Pecan Sauced Catfish

sfdPecan Sauced Catfish – This simple, saucy catfish recipe is topped with healthy, crunchy, pecans. First, the tender fillets are fried, to brown them, then covered in a rustic pecan sauce, recipe included, before being oven baked with the awesome pecans. Prep to plate in “Less than 30 Minutes”, this fix-it-fast seafood recipe is a keeper.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillets, Pecans
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Pecan Sauced Catfish

2 lb Catfish fillets
1 t Salt
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 t Red pepper
1 t Lemon rind, grated
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Pecans, chopped
1 T Lemon juice
1 T Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make Pecan Sauced Catfish

Step 1:  Make pecan sauce by combining 1/4 C butter, chopped pecans, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and blend well. Combine flour, salt, pepper, lemon rind. Roll fillets in mixture, coating well.
Step 2:  Melt 1/4 C butter in large skillet. Brown fillets over medium heat until light brown; turn once to brown both sides. Place fillets in well-greased 12X8X2 baking dish. Sprinkle pecan butter sauce over fillets.
Step 3:  Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans if desires. Bake the catfish recipe uncovered at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Delicious Salmon and Sauce

sfd_slmDelicious Salmon and Sauce – This simple, shortcut, salmon steak and sauce recipe is pan fried stove top, in less than 20 minutes. The mouth watering seafood is then covered in a succulent creamy mushroom pan sauce, recipe included, that highlights the flavor of the salmon steaks beautifully. A quick and easy recipe, that is perfect for when having company for dinner.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Salmon Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Delicious Salmon and Sauce

1 cn Low-salt chicken broth,14 1/2 oz
6 c Sliced mushrooms
2 tb Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, minced
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 c Non-fat plain yogurt
2 ts Cornstarch
4 Salmon steaks, about 6 oz ea

Directions to make Delicious Salmon and Sauce

Step 1:Pour broth into small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1 cup. Set aside. Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in oil in a large skillet over high heat 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium and stir in garlic. Saute 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 2:Season with pepper. Add yogurt and cornstarch to reduced broth and whisk to blend. Whisk yogurt mixture into mushrooms. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Step 3:Season salmon steaks with salt and pepper and saute in a lightly oiled non-stick pan over medium-high heat 10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until fish just flakes when tested with a fork. Turn once while cooking. Arrange each salmon steak on a dinner plate with reserved sauce

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Steamed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce

sfd_slm2Steamed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce – This simple, steamed salmon recipe, is not only speedy, it’s super speedy! If you can chop veggies, you can make this succulent seafood dinner that is a “30 Minute Meal” Healthy, fresh salmon fillets  are smothered in a rainbow of crisp, crunchy peppers, sweet and sassy ginger, and south-of-the-border black beans. This quick and easy salmon recipe is perfect for amatuer cooks who are just getting started.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Salmon
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Steamed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce

2 ea Salmon, fillets, skin removed, @ 4 oz, each
1 ea Pepper, red bell
1 ea Pepper, green bell
2 tb Bamboo shoots, shredded
2 ts Black Beans, fermented
12 ea Ginger, slivered, julienned
4 ts Scallion, white only, shredded
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 tb Chicken Stock
1 pn Pepper, white, ground
1 ds Oil, vegetable
1 ds Oil, sesame

Directions to make Steamed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce

Step 1:If fillets are thicker than 1/2 to 5/8 inch, carefully cut in half horizontally (as you would an English muffin). Trim each into a neat 4-inch square. Cut off tops and bottoms of peppers to leave a band about 2 inches wide; remove seeds and ribs. Cut two 4-inch long rectangular pieces from each. Cut into 1/8-inch julienne, leaving pieces grouped in a neat rectangle.
Step 2:Place salmon on an oiled steamer tray or plate. Use a cleaver or knife blade to transfer pepper rectangles to fish, completely covering each fillet. Scatter bamboo shoots over the fish, then sprinkle with black beans, ginger and scallions.
Step 3:In small bowl, stir together soy sauce, chicken stock, white pepper, vegetable oil and sesame oil. Pour mixture over. Steam in covered steamer (making sure that water boils steadily but does not boil away) until just cooked through and opaque, 5 to 8 minutes (timing varies according to thickness of fish). Carefully transfer to serving plate, spoon sauce around and serve immediately.

