Seafood Wine Sauce

MIXED SEAFOOD IN A CREAMY GARLIC WINE SAUCE {MARISCOS AL AJILLO}

Steps:

• Season the seafood with a sprinkle of salt.
• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Add the onion and garlic, cook for about two minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the white wine, mix well and cook over high heat for 1 minute.
• Add the heavy cream and cook until the shrimp are almost done.
• Add the squid and bay scallops, cook for about two minutes or until done, and immediately remove from heat.
• Taste and add salt if needed. Add ground black pepper to taste.
• Mix in the chopped parsley.
• Serve the mixed seafood in garlic sauce immediately. You can serve it as an appetizer with bread. It can also be served as a main dish with rice, fried green plantains, salad, etc.

SEAFOOD MEDLEY IN GARLIC WINE SAUCE - RECIPE

Steps:

• Thaw and drain the seafood medley if frozen.
• Set aside until ready to cook.
• Set a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. (I used my cast iron pan and it worked perfectly.)
• Add the olive oil and let it warm up.
• Add the garlic and lower the heat. Let the garlic cook but not fry for about 5 minutes. You do not want it to start turning brown or to burn or it will get bitter.
• After the garlic has cooked add the white wine and turn the heat back up to medium and reduce the wine by half.
• Add the lemon juice and Thai basil. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add the seafood and cook just until the shrimp turn pink about 5 minutes.
• Carefully remove the cooked seafood and set aside. Let the broth in the pan continue to cook on low heat.
• Mix the softened butter with the flour to make a very thick paste for lack of a better word.
• Bring the pan sauce to a simmer and using a wire whisk take about a third of the butter/flour paste and quickly stir it into the sauce to thicken it.
• Do so twice more until all of the paste is absorbed.
• Add the sherry and cook for about a minute.
• Carefully add the cooked seafood back into the pan and stir gently.
• Lower the heat and cook for about a minute until it is warmed through.
• Serve the seafood and its sauce over the hot Jasmine rice with your vegetable of choice.

LINGUINE WITH SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Set a large, 1-gallon stockpot filled with water to a boil and season with 2 tablespoons of the salt. Add the linguine to the pot and stir until the water returns to a boil.
• Once the pasta is cooked, but still slightly firm, or al dente, remove from the heat and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water separately. Place the linguine in a large, warmed bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Wrap with plastic and set aside as you finish the sauce.
• While the linguine cooks, make the sauce. Set a large, 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil and the onions. Saute the onions until lightly caramelized, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, Essence and red pepper flakes to the pan. Toast the garlic until browned, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add the white wine to the pan and cook until nearly completely reduced, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, reserved pasta cooking water, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to the pan. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, clams, mussels and basil to the pan, cover, and cook until the clams and mussels open, about 4 to 5 minutes. Toss to combine, and remove the sauce from the stove. Add the pasta sauce and parsley to the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan for garnishing.

CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cream, wine, flour, salt and parsley. Stir all together bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened.

SEAFOOD LINGUINI WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguini according to package directions.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil.
• Add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for a couple minutes until fragrant.
• Melt a couple tablespoons of the butter into the olive oil and garlic, and add the shrimp.
• Add the white wine and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for another 3-5 minutes until wine reduces.
• Add scallops, remaining 1 tbsp of butter and lemon zest.
• Cook sea scallops for another couple minutes until just warmed through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• When pasta is cooked , drain and add to a large serving bowl.
• Top linguini with the seafood and white wine and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
• I like to let the pasta sit for a bit covered in foil to absorb some of the sauce before serving.

SHRIMP IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet and tilt pan to coat bottom. Add shallot and garlic and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, until softened, but not browned.
• Add shrimp and cook, stirring just until pink and loosely curled, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in wine, salt, pepper, lemon juice, thyme and parsley. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring to coat shrimp, until sauce is heated through.

LINGUINE WITH SEAFOOD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in butter for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the next 10 ingredients. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually add to seafood mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain linguine; toss with sour cream. Place in a serving bowl; add seafood sauce and toss to coat.