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Weekly Recipes

In my spare time, I own a boating and fishing forum called TheBurningReel.com where recently our "resident chef" has started posting weekly recipes.  Jenny & I have been trying out these superb recipes and I have decided (with approval from our Chef) to pass this recipes onto you. So here goes.

 

Luckily for you, I have a few weeks to post!

 

Week 1 - Tilapia Provencal

Week 2 - Zuppa Di Pesce
Week 3 - Adriatic Shrimp
Week 4 - Clams Oreganata
 

Week 1 Recipe - Tilapia Provencal

Or any white flaky fish!! For (2) people

(2) 8 ounce filets skin off
Sautee on one side till brown (skin side up)
Flip over and add the following ingredients

1/2 cup of clam juice or chicken stock
(2) table spoons of lemon juice
1/4 cup of white wine
1/4 cup of diced tomato's
small bunch of chopped green onions (scallions)
pinch of oregano
salt and pepper to taste

let simmer for about 8 minutes covered
uncover and add (2) table spoons of whole butter
and let simmer until butter is incorporated into the sauce (the butter will thicken the sauce)

serve over rice or pasta
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Week 2 Recipe - Zuppa Di Pesce

For two:

(4) little neck clams
(4) mussels (black have the most flavor in sauce)
(4) large shrimp
(1) lobster tail split into two pieces
(1) large hand full of bay or sea scallops
(1) cup of canned whole tomatoes (crush by hand)
(1) cup of clam broth
(1/4) cup of white wine
(2) tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
Lots of fresh sliced garlic
(1) pinch of crushed red pepper
(3) table spoon of olive oil
(2) tablespoons of whole butter

- olive oil in a skillet with your garlic till golden brown
- before it burns add your clam broth, tomato’s & wine
- add all of your seafood
- heat till a simmer
- then cover and cook till clams and mussels open
- add red pepper, parsley and whole butter
- cook another 2 minutes
- serve over pasta
- dry red wine drinks best with this dish (cuts the acid)

Of course have two bowls ready and disperse the pasta and seafood evenly on to both plates. Just before you are about to eat, drizzle a little bit more olive oil over the top of the entire dish. Some nice crusty warm semolina Italian bread and your in business!!

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Week 3 Recipe - Adriatic Shrimp

Large Shrimp U-12's or even larger is a must!!!

- Peel and rinse shrimp leaving the tails on
- dry shrimp off with towel (no excess water)
- peel and chop a whole pile of garlic
- chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
- seasoned Italian bread crumbs

Place your dry shrimp in a mixing bowl and add salt and pepper, chopped parsley, enormous amounts of finely chopped garlic and a handful or breadcrumbs enough for a very light coating on the shrimp. Now add extra virgin olive oil. Just enough oil to coat the shrimp but not too much to pool on the bottom of the bowl. Mix thoroughly and fire them up on a very hot grill. You can sauté them on the stove but comes out better on the grill. In the restaurant we served them with risotto (Italian rice) but it works well over any kind of rice, pasta or salad. Also works well as an appetizer by itself.

Remember make sure the shrimp are completely dry and don’t add too much olive oil. Any excessive liquids will cause your ingredients too pool at the bottom of the bowl instead of sticking to your shrimp. Good luck!

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Week 4 Recipe - Clams Oreganata
- finely chopped Garlic (boat load)
- olive oil
- melted butter
- seasoned Italian bread crumbs
- salt and pepper
- Chopped parsley

In a pan sauté your garlic till lightly brown. Remove from the fire and in that same pan add your bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. The bread crumbs will be slightly soggy to the touch from the oil. Let it cool down a little and then add your parsley and a couple of table spoons of melted whole butter and mix well again. You should be left with a moist slightly soggy texture. Shuck your clams and top them with the breadcrumb mixture. Pack the bread crumbs down pretty good. Drizzle a few more drops of melted whole butter on top of each one. Bake on 375 till the bread crumbs are brown. It’s simple.

For a nice twist add some old bay seasoning into the bread crumb mixture and you will have some great crabby clams oreganata.

Is there oregano in this??? no. It doesn’t get the name oreganata from oregano. You can add some I have tried it and its not so bad!!
 
Recipes Provided by Chef Tom
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