. Trim, then thinly slice scallions, keeping greens and whites separate. Finely mince chili, removing seeds and ribs for less heat. Halve tomatoes. Cut lemon into wedges. Rinse shrimp and pat dry with a paper towel.

Cook shrimp:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic,scallionwhites, and chili (to taste). Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and cook, tossing, until starting to turn pink but not quite cooked through, 1- to 2-minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Boil pasta:

Once water is boiling, add tagliatelle to pot.

Tip: If any noodles are stuck together, separate them first.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 4- to 5-minutes. Carefully scoop out and reserve ¼ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Cook tomatoes:

Meanwhile, add tomatoes to pan with shrimp. Cook, tossing, until wilted and juicy, 2- to 3-minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside until pasta is ready.

Tip: If you like it spicy, add any remaining chili (to taste) at this point.

Toss pasta:

Once tagliatelle is done cooking, return pan with shrimp and tomatoes to medium heat and add tagliatelle and 2 TBS butter. Toss to combine and melt butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish and serve:

Remove pan from heat and stir in sour cream, a squeeze of lemon, and as much pasta cooking water as needed to create a saucy consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Divide between plates or bowls and garnish with scallion greens. Serve with lemon wedges

Sirloin Tips Au Poivre & Garlic Herb Shrimp

Sirloin Tips Au Poivre & Garlic Herb Shrimp

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with Garlic Bread & Lemony Green Beans

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Seared sirloin tip steak is drizzled with a rich pan sauce that’s flecked with freshly crushed peppercorns, piled with succulent shrimp tossed in garlic herb butter. Toasty garlic bread and lemony roasted green beans add a satisfying crunch.
Prep: 5 Cook: 35

  • 10oz sirloin tips, bavette steak or flap meat
  • 10oz shrimp
  • 6oz green beans
  • 1demi-baguette
  • 2TBS garlic herb butter
  • 1shallot
  • 1TBS black peppercorns
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 2oz beef stock concentrates
  • 1lemon
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • butter


Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Place garlic herb butter in a large bowl, bring to room temperature (you’ll use it in step 4). Wash and dry produce.

Halve, peel, and mince shallot until you have 2 TBS. Place peppercorns in a zip-close bag and crush with a heavy-bottomed pan or rolling pin. Halve baguette lengthwise. Zest and quarter lemon.

Mix & roast:

Place 1 TBS plain butter in a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave until softened, 10 seconds.

Tip: Do so in 5-second intervals, checking in between, to avoid melting.

Stir in garlic powder (start with ¼ tsp, add more from there if desired), salt, and pepper.

Trim green beans, if necessary, toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes. Cover to keep warm.

Cook steak:

While green beans roast, pat steak dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and cook to desired doneness, 5- to 7-minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer to a cutting board. Wash out pan.

Cook shrimp:

Rinse shrimp under cold water and pat dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for steak over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and cooked through, 3- to 4-minutes.

Turn off heat, transfer shrimp to large bowl with garlic herb butter. Toss until thoroughly coated. Cover to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

Make pan sauce:

Melt 1 TBS plain butter in same pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 1- to 2-minutes.

Add stock concentrates, ¼ cup water, and ½ tsp crushed peppercorns. (Be sure to measure the crushed peppercorns.) Simmer until slightly thickened, 2- to 3-minutes.

Turn off heat. Stir in another 1 TBS plain butter until melted. Season with salt and more peppercorns if desired.

Finish & serve:

Spread cut sides of baguette with garlic spread. Toast in oven (use a baking sheet or place directly on rack) until golden, 3- to 5-minutes. Halve diagonally.

Toss green beans with lemon zest and juice to taste.

Slice steak against the grain.

Divide garlic bread, green beans, and steak between plates. Spoon pan sauce over steak, top with shrimp. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges and remaining sauce on the side.

Garlic Herb Butter

Shrimp & Andouille Rice Skillet

Shrimp & Andouille Rice Skillet

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with Peas, Bell Pepper & Garlic Aioli

Yield: 2

Adapted from: Hello Fresh

Slightly crispy rice, infused with smoky, aromatic spices and mixed with tender strips of bell pepper, juicy shrimp, and crispy andouille. minutes.
Prep: 10 Cook: 40

  • 1bell pepper
  • ¾cup arborio rice
  • 2oz seafood stock concentrates
  • 4oz peas
  • 3oz andouille sausage
  • 1clove garlic
  • 1tsp smoked paprika
  • 1tsp turmeric
  • 2TBS mayonnaise
  • 10oz shrimp
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil


Prep:

Wash and dry produce.

Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Thinly slice sausage into rounds. Peel and mince garlic.

Cook pepper & andouille:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is slightly softened and sausage is lightly browned, 2- to 3-minutes.

Cook rice:

Stir rice, half the garlic, ½ tsp paprika (you’ll use the rest later), and ½ tsp turmeric into pan with bell pepper and sausage, cook until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.

Stir in 3 cups water, stock concentrates, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has absorbed, and rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.

Tip: Add a splash more water if liquid evaporates before rice is fully cooked.

Make garlic aioli:

While rice cooks, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with a pinch of remaining garlic to taste. Stir in water tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook shrimp:

Rinse shrimp under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt, pepper, and the remaining paprika.

When rice is almost done, heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a second large pan over high heat. Once pan is hot, add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and cooked through, 3- to 4-minutes. Turn off heat.

Finish & serve:

Once rice is done, turn off heat and stir in peas. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Top with shrimp, drizzle with garlic aioli and serve.