Clams And Shrimp Recipes

MUSSELS, CLAMS AND SHRIMP IN SPICY BROTH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, bay leaf, and crushed red pepper. Saute until the garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes. Bring to a simmer. Simmer until the tomatoes begin to break down and the flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Stir in the clams. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the mussels. Cover and cook until the clams and mussels open, about 5 minutes longer.
• Using a tongs, transfer the opened shellfish to serving bowls (discard any shellfish that do not open). Add the shrimp and basil to the simmering tomato broth. Simmer until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Divide the shrimp and tomato broth among the bowls. Serve with the warm bread.

LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP AND CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Open clams, drain water and save, set clams aside. Let water stand to settle and sand or debris, then carefully pour into a measuring cup. Discard sand. Add water to liquid to give you 1 cup of liquid. Put aside.
• Shell and devein shrimp, keep shells. Chop shrimp into small pieces.
• In a saucepot, cook linguine as per instructions on package; drain. Return to pot and keep warm.
• In the meantime, in a 2 quart saucepan over high heat, heat clam liquid, shrimp shells, and sherry to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, remove shrimp shells and discard. Pour mixture into a bowl and set aside.
• Into the same saucepan add butter olive oil, and garlic; cook over medium-low heat until garlic is lightly brown.
• Stir in clam liquid mixture, clams, and shrimp. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add parsley and cook 1 minute.
• Add salt to taste, serve over linguine.

SHRIMP AND CLAMS IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH SHELL PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in onion, garlic, red pepper flakes and oregano; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in the chopped tomatoes with juice, clam juice (add in the clams later) and about 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley and anchovy paste; stir to combine, then cook covered about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer for another 25-30 minutes, over medium-low heat stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened (simmer uncovered).
• Add in the reserved clams and uncooked shrimp; simmer until the shrimp is just cooked through (about 3 minutes).
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add in cooked pasta; toss to combine and warm.
• Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with more chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse and drain canned clams, reserve liquid and set aside.
• In a large stockpot, cook bacon until crisp, do not drain.
• Add diced onion and celery, saute until soft, stirring frequently.
• Once onion/celery are soft, add pepper, marjoram and thyme.
• Add bottles clam juice and clam juice reserved from canned clams.
• Add diced red potatoes and simmer 10-15 min until potatoes are soft.
• While potatoes are simmering --
• In a small saucepan, make a light roux with butter and flour.
• Once potatoes are soft, add roux to chowder and stir until thickened.
• Add cooked shrimp and drained clams and stir to mix.
• At this point, the chowder base may be refrigerated for 3 days or frozen for later use.
• To serve: add 1 qt light cream and up to 1 qt whole milk to desired consistency, while heating be careful not to boil.
• Right before serving, stir in sherry and fresh chopped parsley.
• Serve topped with paprika and oyster/soup crackers.

CLAMS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the kielbasa and brown for 2 minutes; add the potatoes, onions, celery, bay, thyme, and pepper and let the veggies soften up 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Next add the garlic and the corn and stir to combine.
• Add the tomatoes and stock to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 8 minutes.
• Pat shrimp dry and toss with a rounded tablespoon of seafood seasoning. Add the shrimp and clams and replace the cover.
• Cook until shrimp are pink and firm and the clams have opened up, 7 minutes. (During the cooking time I tend to leave the temperature on medium high so that the soup continues at a rapid boil.).

SHRIMP, CLAMS, AND SCALLOPS PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until tender. Mix in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, sugar, salt, oregano, red pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Place the clams in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over boiling water, and steam until opened. Discard clams that do not open. Stir into the sauce.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the shrimp and scallops 2 minutes, or until opaque. Mix in garlic. Stir into the sauce. Serve sauce with seafood over the cooked spaghetti, and top with Parmesan cheese.

SHRIMP & CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in separate pot about 10 minutes, drain, and set aside.
• In a large pot melt butter on medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic, do not brown and cook until onion is iridescent.
• Slowly stir in flour & half and half.
• Add mushrooms, potatoes, white wine, and milk or water.
• Drain the clam juice into the pot and set clams to the side.
• Add paprika, bay leaf, salt & pepper.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add clams & shrimp and continue to simmer for another 8 - 10 minutes.
• Add parsley right before serving.
• and -- your done!

BRAISED CLAMS WITH SHRIMP AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• In a saute pan on medium, heat olive oil. Add cloves, shallots, and chorizo, and cook for 30 seconds. Add clams and shrimp. Add white wine and reduce by half. Add clam juice and cover with another pan and steam until all clams open. Finish with butter and herbs. Serve in a large bowl with Garlic Bread.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• In a saute pan over medium high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until the garlic is a toasty brown color. Remove the garlic oil from the heat and brush onto both sides of the bread. Place the bread on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, or until bread is golden brown.