Seafood Sausage With Lemon Herb Sauce

HERB SAUCE IN 5 MINUTES

Steps:

• MAKE HERBS SAUCE: Finely chop herbs and green onions. Stir together with other dressing ingredients except oil. Slowly whisk in oil. Alternatively (I do this): put all herb dressing ingredients in a processor and pulse to blend well. Or use an immersion blender. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Serve at room temperature.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• PREP: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a large sheet pan with nonstick spray. Wash and thoroughly dry the potatoes and then cut them into 1-inch pieces. Add the cut potatoes to the pan.
• SEASONING BLEND: In a small bowl, add the melted butter, olive oil, garlic, dried parsley, dried oregano, garlic powder, seasoned salt, paprika, and optional cayenne pepper. Stir or whisk until completely combined. Remove 2 tablespoons of this mixture and toss with the potatoes until well coated. Space out potatoes in an even layer and bake for 15 minutes.
• MARINATE SHRIMP: Meanwhile, marinate the shrimp. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel. Place the shrimp in a bowl and toss with 2 and 1/2 tablespoons of the butter-herb mixture. Stir and set aside.
• FINISH VEGGIE PREP: Slice the sausage into coins. Cut the onion into small 1/2-inch pieces and cut the bell peppers into 1-inch pieces. Thoroughly drain the canned corn or take frozen corn from the freezer, measure, and let stand to thaw.
• CONTINUE BAKING: Remove the potatoes from the oven and toss with a spatula. Using the spatula, push the potatoes to one side of the sheet pan, still in an even layer (not too close or overlapping). Add the sausage, onion, and pepper(s) to the other side of the sheet pan. Add the remaining herb-butter mixture (use a spatula to scrape out every bit) and toss everything generously to coat. Space everything out as well as you can and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Toss with a spatula and return to oven for 8 more minutes.
• ADD SHRIMP AND CORN: Remove from the oven and toss again, spacing veggies out again. Add the shrimp to the pan and bake for another 6 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through and veggies are crisp-tender. Add frozen corn on top and bake for 1 more minute. Toss everything once more.
• ENJOY: If desired, top with fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately.

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.

LEMON SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Coat shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook and stir shrimp in the hot oil until opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
• Cook linguine in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Combine lemon zest and juice in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Sprinkle in parsley and stir in butter until melted. Add 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and stir. Drain pasta. Add shrimp to the lemon sauce. Mix pasta, shrimp, sauce, and Parmesan cheese together in a large serving bowl.

HERB AND LEMON SAUCE FOR SHRIMP AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions only until just al dente; drain; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy skillet (I love making this in my wok!). Add lemon zest, garlic, red pepper flakes, basil and oregano; saute over medium heat 2 minutes.
• Add shrimp and saute until opaque, about 4 minutes. Note that shrimp should almost be fully cooked at this stage, but not completely, so don't overcook this step or shrimp will be tough.
• Add parsley, green onions, salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute longer.
• Stir in lemon juice and cook another minute, then add the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese; toss well and serve immediately.
• Serve with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

LOBSTER WITH LEMON & HERB BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, warm the lemon juice in a small saucepan. Add the butter, a few cubes at a time, swirling them into the lemon juice over a very low heat to melt them, adding a few more pieces until all the butter is used. Take the sauce off the heat, season to taste and keep warm.
• To make the salad, gently toss the rocket, avocado and lobster meat together. Dress with the lemon juice and olive oil, and toss again until everything is mixed and coated.
• To serve, stir the herbs through the sauce and pour into a ramekin or small bowl. Put the sauce on a plate and pile the large chunks of lobster meat on one side and the salad on the other. Bring the plate to the table to share - dip the tail meat, claws and crusty bread into the sauce.