Sea Island Seafood Stew Recipes

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine or broth, oregano, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add the clams, shrimp and scallops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque.

SEA ISLAND SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Sauté celery, green pepper, onion, and garlic, stirring frequently so the garlic doesn't burn, until they begin to soften and brown slightly, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and stock, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add clams and continue simmering until the clams pop open, about 10-18 minutes, depending on size.
• Add green beans and continue simmering for about 5 minutes (see note).
• Add crab, scallops, shrimp, okra, corn, gumbo filé, thyme, coriander, and bay leaf. Cook until the seafood is just cooked through. Discard any clams that did not open. Taste and season generously with salt and black pepper.
• Serve over rice, passing hot sauce at the table if desired.

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or stockpot, add the onions, potatoes, fennel, salt, and pepper, and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until the onions begin to brown. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add the tomatoes with their juices, stock, garlic, and saffron to the pot, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Add the shrimp, fish, and mussels, bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit covered for another 5 minutes. The fish and shrimp should be cooked and the mussels opened. Discard any mussels that don't open. Stir in the Pernod, orange zest, and salt, to taste. Serve ladled over 1 or 2 slices of toasted baguette.;
• Warm the oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery over medium heat for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1¿2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. If not, you can make up the difference with water or white wine.

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Place a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onions, fennel, carrots and leeks with a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the water, wine and tomatoes and stir in the olives and orange peel. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase the heat to medium and add the clams and mussels. Cover the pot and cook for 2 minutes. Season the shrimp and squid with salt and pepper then add them to the pot. Put the lid back on and cook for another 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, stir and continue to cook in 2-minute increments until all the seafood is cooked through and the clams and mussels have opened up, about 4 more minutes. Remove the orange peels and discard.
• To serve, ladle into bowls, being sure to get an even mix of seafood. Sprinkle some parsley and mint on top and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately with crusty grilled bread! (If you like a little heat add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.)

CIOPPINO (SEAFOOD STEW)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until onion is translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in thyme, oregano, red-pepper flakes, and bay leaf.
• Add crushed tomatoes and their juice, white wine, water, and clam juice; bring to a simmer.
• Add crab and clams. Simmer, covered, until crab shells turn bright pink and clam shells open, about 10 minutes. Season fish with salt and pepper. Add fish and shrimp to stockpot. Simmer, covered, until fish is opaque and shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf and any unopened clams.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot with a lid over medium heat. Add the olive oil, diced fennel and onion and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add the wine and simmer until most of the liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice and simmer, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Add the lobster stock and bring to a simmer. Add the clams, cover and cook until the clams just begin to open, about 5 minutes. Once the first clam opens, add the cod, scallops and mussels and cover. Once the mussels open, the rest of the seafood should be cooked through and opaque, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the reserved fennel fronds.

CARIBBEAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Add fish cubes; toss to coat. Set aside.
• In a 3-quart saucepan heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, sweet pepper, garlic and jalapeno. Cook and stir 4 minutes until onion is tender but not brown.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes and coconut milk. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in shrimp, fish mixture and 1/2 cup cilantro. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until fish just flakes easily with a fork and shrimp turn opaque, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over hot cooked rice. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Pass hot pepper sauce, if desired.

EASY SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add pepper and onion. Cook until softened and lightly brown (about 5 mins), stirring frequently.
• Stir in garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in tomatoes, juice, water, and salt. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Stir in cod and shrimp. Cover & simmer until they turn opaque throughout (about 3 mins), stirring occasionally.

BOUILLABAISSE

Steps:

• Add saffron to sherry set aside.
• Cut fish into bite size pieces.
• Scrub clams and mussels.
• In a large stock pot heat oil. Saute onions, shallots, carrot, fennel, and garlic in oil on low heat until lightly golden.
• Add all liquids and seasonings including the saffron infused sherry.
• Bring to just a boil. Lower heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add all seafood adding squid last, mix and simmer 10 minutes.
• Serve hot in large bowls.
• Top with garnishes.
• Serve with crusty bread, and a tossed salad.