Seafood Norfolk Recipes

SHRIMP NORFOLK

Steps:

• Norfolk Butter: Combine ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Makes enough for 1 lb of shrimp or 2 to 3 servings.
• Shrimp: Melt the 1 T butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry until just pink; transfer to serving plate and keep warm.
• Add wine to skillet and reduce to 1 T (3 to 4 minutes); remove from heat and gradually whisk in Norfolk Butter until just incorporated and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Pour over shrimp, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and garnish with lemon slices.
• Serve over linguine or rice.

CRAB NORFOLK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º.
• Mix all ingredients together gently, to avoid breaking up jumbo lumps.
• Spread into a baking dish (pie pan or small - 8 X 8).
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, until it starts to lightly brown.

CRAB NORFOLK RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt 2 T of the butter in a medium sized saucepan with a heavy bottom over low heat. Add the flour, stirring until blended and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Whisk in the stock and cream and cook for another 2 minutes. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in another saucepan and in it saute the onion and celery over low heat until they are tender about 6 minutes ( do not brown). Add the crabmeat, ham, salt, and pepper and cayenne and continue cooking, stirring until they are heated through about 3 minutes. Add the crabmeat mixture to the cream sauce and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Serve in a chafing dish, accompanied by crackers.

CRABMEAT NORFOLK

Steps:

• Place crab in a bowl.
• Stir in vinegar.
• Melt butter.
• Toss with crab.
• Grease a 6-cup dish (11x7), add crab.
• Heat oven to 400-450 degrees.
• Add crab, cook 15-20 minutes, while its preheating and bake until the sides are bubbling hot, the crab may only be brown in a few spots before its done. Broil if you want it darker.