Shells Seafood Restaurant Recipes

RESTAURANT QUALITY LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Steam lobsters in an 8- to 10-quart stockpot. Bring 2 inches of water and salt to a boil over high heat. Using metal tongs or gloves, place the lobsters head first into the pot and cover tightly. When water returns to a heavy boil, turn the heat down to a rolling boil and steam lobsters for 9 minutes for the first pound, and add 4 minutes for each additional pound. Steamed lobsters will be bright red when done. Remove with metal tongs or gloves and place in cool water or let cool for 3-5 minutes before removing meat from shell. Reserve the steaming liquid.
• Twist lobster claws and tails off. Using the side of a kitchen knife or nutcracker, crack the knuckles and claws and take meat out, reserving any liquid that comes out of the shells and on cutting board. Set the tail on a hard surface and use your hand to press down and crack the shell. Remove the tail meat and slice in half lengthwise, removing the black intestinal vein. Coarsely chop the meat and refrigerate. Roughly chop the shells along with all the lobster remains into small pieces and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and herbs. Sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the lobster shells, liquid and remains and cook for 6 minutes more. Add tomato paste and cayenne pepper and cook 4 minutes.
• Add the sherry (ignite or cook for alcohol to evaporate). Add clam juice and 1 cup of reserved lobster-steaming liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook covered, for 1 hour. Strain the broth through a colander/sieve, pressing down hard on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Wipe out the pot and pour in the broth. Add the rice, bring to a boil, cover and cook on low for at least 30 minutes, or until the grains are cooked and VERY soft. Blend the bisque in a blender or food processor, then pass through sieve again, pressing down hard on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Add cream and bring to a low simmer. Add the chopped lobster meat and heat through. Season to taste with salt and serve.

SEAFOOD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil, mince the garlic, chop the scallions and set both aside. Once the water has come to a boil, cook the pasta for five minutes, then drain and rinse in cool water. While the pasta is cooking, bring the olive oil to a medium heat in a skillet and saute the garlic and scallion for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and set aside. Rough chop the shrimp and place it in a large bowl. Shred the spinach and add the spinach,scallion and garlic into the bowl. Then, add in the crab meat, egg, Old Bay, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and Panko crumbs and stir until all of the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. Fill each shell with the seafood mixture and place the shells into a baking pan. Now it's time to make the Alfredo sauce. In a large skillet, bring the heavy whipping cream to a medium heat, then whisk in the remaining Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Then, pour the Alfredo sauce over the shells. Sprinkle the shells with Panko crumbs and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove the shells from the oven, plate, spoon some of the sauce from the baking pan over the shells, and enjoy.