recipe for mixed frozen seafood

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Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells, and
I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make using
this stuff?

I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.

Spicy is good,

thanks,

John
 
In article <[email protected]>,
"John D. Misrahi" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,
>
> thanks,
>
> John
>
>

It goes great with Pasta or Rice. :)

I sautee it lightly with some fresh mushrooms in Butter and Olive oil, then stir in some rice that
has been pre-cooked in chicken stock.

Or, do the same as above, (but don't add the rice) then add a white or marinara sauce and pour it
over the top of some pasta. I recommend the white sauce tho' as IMHO that goes better with seafood.
Tomato overwhelms delicate flavors.

Or you could make Paella. That is what my sister does.

K.

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John D. Misrahi wrote:
> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,
>
> thanks,
>
> John
>
>

I buy those at the local Korean supermarket. I usually make them with rice, adding some shrimp stock
(you make it with the shells,) if you don't have shrimp stock, clam broth/juice is good, s&p, some
ole' bay, couple of shots of habanero Tabasco, saffron and broiled (charred) red peppers as
decoration and for consumption.

Rich

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"John D. Misrahi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,
>
> thanks,
>
> John

See below - this is about as good as any - serve with crusty warm French bread (to soak up
the sauce)

;-)

Dimitri

Cioppino

1 lb. fresh or frozen fish fillets
1/2 lg. green pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares 2 tbsp. onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 (1oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 (2oz.) can tomato sauce
2/2 c. dry white or red wine 3 tbsp. snipped parsley
3/2 tsp. salt
4/4 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
5/4 tsp. dried basil, crushed Dash of pepper
5 (1oz.) pkg. frozen or fresh shrimp, cleaned
5 (2oz.) can minced clams Add other fish if you like such as crab

Cut fillets into one inch pieces; set aside. In a 3 quart saucepan. Cook green pepper, onion and
garlic in hot oil until onion is tender, not brown. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine,
parsley, salt, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
Add fish piece - shrimp, crab and undrained clams. Bring just to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and
simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until fish and shrimp are done. Serves 6.
 
"John D. Misrahi" wrote:

> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp,=

> squid, mussells, and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me som=
e
> suggestions for a good main dish to make using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,

I can thing of two things I might do with it. The first would be to heat = up some olive oil, toss
in some finely chopped garlic and very finely choppe= d or grated ginger root. When it is cooked
throw in some chicken broth, soy= a sauce and hosein sauce, thicken with water and corn starch.
Then throw in=

some cooked pasta, spaghettini or angel hair. Some small pieces of chick= en would be good in
there too.

The other thing That I would consider would be to poach it, remove the seafood, reduce the broth and
use it in a B=E9chamel sauce. You can then = use that served on shells with grated cheese and bread
crumbs and broil them,= or you could use it in a souffl=E9.
 
Thaw, marinate overnight, and grill or broil very hot, very fast. This is a summertime recipe.

In winter, use in ciopinno or chowder.

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"John D. Misrahi" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:mnYIb.429$f31.2363@newscontent-
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> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,
>
> thanks,
>
> John
 
John D. Misrahi wrote:

> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> using this stuff?
>
> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>
> Spicy is good,

A cup of heavy cream, some roasted pepper puree, a dab of garlic puree, a splash of hot sauce
whisked together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce slightly. Dump the seafood into it and
stir it around for maybe a minute and a half.

1) toss with pasta.
2) pour over a grilled portobello
3) pour over a seared salmon filet
4) pour into a baked potato
5) sit crosslegged on the kitchen floor and eat it with a spoon

Pastorio
 
On 01 Jan 2004 17:25:43 GMT, [email protected] (Snowfeet1) wrote:

>How about Ciopinno?

The charm of cioppino is fresh fish and shellfish, often in their original wrappers. Messy, but
entertaining.

Frozen, mixed sounds like a pasta sauce or casserole to me. Or possibly bait.
 
In article <[email protected]>,
Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:

> John D. Misrahi wrote:
> > Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> > and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> > using this stuff?
> >
> > I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
> >
> > Spicy is good,
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > John
> >
> >
>
> I buy those at the local Korean supermarket. I usually make them with rice, adding some shrimp
> stock (you make it with the shells,) if you don't have shrimp stock, clam broth/juice is good,
> s&p, some ole' bay, couple of shots of habanero Tabasco, saffron and broiled (charred) red peppers
> as decoration and for consumption.
>
> Rich

Knorr makes a decent shrimp bullion cube. I've used it to cook rice for seafood.

