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Crabby Seafood Stew

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Crabby Seafood Stew

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. Diced Garlic
  • 1 cup Chopped Celery
  • 1 cup Chopped Green Pepper
  • .75 cup Chopped Yellow Onion
  • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
  • 14.5 oz. can Chopped Tomatoes
  • 10 oz. Crabby Mary Mix
  • 1 cup Frozen Cut Okra
  • 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into large chunks
  • ½ pound sea scallops, cut in half
  • 2 pounds mussels, cleaned (shrimp, cod, crab, crawfish, etc.)
  • 1.5 cups Cooked Rice

Directions

  • In a large pot, sauté garlic, celery, green pepper and onion in olive oil
  • Stir in cornstarch
  • Add un-drained chopped tomatoes and Crabby Bloody Mary Mix together
  • Cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to boil; add okra
  • Bring mixture to boiling, reduce heat, cover; simmer 10 minutes
  • Stir in seafood mixture and cooked rice
  • Simmer covered. May need to add additional liquid (Crabby Mary Mix)
  • Stir and serve

Salmon Steaks in Wine and Clammy Sauce

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Salmon Steaks in Wine and Clammy Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 Salmon steaks or fillet of red snapper, sole, halibut etc.
  • ½ tsp. lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp. safflower oil
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup onion, very thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp. red bell pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup Clammy Mary Mix
  • 8 oz. stewed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp. chopped parsley

Directions

  • Drizzle lemon juice over salmon steak (or fish of choice), toss with freshly ground pepper and salt and allow to sit for about 10-15 minutes
  • Broil salmon for6-10 minutes or until almost cooked through
    • If you want to cook the fish in the pan; heat safflower oil in a thick bottom (cast iron is good) pan and cook/sear the salmon until almost done and slightly browned.
  • In a pan, add oil, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, stewed tomatoes, and Clammy mix
  • When oil begins sizzles and garlic turns golden, add onion and bell pepper and cook at low-medium heat until the onions soften – about 5 minutes
  • Add the butter and toss the onions; cook until oil/butter starts to separate and the Clammy mix is heated. Stir occasionally.
  • Add the rest of the sliced garlic and the wine let simmer at low heat for 25 minutes
  • Transfer the fish steaks and herbs to the pan, cover and simmer for about 3-5 minutes more or until you have the desired consistency of sauce
  • Garnish with more herbs and serve over pasta, flat bread or any crusty good bread

Tilapia in Crabby Cream Sauce

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Tilapia in Crabby Cream Sauce

Ingredients for Tilapia

  • 4 – 9 ounce Talapia (or fish of choice)
  • Choice of seasonings

Ingredients for Crabby Mary Cream Sauce

  • 1 cup Crabby Bloody Mary Mix
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, divided
  • 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced

Directions for Tilapia

  • Season (fish of choice) with salt and pepper
  • Pan fry or grill
  • Keep warm

Directions for Crabby Mary Cream Sauce

  • In saucepan add ¼ cup butter with garlic and sauté.
  • Add Crabby Bloody Mary Mix, reduce slightly and then add remaining butter
  • In separate pan, heat cream over low heat
  • When sauce thickens add red and yellow bell peppers
  • Fold in the cream and add chopped green onions
  • Serve over prepared fillets.

Options:

  • Add crawfish, lump crabmeat or shrimp to the sauce before adding the peppers.
  • Serve over pasta such as fettuccine and serve with a crusty bread for a real taste treat.

Crabby Shrimp Creole

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Crabby Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 4 cups chopped fresh or canned tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup Crabby Bloody Mary Mix
  • Salt to taste
  • Hot sauce to taste
  • 2 pounds raw peeled shrimp

Directions

  • In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium heat
  • Add onions, bell pepper and parsley, sauté until the onions are clear
  • Stir in dry white wine, tomatoes, garlic, Crabby Mary Mix and hot sauce, if desired
  • Cover and cook over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour until the tomatoes fall apart
  • Add the shrimp and continue simmering for approx. 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
  • Serve over cooked rice or noodles, or use as an omelet filling

Sassy Ratatouille

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Sassy Ratatouille

Ingredients

  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 1 vine ripened tomato
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup Sassy Bloody Mary Mix
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Dice zucchini, squash, eggplant, tomatoes and peppers
  • Sauté garlic and onions in olive oil, add diced vegetables
  • Deglaze with balsamic, reduce by half
  • Add Sassy Mary Mix and reduce to desired consistency – Recommended reduction is 80%