Linguine and Clams

Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 pounds cleaned littleneck clams 
• 1 pound linguine
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 cloves chopped garlic
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt to taste

 

    Directions:

    1. Clean clams and set aside.
    2. Cook linguine in Xtrema 5.5 quart pot of salted boiling water until it is almost al dente.
    3. While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large 12 inch Xtrema versa skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until garlic is lightly-browned.
    4. Add white wine, lemon juice, and clams, cover pan, and steam until clamshells have opened
    5. Set aside 1/2  cup of pasta water.  When all of the clams are cooked and removed from the pan, stir 2 tablespoons of butter into the simmering steaming liquid.
    6. Add the drained linguine to the Xtrema 12inch versa skillet , tossing around to coat. Cook for about 2 minutes, until linguine is al dente. If the pasta is dry, stir in some pasta water, as needed.
    7. Stir the chopped parsley into the pasta. Season to taste with salt, additional red pepper flakes, and lemon juice.
    8. Remove the clams from their shells and stir the meat into the pasta, or serve the pasta tossed or topped with the whole clams.
    9. Serve immediately in your 12in Xtrema skillet directly on the table. The beauty of our skillets are they can go right from your stove to table and keep everything hot and fresh, and may I add beautiful center piece for any table.

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    Baked Shrimp

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb jumbo prawns/shrimp , peeled and deveined
    • 3/4 cup (185 ml) dry white wine (sub chicken broth)
    • 5 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 3 garlic cloves , minced
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp pepper

    Crunchy Topping:

    • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
    • 1/4 cup parmesan , finely shredded
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil

    Garnish:

    • Finely chopped parsley
    • Lemon

    Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 430°F.
    2. Pour wine and half the butter into Xtrema 10in Skillet. Place in oven for 10 minutes to reduce.
    3. Toss prawns with remaining butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
    4. Mix Crunchy Topping ingredients.
    5. Remove skillet from oven. Add prawns - spread out in single layer, but snug.
    6. Top with Crunchy Topping. Bake 12 minutes.
    7. Flick to broiler/grill on high, broil for 1 - 2 minutes (max) to brown top a bit more.
    8. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and crusty bread.

     

     

     

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    Seafood Medley Chowder

    Serves 6

    Ingredients:

    • 3 slices of smoked bacon, diced
    • 1 onion, shredded
    • 1 celery stalk, finely diced
    • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup heavy whipped cream or half and half
    • 1 cup clam juice
    • 1 teaspoon dry parsley
    • 1 teaspoon dry thyme
    • Salt and ground black pepper to taste.
    • 2 tablespoons All purpose flour + water

    Seafood:

    • 1-2 lobster tails
    • 1 pound Shrimps, peeled and deveined
    • 1 dozen clams
    • 1 pound mussels

    Garnish:

    • Steamed seafood
    • Parsley
    • Drizzle of Olive oil

    Instructions:

    1. Add about 2 cups of water into the Xtrema Versa pot, and place seafood medley to the water, cover and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down on simmer after it boils. After 5 to 6 minutes, check to see if the clams/mussels have opened. If only a few remain closed, cover the pot and cook for a couple of more minutes. If they are still closed, please discard them.
    2. Allow them to cool a bit after cooking, then remove the clams/mussels from the shells, and leave some in the shell for the final presentation/garnish. Same goes for shrimps, leave a few with a tale on for the final presentation. Remove the lobster meat from the tail and roughly chop all removed from the shell seafood to the bite size pieces; set aside. *Keep seafood that is for the garnish covered in the pot to keep them from getting too rubbery.
    3. Heat Xtrema Versa Pot or Dutch oven on a high heat, then turn down on medium.
    4. Add diced bacon over medium heat and cook until crisp.
    5. Remove with a spoon to lined paper towels; reserve drippings.
    6. Saute onion and celery in bacon drippings until tender. Add potatoes and about 2 cups of water; bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes at medium high heat or until the potatoes are half way done.
    7. Add in the Xtrema Versa pot or Dutch oven the seafood that is removed from the shells and chopped to bite size, and put back bacon crisps or reserve for garnish.
    8. Pour in heavy cream or half and half, clam juice, and season the chowder with with salt and ground black pepper, to taste and add dry herbs. Cover and simmer, for about 30 to 40 minutes, on a low heat, stirring often. Add more liquid if necessary.
    9. Make Roux, by mixing 2 tablespoon of all purpose flour with 4-5 tablespoons of water. Mix with a fork until smooth in texture and there is no lumps visible. Add spoon of roux at the time to the chowder until the desired thickness is reached. Make sure to keep string until the chowder is thick enough.
    10. Garnish the chowder with reserved seafood, herbs and drizzle of olive oil. Serve hot, with crunchy bread on the side.

    NOTE

    • You may also use any other thickening agent, such as cornstarch, potato flakes, or arrowroot. Starch thickeners are mixed with an equal amount of cold water, then introduced slowly to warm liquids to thicken them. Those are great to substitute all purpose flour, for stews, soups and sauces.
    • You can use any firm fish like cod, salmon, etc, or other seafood, such as squid, sea scallops, etc. You can also use already prepared seafood that is most likely frozen if you are unable to get fresh.

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    Cajun Salmon Tacos

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients:

    • 4 Salmon steaks with skin, sliced in half OR Salmon fillets
    • Cajun Seasoning
    • 1 ½ tablespoon Olive Oil
    • ½ tablespoon Lime juice
    • 1 cup Pineapple, cut into chunks
    • Tortillas, soft or hard shells
    • Organic Romaine lettuce with carrots and red cabbage
    • ¼ Red Onion, diced

    Homemade Cajun Seasoning:

    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 2 teaspoons paprika
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

    Garnish:

    • Sprinkle of Cajun seasoning
    • Sprinkle of crushed red chili flakes
    • Lime slices

    Instructions:

    1. Slice Each Salmon Steak in half. If there are fillets, cut lengthwise.
    2. Drizzle Salmon with ½ tablespoon of olive oil, then season with Cajun seasoning, cover and leave it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    3. Heat Xtrema 10” Skillet on medium temperature and add olive oil.
    4. Place each slice of Salmon (skin on the bottom) in the skillet and cook about 5 minutes per half-inch of thickness. Turn one time on the other side, cover with the lid and allow it to cook for 3 more minutes. At the last minute, add about ½ tablespoon of Lime juice.
    5. Remove the salmon from the skillet and add pineapple chunks. Cook on medium temperature for 2 minutes, stir-frying so they get cooked on all sides equally; remove them and place on the paper towel, if desired.
    6. Assemble tacos, by toasting the tortillas if they are soft, In the oven or in skillet brushed with a drizzle of olive oil, or use hard shells.
    7. Add 1 slice of Salmon, generous amount of romaine lettuce with carrots and red cabbage, then place pineapple chunks and ½ tablespoon of red onion.
    8. Garnish with sprinkle of Cajun seasoning, and red chili flakes, and serve tacos with lime slices.

    NOTE

    • The USDA recommends a minimum internal temperature of 145°F, which should be measured at the thickest part of the fillet.
    • Healthy alternatives to salmon: Alaskan halibut, sea bass, snapper fillets – firm texture
    • Tilapia fillets – moderate texture
    • Healthy alternatives to Pineapple: Mango, Peach

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