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Velvety Warm Mustard Pepper Sauce

sfdpbVelvety Warm Mustard Pepper Sauce – This creamy, Southern style, mustard sauce recipe is absolutely heavenly when served with seafood. First blended, and then simmered stove top, this sauce has an original mix of creamy and fiery all at the same time. Be sure to let us know if you liked this quick and easy recipe as much as we did.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Velvety Warm Mustard Pepper Sauce

1 c Chopped mustard greens OR Swiss Chard
1/2 c Coarsely chopped green pepper
1 lg Red-ripe tomato, cored,quartered
1/4 c Loosely packed chopped cilantro
2 Fresh hot green chiles,stemmed, seeded
2 Garlic cloves, peeled
1 tb Mild olive oil
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1 tb Dijon-style mustard
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Salt, or to taste
1/3 c Heavy cream

**A full recipe of this sauce is enough for about 1 1/2 pounds of cooked fish, seafood or firm cubed tofu.

Directions to make Velvety Warm Mustard Pepper Sauce

Step 1:Place greens, pepper, tomato, cilantro, chiles and garlic in a blender or food processor and process until smoothly pureed. Set aside.
Step 2:Heat oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pureed mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until sauce is thick, 12 to 15 minutes.
Step 3:Makes about 2 cups.

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Avocado with Shrimp Remoulade

September 15, 2009 by  
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shrimpAvocado with Shrimp Remoulade – This delightful, light , avocado and shrimp recipe has a burst of fabulous flavor, from being marinated for several hours. Deliciously nutritious, with a splash of spice, it makes a dynamic lunch, or even a great appetizer, it’s so versatile. A delicious, quick, easy seafood recipe that is also “No Cook”.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Avocado with Shrimp Remoulade

1/4 c Tarragon vinegar
2 tb Horseradish mustard
1 tb Catsup
1 1/2 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1/2 c Salad oil
1/4 c Minced celery
1/4 c Minced green onions
2 lb Shrimp, cooked and peeled
4 md Avocados

Directions to make Avocado with Shrimp Remoulade

Step 1:In small bowl, combine vinegar, mustard, catsup, paprika, salt and pepper. Slowly add oil, beating constantly with electric mixer. Stir in celery and onions. Pour sauce over shrimp. Marinate 4 to 5 hours in refrigerator.
Step 2:Halve and peel avocados. Lift shrimp out of sauce and arrange on each avocado half. Serve with sauce.

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Cayenne Mayonnaise and Crab Cakes

 Cayenne Mayonnaise and Crab Cakes – This spectacular, sauteed, crab cakes and sauce recipe is a fantastic way to give crab a little “kick”. The garlic sauce recipe is included, and it is a sinfully, creamy, sensation you will soon be making for anything you can think of! Not only is this a quick and easy recipe, we think it is the BEST seafood recipe, let us know if you agree.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Main Ingredient: Blue Crab, Mayonnaise
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Cayenne Mayonnaise and Crab Cakes

Stalk celery; finely chopped
1 bn Green onions; finely chopped
1 bn Parsley; finely chopped
1 Egg
1 tb Dijon mustard
3/4 c Mayonnaise
2 Lemons, juiced
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
4 1/2 oz Water Biscuits; ground
1 lb Blue Crab meat
4 tb Butter (or as needed)

CAYENNE MAYONNAISE
1 Red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded
2 Egg yolks
1 tb White wine vinegar
1 Lemon, juiced
1 1/2 ts Capers
6 Garlic cloves
8 Anchovy fillets
1 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
1 c Salad oil

Directions to make Cayenne Mayonnaise and Crab Cakes

Step 1:  In a medium bowl place the celery, green onions, parsley, egg, mustard, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Mix the ingredients together well. Add the salt, pepper, and ground biscuits. Gently mix the ingredients together with your hands so that they are well combined.
Step 2:  Carefully fold the crab meat into the mixture. Let the mixture sit for 1/2 hour in the refrigerator. For the mixture into patties. In a large skillet place the butter and heat it on medium until it has melted. Sautee the crab cakes for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown.
Step 3:  For CAYENNE MAYONNAISE: In a blender place the roasted red bell pepper, egg yolks, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, capers, garlic, anchovy fillets, and cayenne pepper. Blend the ingredients together so that they are smooth. With the blender still running, slowly dribble in the salad oil so that a mayonnaise is formed. Correct the seasoning with the salt (and more lemon juice) if necessary.
Step 4:  Serve this crab cake recipe with the Cayenne Mayonnaise and lemon wedges.