I never, ever cook rice it water; only in stock or bullion broth.

K.

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Richard Periut wrote in message <[email protected]>...
>John D. Misrahi wrote:
>> Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
>> and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
>> using this stuff?
>>
>> I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.

Well, I came up with something. I defrosted the frozen seafood under cold water in the sink (it also
included clams and octopus).

I boiled egg noodles, and sauteed some onions and garlic in a frying pan. Added the seafood to the
onions and garlic, along with some canned crab meat, lemon juice, bit of white wine, dill, pepper,
salt , etc..

I drained the noodles, then mixed them with some mayonaise and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
Added some bread crumbs as well, and some grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese (trying to use up
odds and ends aroudn the kitchen).

I combined the noodle mix and the seafood mix in a ceramic casserole dish. Sprinkled a layer of
crumbled cornflakes cereal on top (I don't know why, just seemed like a good idea at the time, as i
had no crackers to use etc..).

I think it would have been fantastic with scallops, if i had some..

Baked for 30min @ 350F

turned out pretty decent, if I do say so myself (Which I do)

-John-
 
In article <[email protected]>,
Bob Pastorio <[email protected]> wrote:

> John D. Misrahi wrote:
>
> > Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
> > and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
> > using this stuff?
> >
> > I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
> >
> > Spicy is good,
>
> A cup of heavy cream, some roasted pepper puree, a dab of garlic puree, a splash of hot sauce
> whisked together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce slightly. Dump the seafood into it and
> stir it around for maybe a minute and a half.
>
> 1) toss with pasta.
> 2) pour over a grilled portobello
> 3) pour over a seared salmon filet
> 4) pour into a baked potato
> 5) sit crosslegged on the kitchen floor and eat it with a spoon
>
> Pastorio
>

I like #5 the best. ;-)

This sounds good!

K. (not the original OP...)

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Katra wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>John D. Misrahi wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
>>>and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
>>>using this stuff?
>>>
>>>I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>>>
>>>Spicy is good,
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I buy those at the local Korean supermarket. I usually make them with rice, adding some shrimp
>>stock (you make it with the shells,) if you don't have shrimp stock, clam broth/juice is good,
>>s&p, some ole' bay, couple of shots of habanero Tabasco, saffron and broiled (charred) red peppers
>>as decoration and for consumption.
>>
>>Rich
>
>
> Knorr makes a decent shrimp bullion cube. I've used it to cook rice for seafood.
>
> I never, ever cook rice it water; only in stock or bullion broth.
>
> K.
>

Bullion is salt, yellow coloring, processed fat, et cetera. In essence, it's junk. Stick with real
broth/stock or wine.

Rich

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A casserole sounds like a good idea. Recipes?

john

>
>Frozen, mixed sounds like a pasta sauce or casserole to me. Or possibly bait.
 
Using fresh seafood in ciopinno is nice, but as long as you're cooking it in a strongly flavored
soup, frozen works very well.

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"Frogleg" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On 01 Jan 2004 17:25:43 GMT, [email protected] (Snowfeet1) wrote:
>
> >How about Ciopinno?
>
> The charm of cioppino is fresh fish and shellfish, often in their original wrappers. Messy, but
> entertaining.
>
> Frozen, mixed sounds like a pasta sauce or casserole to me. Or possibly bait.
 
John D. Misrahi wrote:
> Richard Periut wrote in message <[email protected]>...
>
>>John D. Misrahi wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid, mussells,
>>>and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main dish to make
>>>using this stuff?
>>>
>>>I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>>
>
> Well, I came up with something. I defrosted the frozen seafood under cold water in the sink (it
> also included clams and octopus).
>
> I boiled egg noodles, and sauteed some onions and garlic in a frying pan. Added the seafood to the
> onions and garlic, along with some canned crab meat, lemon juice, bit of white wine, dill, pepper,
> salt , etc..
>
> I drained the noodles, then mixed them with some mayonaise and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
> Added some bread crumbs as well, and some grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese (trying to use up
> odds and ends aroudn the kitchen).
>
> I combined the noodle mix and the seafood mix in a ceramic casserole dish. Sprinkled a layer of
> crumbled cornflakes cereal on top (I don't know why, just seemed like a good idea at the time, as
> i had no crackers to use etc..).
>
> I think it would have been fantastic with scallops, if i had some..
>
> Baked for 30min @ 350F
>
> turned out pretty decent, if I do say so myself (Which I do)
>
> -John-
>
>
>
>

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scallops (especially ocean scallops, as opposed to bay scallops,) are best browned in olive oil on
both sides (without over cooking them,) and served with a bit of salt, white pepper, and fresh
lime/lemon juice. Does justice to them!

