Gazpacho And Seafood Cocktail With Flavored Popcorn Recipes

TEQUILA LACED GAZPACHO COCKTAILS WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the gazpacho ingredients, except the olive oil, in a blender and puree until smooth. Top with a little extra virgin oil.
• Toss the shrimp with the herbs, seeds, and oil. Grill 3 to 4 minutes on each side until cooked.
• In a chilled glass, top each gazpacho with a light drizzle of tequila and the rim of the glass with 1 grilled shrimp and a slice of lime.

MEXICAN-INSPIRED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Mix tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, lemon juice, cilantro, cucumber, shrimp, imitation crabmeat, and green bell pepper in a 2-quart container. Chill 8 hours or overnight and serve in bowls topped with diced avocado and tomato.

SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine the bread crumbs and garlic and set aside.
• Mix together the cucumber, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, onion, and tomatoes in a large bowl.
• Pour in the tomato juice and lime juice and stir to combine.
• Add the bread crumb mixture and stir in the oil.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender and stir it back into the half that is not pureed.
• Season with cumin and salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• Just before serving, stir in the crabmeat and avocado.

GRILLED SEAFOOD COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Soak the dried chiles in 1 cup hot water for 5 minutes.
• Shuck the oysters; reserve the liquor.
• In a blender, combine 2 oysters (save the rest for another use), 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the oyster liquor, the tomatoes, roasted red pepper, lime juice, sriracha, rice vinegar, garlic, onion, cumin seed and 1 bunch of the cilantro. Puree until smooth. Chill for 1 hour.
• In a bowl, toss the scallops and shrimp with some salt and the oil. Grill over high heat for about 2 minutes; don't cook the scallops beyond medium (140 degrees F). Remove to a rack set over a small sheet pan and freeze for 10 minutes before moving to refrigerator to chill completely.
• Slice the shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces. Slice the scallops in half horizontally and cut into 1/2-inch dice.
• Ladle some of the chilled tomato mixture into four martini glasses. Divide the seafood among the glasses. Top with more tomato mixture. Garnish with chives, cilantro, avocado and tortilla chips. Serve with more tortilla chips.

CREOLE SPICED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the chopped vegetables, shallots, garlic, horseradish, and cilantro. Puree the mixture until slightly smooth. Add the vegetable juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, juice from 2 lemons and the liquid crab boil. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove the mixture from the food processor and refrigerate for 6 hours, so the flavors can marry.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and shock the vegetables in a bowl of ice water. Remove the vegetables and pat dry.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil and remaining lemon juice together. Add the herbs and whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the brunoise vegetables with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Toss each of the seafood with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble, place a pile of each seafood in the bowls. Ladle the gazpacho into each bowl. Spoon the vegetable relish in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the herb salad.

CREOLE SPICED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the chopped vegetables, shallots, garlic, horseradish, and cilantro. Puree the mixture until slightly smooth. Add the V-8 juice, Absolute Pepper Vodka, Worcestershire sauce, juice from 2 lemons and the liquid crab boil. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove the mixture from the food processor and refrigerate for 6 hours, so the flavors can marry. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and shock the vegetables in a bowl of ice water. Remove the vegetables and pat dry. In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra virgin olive oil and remaining lemon juice together. Add the herbs and whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the brunoise vegetables with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Toss each of the seafood with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. To assemble, place a pile of each seafood in the bowls. Ladle the gazpacho into each bowl. Spoon the vegetable relish in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the herb salad.

GAZPACHO AND SEAFOOD COCKTAIL WITH FLAVORED POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop the popcorn, season it with a drizzle of olive oil and salt, and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the tomato juice, lemon juice, fennel, cucumber, onion, celery, salt and pepper, to taste. Place it in the refrigerator to chill.
• In a 10-inch skillet over high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season the halibut with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the halibut to the pan and cook, without stirring, until the halibut is browned on 1 side, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the halibut briefly and cook for 30 seconds longer. Remove the halibut with a slotted spoon. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook until light brown, stirring. Add the jalapeno and cook for 15 seconds, stirring. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Stir and cook until barely done, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the clam juice and wine; bring the mixture to a boil and cook for about 30 seconds. Remove the shrimp from the pan. Continue until the liquid is reduced by half. Return the halibut and shrimp to the pan and stir to coat them with the liquid. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
• When you are ready to serve, stir the tomatoes, fennel fronds, parsley, basil, and vinegar into the chilled tomato juice and vegetables. Spoon the tomato mixture into bowls and top with the cooled seafood mixture. Garnish with a handful of popcorn.