Shrimpfrittata Recipes

HOW TO MAKE FRITTATAS (STOVETOP OR BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the traditional stovetop method, or 350 degrees for the baked methods (casserole or mini/muffins).
• Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl. Add your dairy of choice and the salt. Whisk just until the egg yolks and whites are blended. Whisk in all or half of the cheese (you can reserve the other half for topping the frittata before baking, if desired). Set the mixture aside.
• In a 12-inch cast iron skillet (or any other large skillet that's oven safe), warm the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the vegetables, starting with chopped onions or other dense vegetables. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then add any softer vegetables such as zucchini. Cook until those vegetables are tender, then add any garlic or greens, and cook until fragrant or wilted. Season with salt, to taste.
• Whisk the eggs once more and pour the mixture over the vegetables. Stir with a spatula briefly to combine and distribute the mixture evenly across the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Once the outside edge of the frittata turns lighter in color (about 30 seconds to 1 minute), carefully transfer the frittata to the oven. Bake for 7 to 14 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes. In the meantime, grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter, which works better than cooking spray. Stir the lightly cooled veggies into the egg mixture, then pour it all into the pan. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittata now.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (keep an eye on it), until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittata jiggles just a bit when you give it a gentle shimmy. Remove the frittata from the oven and place it on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, slice with a sharp knife, and serve.
• Let the cooked vegetables cool for a few minutes, then stir them into the egg mixture. Grease 18 muffin cups (I used two muffin pans for this), then fill the cups evenly with a scant 1/3 cup of the mixture. If you reserved any cheese, sprinkle it on top of the frittatas now.
• Bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until the eggs are puffed and appear cooked, and the center of the frittatas jiggle just a bit when you give the pan a gentle shimmy (this happens quickly so keep an eye on them; my pan with only 6 muffins finished sooner). Remove the pans from the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool. Garnish with herbs, and serve.

SEAFOOD FRITTATA

Steps:

• Brush oil over bottom and up side of 10-inch nonstick skillet; heat over medium-low heat. Cook asparagus and mushrooms in skillet 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in crabmeat. Cook until heated through.
• Spread mixture evenly in skillet. Pour egg product evenly over mixture; do not stir. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until egg is almost set. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Set oven control to broil. Cover skillet handle with foil. Broil frittata with top 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and eggs are set. Cut in half; serve immediately.

SHRIMP FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add eggs and milk.
• Whisk mixture until light and frothy; set aside.
• Pour oil into a 10 inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add the scallions and saute for 1 minute or just until they are soft.
• Add the shrimp, thyme, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper to the skillet.
• Saute, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and firm.
• Turn heat to low; pour in the egg mixture; make sure the shrimp and onions are evenly distributed.
• Cover the skillet and cook without disturbing for about 8 minutes or until the eggs are set.
• Cut the frittata in half and transfer to individual serving plate (I use a pancake flipper thingy).

CHEESY SHRIMP FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Spray a pie plate (or two ramekins) with cooking spray.
• Thinly slice (or dot) butter over bottom of pie plate.
• Place shrimp, feta, and green onions in plate.
• Beat eggs with dash of garlic salt, freshly ground black pepper, and sour cream until well-combined. Pour over shrimp in pie plate.
• Top with crushed croutons, then Romano cheese.
• Bake at 325F for 20 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes before slicing into wedges. Serve with a salad, or sliced tomatoes.

ASPARAGUS AND SHRIMP FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the rice with 2/3 cup water and bring to a boil in heavy-bottomed pot. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, cooking a total of 17 minutes.
• Wash and trim asparagus by breaking stalks at the point where the tough woody part meets the tender stalk. Take 1 pound of the asparagus and cut the stalks into 1/4-inch pieces. Steam the asparagus for 3 to 5 minutes, until it is tender but still firm.
• Meanwhile, wash and chop the chives; wash, trim, seed and chop the red pepper into small dices. Wash the thyme and remove leaves from sprigs; cut the shrimp into 1/4-inch pieces; grate the rind of the orange, and grate the cheese.
• Drain the asparagus. Steam the remaining whole asparagus.
• Whisk the eggs and egg whites until they are well beaten. Stir in the chives, red pepper, thyme, shrimp, orange rind, cheese and cut-up asparagus. When rice is cooked, stir in. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a 12-inch nonstick saute pan that can go into the oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil and pour egg mixture in the pan, stirring for about a minute. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes longer.
• Drain the whole asparagus.
• Place saute pan in the oven and bake until the eggs set, about 5 minutes. Loosen the frittata and place a serving plate over the pan. Flip the frittata on to the serving plate. Surround with the whole asparagus. Serve with bread.

LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, onion and green peppers and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer the vegetables to a plate and set aside. Wipe out the skillet.
• Whisk the milk, eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the cooked vegetables, shrimp, parsley and seafood seasoning and stir to combine.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the egg mixture and cook until the edges start to set, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the oven and bake until the center is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before sliding carefully onto a serving plate and cutting into wedges.

LOBSTER PECORINO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Scrub the potato and prick it in several places with a fork. Place the potato on the oven rack and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, depending on its size. When the potato is soft, remove it from the oven and set aside to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
• Set a colander in the bottom of a deep, wide stockpot and fill the stockpot with water to a depth of about 1 1/2 inches. Salt the water generously. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. When the water boils, place the lobster into the colander. Cover the pot, lower the heat to a simmer, and steam the lobster for about 15 minutes. Remove the lobster from the pot and plunge it into cold water to stop the cooking. Let cool completely.
• Once the lobster has cooled, remove the meat and cut it into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• Without removing its skin, cut the potato in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 1/2-inch-thick half-moon slices.
• Using a whisk or a fork, beat the eggs in a medium bowl until frothy. Beat in the heavy cream.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the potato slices and turn the heat to medium-high. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the potatoes, continuously flipping them with a spatula, until browned. Don't worry-the potatoes won't fall apart from all the handling. Watch carefully and don't allow them to burn.
• When the potatoes are nicely browned, add the red onion and corn. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are starting to color. To ensure that the mixture doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan, run a spatula along the edges and bottom to dislodge any vegetables that adhere to the pan.
• Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter to the pan and allow to melt and begin to sizzle. Add the lobster and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the eggs evenly over the mixture in the pan. Sprinkle with the Pecorino cheese.
• Bake the frittata for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it begins to puff up slightly. It should still be a little runny in the very center. Allow the frittata to stand for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.