Rich

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On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 13:02:17 -0800, "John D. Misrahi"
<[email protected]> wrote:

(Frogleg wrote)
>>
>>Frozen, mixed sounds like a pasta sauce or casserole to me. Or possibly bait.

>A casserole sounds like a good idea. Recipes?

You've embarrassed me. I haven't dealt with "mixed, frozen seafood" personally. A Google on

"seafood casserole" recipe

turns up a number of rather similar possibilities. "Newburg" is another search term with many
results. As for "spicy", I add chile flakes to a *lot* of recipes. I don't think ginger, one of my
alternate favorites, would be very happy in one of these combinations.

My post was in response to the suggestion of cioppino, which is, in my experience, a combination of
very fresh seafood (fish, crab, shrimp, clams or mussels) in a tomato-based sauce. "Lazy" style has
all these de-shelled; the original is a sort of entertainment in eating, where in-shell seafood is
presented as challenge to the diner.

Also sorry for the 'bait' comment. When I saw someone buying squid at a local (down-scale) grocery
store, I inquired about a recipe. Received the answer "Bait."
 
In article <[email protected]>,
Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:

> Katra wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>John D. Misrahi wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid,
> >>>mussells, and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main
> >>>dish to make using this stuff?
> >>>
> >>>I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
> >>>
> >>>Spicy is good,
> >>>
> >>>thanks,
> >>>
> >>>John
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>I buy those at the local Korean supermarket. I usually make them with rice, adding some shrimp
> >>stock (you make it with the shells,) if you don't have shrimp stock, clam broth/juice is good,
> >>s&p, some ole' bay, couple of shots of habanero Tabasco, saffron and broiled (charred) red
> >>peppers as decoration and for consumption.
> >>
> >>Rich
> >
> >
> > Knorr makes a decent shrimp bullion cube. I've used it to cook rice for seafood.
> >
> > I never, ever cook rice it water; only in stock or bullion broth.
> >
> > K.
> >
>
> Bullion is salt, yellow coloring, processed fat, et cetera. In essence, it's junk. Stick with real
> broth/stock or wine.
>
> Rich

That's fine if you have time to make it...

Personally, I don't like the way making any seafood stock stinks up the house. Ick!

The bullion works fine for me.

It's not like I eat rice very often. :)

K.

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Katra wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Katra wrote:
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> Richard Periut <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>John D. Misrahi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi all, i have some bags of mixed , frozen seafood. I think it contains shrimp, squid,
>>>>>mussells, and I can't remember what else. Can anyone give me some suggestions for a good main
>>>>>dish to make using this stuff?
>>>>>
>>>>>I have made some stir frys and things, but I am looking for something different.
>>>>>
>>>>>Spicy is good,
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I buy those at the local Korean supermarket. I usually make them with rice, adding some shrimp
>>>>stock (you make it with the shells,) if you don't have shrimp stock, clam broth/juice is good,
>>>>s&p, some ole' bay, couple of shots of habanero Tabasco, saffron and broiled (charred) red
>>>>peppers as decoration and for consumption.
>>>>
>>>>Rich
>>>
>>>
>>>Knorr makes a decent shrimp bullion cube. I've used it to cook rice for seafood.
>>>
>>>I never, ever cook rice it water; only in stock or bullion broth.
>>>
>>>K.
>>>
>>
>>Bullion is salt, yellow coloring, processed fat, et cetera. In essence, it's junk. Stick with real
>>broth/stock or wine.
>>
>>Rich
>
>
> That's fine if you have time to make it...

You can make it ahead, and freeze it into ice cube trays and dump them in a bag and suck out
all the air.

>
> Personally, I don't like the way making any seafood stock stinks up the house. Ick!

Don't have an extractor?

>
> The bullion works fine for me.
>
> It's not like I eat rice very often. :)
>
> K.
>

Not that I want to be a snob, but face it, you are buying salt, fat, colorings.

But if you enjoy that; hey, go for it : )

Rich

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