Saffron Shrimp Soup With Tubettini Food

SAFFRON POACHED SHRIMP WITH SHAVED FENNEL AND CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Remove the heads and shells from the shrimp, keeping the tails intact, and reserve. Devein the shrimp and set aside on ice.
• For poaching liquid: steep the saffron in the white wine. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until oil slides easily across the pan, add the reserved shrimp heads and shells and cook until they turn an orange-red color. Add the fennel, onion, carrot and gently brown, about 2 minutes. Using a cheese grater, gently grate the tomato into the broth and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Add the white wine and saffron mixture, water, whole tarragon, and whole basil. Bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle simmer for 45 minutes, skimming frequently. Strain and set aside.
• For the skewers: place shrimp on a skewer, piercing through the tail and body, about 3 per skewer. Season with kosher salt.
• Return the poaching liquid to the stove and heat to a gentle simmer. Add the shrimp skewers to the liquid and cook, until the shrimp are firm and just cooked through, being careful not to over cook, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Serve on top of Shaved Fennel with Citrus Vinaigrette and garnish with fennel fronds.
• Carefully arrange fennel, avocado, and grapefruit on a plate and dress with the Citrus Vinaigrette.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the garlic, honey, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, and salt. Gradually pour the olive oil and canola oil into the mixture while whisking. Set aside.

SAUTéED SHRIMP WITH GARLIC AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add 3 sliced garlic cloves, and cook until golden.
• Stir in 1 1/2 pounds peeled shrimp, 1 teaspoon each smoked paprika and ground cumin and a pinch of saffron (optional).
• Cook, turning the shrimp once or twice, until they are pink, 5 to 10 minutes.

SAFFRON SEAFOOD SOUP

Steps:

• - Add the olive oil in a sauce pan and fry on low heat the onion, garlic and celery.
• - When the onion becomes golden, add the tomatoes and the glass of white wine, and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
• - Add the bay leaf, stock and saffron, bring to boil, reduce the heat, cover with the lid and simmer during 25 minutes.
• - Cut the pollock in pieces of approximately 2 cm, peel the scampi leaving the tail and making a shallow cut along the back. Add the pollock and the scampis to the soup and cook for 5 minutes.
• - Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
• - Serve with parsley on top.

SAFFRON SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place the shrimps in a saucepan with half the lemon juice. Add enough cold water to barely cover them. Bring just to a simmer and drain immediately. Transfer the shrimps to a bowl and toss with the remaining lemon juice.
• Combine the garlic, saffron and salt in a shallow bowl and mash them together with the back of a spoon. Mix in the mayonnaise and season with cayenne pepper.
• Fold the mayonnaise into the shrimps, add the peppers, and mix again. Refrigerate until ready to use.

SAFFRON SEAFOOD SOUP WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Cut the fish fillets into inch-and-a-half pieces. Peel the shrimp; cut the scallops in half if they are large. Sprinkle the saffron threads into half a cup of water and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy casserole or stock pot. Saute the onion, garlic, carrot and chopped celery stalk until soft and golden. Add the fish stock or clam juice to the vegetables with the saffron water and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add fish, scallops and shrimp and cook four to five minutes. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Serve the stew in heated bowls, passing the bread and aioli separately.

SAFFRON SHRIMP

Steps:

• combine first 5 ingredients in a large non stick skillet, cook for 5 minutes add shrimp, cook 2 minutes until cooked through.
• pour everything into a bowl, chill.
• stir in parsley before serving.