Shellfish Mixed Grill Food

SPICED MIXED GRILL WITH GRILLED LIME

Steps:

• Put the curry, cumin, fennel, peppercorns, cayenne, and salt in a spice mill or clean coffee grinder. Grind to a fine powder and set aside.
• Rinse the calamari tubes under cool water and pat dry. Split the bodies from top to bottom so you have 2 triangular pieces from each. Put the calamari, lobster, and prawns on a platter and drizzle with a nice dose of olive oil so the seafood is well coated; season with a fair amount of salt and pepper.
• Place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill and get it very hot. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel then carefully and quickly wipe the ridges of the grill pan or the hot grates of the grill. Place the lobster on the grill, shell-side up, and cook for 5 minutes until the shell begins to turn reddish-orange. Turn the lobster tails over and lay the calamari, prawns, green onions, and limes (cut side-down) on the grill too until everything is slightly charred. Grill the calamari for 2 minutes per side, and no longer, otherwise they will get rubbery.
• Put the grilled mixed seafood and green onions on a large platter and sprinkle a little of the spice mix all over. Squeeze the grilled limes over the shellfish and serve immediately.

MIXED SEAFOOD GRILL

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• In large bowl, combine butter, lemon-pepper seasoning, fennel seed and salt; mix well.
• Add halibut and shrimp; toss to coat.
• Place in grill basket.
• When ready to grill, place grill basket on gas grill over medium-high heat or charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-high coals.
• Cook 5 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork and shrimp turns pink, shaking grill basket once or twice to turn and mix halibut and shrimp.

SHELLFISH MIXED GRILL

Steps:

• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Arrange your grill so about half is set to high heat and half is set to moderate. Soak 6 to 8 bamboo skewers for about 15 minutes.
• Twist off the lobster claws and use the base of a knife handle or a mallet to crack them. Arrange the lobster on a baking sheet and brush the cut sides of the bodies with some of the melted butter; season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Thread 3 to 4 shrimp on each of the skewers, brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and add them to the baking sheet.
• Grill the lobster claws over moderate heat, turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add the lobster bodies to the hot side of the grill cut side down; grill just until the meat just starts to brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the lobster and transfer it to the cooler part of the grill with the claws. Generously brush the bodies with more butter and close the lid. Grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the bodies and claws to a platter.
• Meanwhile, arrange the clams on the hot part of the grill, close the lid and grill until they pop open, 5 to 7 minutes. As each opens, transfer it to a bowl, trying to keep as much as the juice as possible.
• Grill the shrimp over high heat until light brown grill marks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and grill for 2 to 3 minutes longer, until cooked through. Transfer to the platter with the lobster and serve all of the seafood with the sauces.

MIXED GRILL

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the sausages or ham and cook until crisped on 1 or both sides and warmed through, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining oil and sausages. Transfer to a platter.

MIXED SEAFOOD GRILL WITH PAPRIKA-LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk 4 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, and paprika in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Cover and chill up to 6 hours. Bring to room temperature before using.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Arrange seafood on baking sheets. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons oil and turn to coat; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer seafood to grill. Cook until just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side for fish, 2 minutes per side for shrimp, and 30 seconds per side for squid. Arrange on platter. Spoon dressing over. Garnish with lemon wedges.

MIXED SEAFOOD GRILL

Steps:

• Clean, dry and portion the seafood. The prawns may be cooked in their shells or cleaned and deveined first. I prefer the latter. Lightly coat the salmon, scallops and prawns with olive oil in preparation for the grill. This recipe can also be done entirely in a sauté pan if necessary, but the grill provides better taste and presentation.
• Finely chop the parsley, chive and dill in preparation for finishing garnish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• Pre-heat a cast iron grill plate, or barbecue, to medium temp. Clean and lightly oil the grates, then arrange the seafood in their groups on the grill. Each ingredient will take a slightly different amount of time to cook. The salmon should be started flesh-side down to obtain the nice grill marks.
• While tending to the seafood on the grill, combine olive oil, minced garlic, chopped parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon in a small mixing bowl.
• Turn all the seafood ingredients on the grill once. The prawns will likely reach doneness first. They go straight into the bowl of olive oil and aromatics to be tossed and coated with those flavors.
• The salmon and scallops will likely finish at the same time, a minute or two after the prawns. Test by pinching or pressing with your finger. The flesh should be slightly taught and firm, but still give a little in the middle. At this point brush a tiny bit of melted butter on the scallops and douse the salmon with a squeeze of lemon right on the grill.
• Plate the mixed seafood grill by arranging 1 piece of salmon, 2 scallops and 2 prawns per person. Garnish the salmon with dill and the scallops with chive. The prawns will enjoy their own unique flavor contrast thanks to the bath they took right off the grill!