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Breaded Crab with Asian Dipping Sauce

 Breaded Crab with Asian Dipping Sauce – With this fragrant soft shell crab and dip recipe, you are able to savor the unique combination of “sweet with heat”, Asian dip and luscious, battered crab. All the work is in the prep for this seafood recipe, as the crab itself is very quick cooking, only 5 Minutes! Try the sauce with other fish as well.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Main Ingredient: Soft Shell Crab
Difficulty Level: 3

Ingredients to make Breaded Crab with Asian Dipping Sauce

Beer Batter:
1 cup all purpose flour plus extra for dusting
12 ounces beer, reserving 4 ounces to thin batter if necessary
Asian Dipping Sauce:
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
2 thin slices a habenero, or jalapeno chili, depending on desired degree of heat
4 small to medium soft shell crabs, cleaned and rinsed
milk for soaking crabs
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Oil for frying
Scallion brushes, cilantro and lime wedges for garnish

Directions to make Breaded Crab with Asian Dipping Sauce

Step 1:Put the flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Pour 1 cup of the beer into the well and whisk until the mixture is just combined. Strain the batter through a sieve into a clean bowl and let it rest, covered, for 1 hour. Before using batter, whisk in additional beer, if necessary, to achieve desired consistency.
Step 2:In a small bowl whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce and honey until dissolved. Add the water, garlic, scallion and chili slices. Set aside.
Step 3:Place cleaned crabs in a shallow dish and add enough milk to cover. Soak crabs for 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 4:In a heavy deep pan heat 2-inches of peanut oil to 350 degrees F. Season the cr abs with salt and pepper. Dust the crabs with flour, shaking off any excess. Coat and fry crabs two at a time. Dip each crab into the beer batter and allow extra batter to drip back into bowl. Carefully lower the crabs into the heated oil and fry until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fried crabs to paper towels to drain. Repeat process with remaining two crabs. Arrange crabs on individual serving plates. Garnish with scallion, cilantro,and lime wedges. Serve immediately with dipping sauce on the side.

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Secret Sauce Shrimp

 Secret Sauce Shrimp – This savory, one-of-a-kind, seafood recipe, comes with it’s own cooking sauce, that has its own distinctive flavor. Quick and easy doesn’t even begin to describe this simple recipe that sautees up in under 10 minutes! If you love shrimp and are looking for a new, different recipe, this is the one. Sauteed shrimp with their own “secret sauce”.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Secret Sauce Shrimp

**Sauce Base**
2 1/2 lemons, peeled and quartered
3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 cup worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
6 cloves garlic

***SHRIMP***
1/3 cup julienne red bell pepper
1/3 cup julienne poblano pepper
1/3 cup sliced yellow onion
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
20 shrimp, 16 to 20 count, peeled and cleaned
3/4 cup sauce base,(see recipe, above)
1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions to make Secret Sauce Shrimp

Step 1:For the Sauce Base: In saucepan combine all ingredients and reduce liquid by half. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer and reserve.
Step 2:For the Shrimp: In skillet, sautee peppers, onion, and garlic in oil on medium heat for about 40 seconds. Add shrimp and sautee for 30 seconds. Stir in sauce base. Add cream and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp are cooked.

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Grilled Tandoori Fish

 Grilled Tandoori Fish – This divine, BBQ’d fish recipe, is so well-ronded, it can be made with Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, or snapper. Light, quick, and easy, it’s fresh seafood flavor is phenomenal, accented superbly by the homemeade, full-bodied, tandoori sauce. Try it with our Grilled Sweet French Fries, for the perfect side.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, Snapper

Ingredients to make Grilled Tandoori Fish

1 1/2 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoon(s) garlic paste
2 teaspoon(s) grated fresh ginger
2 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika
1 teaspoon(s) curry powder
1 teaspoon(s) red chili powder
1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
4 (6-ounce) 3/4-inch-thick tilapia, snapper, or mahimahi fillets

Directions to make Grilled Tandoori Fish

Step 1:In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, garlic paste, ginger, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, and salt. Remove 1 cup of the mixture to a bowl and reserve for serving. Place fillets in a shallow dish and brush with remaining yogurt mixture to coat completely. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Step 2:Heat an outdoor gas grill, or prepare coals for a charcoal grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Remove fillets from marinade; wipe off excess marinade. Brush the cooking grates clean and oil the grill rack. Lightly brush fillets with oil. Grill fillets (keeping the grill lid closed as much as possible) until fish is opaque and still moist, 6 to 8 minutes, carefully turning fillets once when fish releases easily from grill pan.
Step 3:Serve with remaining yogurt mixture.

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Pasta and Seafood with Lemon Caper Sauce

Pasta and Seafood with Lemon Caper Sauce – A sensational, stove top, seafood and pasta meal, that is as quick as it is easy! Pan fried bay scallops, top your favorite pasta , and a delectable, light, lemon sauce, tops it all. Let us know what you think.


How To Make Pasta and Seafood with Lemon Caper Sauce Video

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