Seafood Sausage Recipes

SEAFOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Puree scallops,cream,egg white in a food processor until smooth add the lobster meat,dill,salt and pepper just to chop and distribute the meat leaving it slightly chunky.
• Place mixture in a piping bag.
• Spread a sheet of large plastic wrap on a moistened work surface and pipe out a large bead of sausage filling.
• Leave several inches of plastic wrap empty on either side of the sausage.
• Roll up the plastic wrap carefully,try to avoid forming any air bubbles inside the plastic.
• Grasp both ends and twirl the works repeatedly until the plastic tightens around the sausage.
• If any air pockets form prick them with a pin.
• Tie off both ends of the plastic then tie off the sausage at regular intervals forming links.
• Poach the plastic links in simmering water for 10 minutes then immersing them in cold water.
• Cut off plastic and squeeze out sausage to heat brown in a little butter until heated through.

CRABCAKES AND SEAFOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Even though crab meat is packaged fresh and clean of shell there are always some shell fragments remaining. Open the crab meat, dump into a clean dish, and with scrupulously clean hands, pick through and clean the crabmeat of all shell fragments. Be careful of the delicate nature of such a high quality product and try not to crumble the large lumps of crab. Mix the crabmeat with the sweet peppers, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro leaves, and mayonnaise. Add the seasoning powder, 4 tablespoons of the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Mix well then refrigerate the mixture for twenty minutes. A cold mix is easier to work with and form into cakes.
• Cover a work surface with waxed paper and sprinkle with half of the remaining bread crumbs. Scoop up and divide the crabmeat into 6 equalsize portions and place each mound on the work space. With the a portion of crab in the palm of one hand pat the crab with the fingers of your other hand into a diskshaped cake approximately 3/4-inch thick. It is important for the crab cakes to be the same thickness so that they will cook uniformly. Pat each cake with the bread crumbs, turning them so they coat evenly on all sides. Refrigerate for at least an hour so that the firm enough to cook and in this way prevent them from crumbling.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Not more than half an hour before you plan to serve the crab cakes add enough oil to cover the bottom of a saute pan. Heat until just before it begins to smoke. Add the crab cakes gently, being careful not to crowd the pan. (Cook them in two batches if necessary.) Turn the cakes and brown the second side. When the crab cakes are well browned to a rich golden on both sides, place on a heat proof platter and into a 375 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes to ensure that they are fully cooked and hot at the center. Serve with chili mayonnaise and a mango salad.

SEAFOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute shallots until soft and sweetened, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Combine sole, salmon, and shrimp in a food processor. Add bread crumbs. Pour in egg whites and whole egg. Season with kosher salt and cayenne pepper. Add the cooled shallots and parsley.
• Cover processor and pulse on and off, starting with short pulses and transitioning to longer ones, until mixture is well blended and clumps together at the blade. Transfer mixture to a bowl, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
• Transfer 1/4 of the sausage mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into a log with dampened fingertips. Roll in the plastic, twisting the ends to seal. Lay the log onto a piece of aluminum foil and roll it up. Twist the ends in opposite directions, but not too tightly. Fold the ends back. Repeat with the remaining sausage mixture.
• Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Add the sausages and submerge them with a plate. Cover pot and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
• Transfer sausages into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the water and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Peel foil off of the sausages over a piece of paper towel. Snip off 1 end of the plastic wrap and squeeze the sausage out through the opening. Trim off any unsightly chunks.
• Melt remaining butter in a pan over medium heat. Cook sausages in the hot butter, turning until browned all over, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sausages reads 140 degrees F (60 degrees C), 5 to 6 minutes more. Repeat with remaining sausages.
• Pour water and lemon juice into the same pan and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by 1/2, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add cold butter and parsley. Swirl pan until butter is melted; season with salt and swirl once more. Spoon sauce over the sausages.

SEAFOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Peel and clean prawns, dice into small chunks about 1/4-inch along with scallops and rock shrimp. Place into mixing bowl, add half the amount of tomatoes, also half amount of basil. Except for the capers, add remaining ingredients, mix well and set aside. Place casing in a sausage stuffer machine and make sausages about 6 inches in length. Blanch in simmering water, do not over cook.
• Heat olive oil in a hot skillet. Brown both sides and cook through. Place each sausage in a serving bowl (1 per person), and serve with the remaining diced tomato, basil, and capers poured over the sausage.

COMMANDER'S SEAFOOD SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Chop the fish and/or shellfish into small cubes; place into mixing bowl.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients and mix very well.
• Place a piece of cling wrap on the counter; place the seafood mixture on it and shape into a cylinder.
• Roll the plastic around the cylinder very tightly and seal the ends.
• Bring a large pan of water to simmer (about 180F), place sausage into water and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from the water and let cool for ten minutes.
• To serve, remove the plastic and slice.

SEAFOOD SAUSAGE WITH LEMON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree the sole, chill covered 30 minutes. Chop shrimp and salmon, chill 1 1/2 hours. Blend sole puree, eggs, cream, s&p. chill, covered, for 1 hour. fold in shrimp, salmon and parsley. Divide in half on 12" cheets of plastic wrap. Form into logs, wrap. Warap again in foil. Poach in simmering water for 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Slice into rounds to serve, or chill before slicing, overnight. For the Lemon sauce: boil the wine, lemon juice, and vinegar until reduced by half. Reduce heat to low and whisk in butter, bit by bit, lifting pan from heat to keep from liquefying. Whisk in lemon rind, scallion, parsley, dill, cayenne and salt to taste. Pour suace on individual plate or on platter, arrange sausage rounds in slices and then garnish with more parsley or some dill.