Louisiana barbecued shrimp is that sort of magical dish that's intensely flavored, super fast to cook, and perfect for entertaining. But don't let the name fool you. As author Toni Tipton-Martin writes, "You won’t find any barbecue sauce in the model/chef/restaurateur B. Smith’s dish of shrimp in spiced butter sauce: 'Barbecue shrimp' is just the name Louisiana Creole cooks assigned to shrimp braised in wine, beer or a garlic-butter sauce."
This may look and seem a bit fussy, but it really is relatively easy for a showstopper party canape that is mouthwateringly delicious. I started making this a few years ago when I got a new mandoline with the waffle weave attachment. I started out by making the sweet potato waffle chips and they seems like a nice vessel for something tasty.
Some lucky people grew up eating okra; there are even families with rich okra histories that they pass on from generation to generation. I am not one of those lucky people.
This is a 4 star luxury dish that I created for a dinner party based on a Scottish theme. My approach was to add a different Scotch whiskey to each dish, and this salmon was the star of the evening, with people asking for the recipe for weeks after the event. Use a Scotch that you love to drink, because the flavor will permeate the dish most delightfully.
Inspired by gravlax, this dish uses ouzo to provide a slightly anise-y touch to the salmon. This is a delicious addition to a buffet table or your bagel a brunch. Use impeccably fresh salmon for this. Aleppo pepper is worth seeking out for its slightly sweet flavor -
Well my Hungarian grandmother never made salmon, but she cooked just about everything with sour cream and sweet smoked paprika. I have added dill, capote capers and Rainier cherries to this dish. The middle photo shows a close up of the sauce.This is what is on my table for lunch today.
Keeping the ingredient list short but full of intention means that every flavor works in unison, with little waste. Waste, like shrimp shells, is a matter of perspective -- and this recipe proves that big flavor can come in simple packages.
A few months ago I wrote about how I like to poach shrimp (and other fish and shellfish) in olive oil. And I still do! But I also like to cook shrimp using a method I learned from Mark Bittman. He slathers shrimp in a loose green sauce and roasts them at 500 degrees (I do 450). The shrimp emerge, unscathed by the heat -- cooked through quickly enough that they remain delicate and plump, with a juicy snap. Recently, I pared down the recipe even more, giving the shrimp a slick of oil, and lemon and lime zest, showering them with the citrus juices at the table.
New Zealand chef Gwithyen Thomas from Aroha in Los Angeles says that his favorite food-and-wine pairing is Cloudy Bay clams with sauvignon blanc. The clams, he says, “are from the cleanest area in the world
Really, there's little to do with Christmas here, other than the wonderful coloring of the dish, with its vibrant reds and greens. A nice, quick, and subtly-spicy southern dish that's just as good on a hot summer day as it is in the middle of December.
Smooth and velvety shrimp filling laden with cured pork fat, ground ginger and fish sauce, stuffed between two super thinly sliced baguette and fried in butter.
I had never seen a version of this recipe until recently when I looked it up on line. I have made it a lot but all based on the memory of how Jacque Pepin made it on his show. So this recipe is based on his recipe.
Molly Wizenberg of Orangette fame has a simple recipe that was in Bon Appetit some time ago, in which you coat the salmon with creme fraiche and herbs and bake it. While I liked that recipe, my daughter really didn't so I experimented a little with that method.
One of the big problems presented by seafood paella is grossly overcooked seafood. It is hard to get the rice and the seafood done at the same time. What it comes down to is picking seafood that can take longer to cook and looking for things you can easily spread around the top midway or further into the cooking. I also like to choose things that are whole. It is kind of like meat on the bone. I just think whole shrimp head and shell on are more succulent and not so dry. Mussels as they open leak out their flavorful broth to enhance the rice even further. The whole fish, well, baked whole fish just gets that great texture and is so moist why wouldn't you. The lemons are dyn-o-mite to eat so don't discard them and I like to serve this with mayonnaise.
Called miang in Thailand, this fun appetizer lends itself to communal cooking and eating. On a weekend, family members come together to help cut various flavorful ingredients into little pieces so that later they can all sit down together and compose and consume bite-size salad wraps made up of the finely cut foods.
This recipe was created for an Asian-themed dinner party. The goal was to create a dish that could be put together quickly, looked beautiful and taste delicious. It has quickly become my "go to" recipe for both entertaining and week-night meals. The Vinaigrette could be used on almost anything....chicken, vegetables, salad,etc. Serve this with some steamed brown or white rice. You may want to make extra salmon to combine with the leftover rice and Vinaigrette for a delicious salad.
