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Clam Pan Roast with Fennel & Sausage

Clam Pan Roast with Fennel & Sausage

Many of the seafood stews of the world— bouillabaisse, cioppino, and caldeirada de peixe (from Portugal), among others— share a common ingredient: fennel, which lends an anise- like taste. Essentially a creamy stew, the shellfish pan roast is most famously made with oysters, but clams are also traditional and often appear in combination with sausage; we include two types, sweet Italian and kielbasa. Pernod and tarragon add more anise flavor.

1 clove garlic, minced
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1/4 pound kielbasa, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes
12 small red potatoes, halved
3 small fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut into 1/4 -inch slices
1 small leek, cut into 1/4 -inch rounds and rinsed well
1/4 C. Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur
1 1/2 C. bottled unsalted clam juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 1/2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 large tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
1/4 C. fresh tarragon leaves

Cook garlic and Italian sausage in a deep straight- sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium, stirring and breaking up meat with a spoon, until sausage is no longer pink, about 5 minutes; transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Drain all but 1 T. fat from skillet. Cook kielbasa, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Add to bowl. Arrange potatoes in skillet, cut-side down; cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip potatoes; cook until just
tender, about 5 minutes more. Scatter fennel over potatoes. Cook, stirring frequently, until
fennel is tender, about 10 minutes. Add leek, Pernod, and clam juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leek is tender, about 5 minutes. Return sausage mixture to pan; stir to combine. Add clams, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook,
covered, until clams open, about 8 minutes. Discard any unopened clams and remove pan from heat. Stir in tarragon and serve.

Salmon Teriyaki Miso Soup with Udon and Spinach

Salmon Teriyaki Miso Soup with Udon and Spinach

2 clumps of udon noodles
4 C. of dashi
6 shiitake mushrooms (sliced, I used 2 dried soaked in water for 20 minutes)
2 T. white miso
1 C. teriyaki salmon (cooked and flaked)
2 handfuls spinach
2 green onions (chopped)

Bring the dashi and mushrooms to a boil and simmer for a few minutes and turn off the heat. Add the udon noodles and cook as directed (frozen noodles only need ~7 minutes in boiling water). Mix the miso into a ladle full of the dashi and then pour it back into the dashi. Divide the salmon and spinach between 4 bowls and pour the noodles and broth in. Garnish with the green onions.

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp Sauce

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp Sauce

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp Sauce3 T. olive oil
4 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 T. sun dried tomato paste
15 oz. Italian-style canned tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
1/4 C. parsley, chopped
1 oz. white wine
1 T. butter (room temperature)
12 oz. bite-size shrimp, peeled and deveined, heads and tails removed
8 oz. whole-grain linguine

Smash the garlic cloves with the back of a knife on a cutting board. Heat a medium size sauté pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Heat the mixture just until the garlic starts to sizzle. Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Add sun dried tomato paste to garlic oil mixture. Stir to combine. Add chopped tomatoes. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine and cook for 1 minute. Add shrimp; cook just until shrimp turns pink. Remove pan from heat and add butter. Swirl or stir pan to melt butter in sauce. Drain pasta and place in warmed serving dishes. Top with shrimp mixture.

Top of the Hill’s Wild Mushroom Grit Cakes with Shrimp

Top of the Hill’s Wild Mushroom Grit Cakes with Shrimp

Top of the Hill's Wild Mushroom Grit Cakes with Shrimp2 grit cakes (recipe at bottom)
1 T. olive oil
1 C. wild mushrooms, sliced
8 shrimp
2 tsp. garlic, minced
2 T. white wine
1/2 C. heavy cream
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Tomatoes, diced (use as garnish)
Scallions, sliced (use as garnish)
Cashews, toasted (use as garnish)

Get skillet hot. Add oil, mushrooms, garlic shrimp and seasoning. Saute 2 minutes. Add wine to deglaze. Add cream and simmer until sauce has thickened. Place cakes in bowl. Pour sauce to cover. Garnish with tomatoes, scallions and cashews.

For Grits:
1 qt. boiling water
1 1/2 C. yellow grits
2 T. garlic, minced
1 1/2 T. Kosher salt
2 tsp. black pepper
1 C. Parmesan cheese

Bring water to the boil. Drizzle in grits while whisking. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Let simmer approximately 20 minutes until grits are smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese. Pour out into a baking dish about 3/4-inch thick. Chill to harden. Cut into desired shape. Dredge in flour, egg wash and bread crumbs for frying.

Linguine with Sardines, Fennel & Tomato

Linguine with Sardines, Fennel & Tomato

The sweet, slightly caramelized fennel and the bright tomatoes and lemon work really well with the rich flavor of the sardines, and the crunchy breadcrumb topping makes for a fun textural contrast. Think you don’t like sardines? This simple pasta dish just might make you change your mind.

Kosher or sea salt
1 tin sardines packed in olive oil (about 4 ¼ oz.)
extra virgin olive oil
2-3 fat cloves of garlic, peeled, smashed, and roughly chopped
1 small or ½ large bulb fennel, fronds reserved
1/4 tsp. red chile flakes, or more to taste
1 C. canned peeled tomatoes with their juice, gently crushed
2 oz. white (dry) vermouth
1 medium lemon, juice and zest
1/3 C. toasted bread crumbs
3/4 pound dry linguine

Bring a very large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Open the sardine tin and drain a T. or so of the oil into a wide skillet (the amount of oil in the tin will vary by brand, so add additional extra virgin olive oil if necessary to make up a T.). Warm the oil over medium-low heat and add the garlic, cooking until fragrant. Trim the fennel and slice the bulb very thinly (a mandoline works great here). Add to the skillet with a sprinkle of salt, raise the heat to medium, and cook until the fennel is soft and beginning to caramelize. Add the chile flakes and let them sizzle for a minute, just until fragrant, then add the tomatoes with their juice. Cook until the liquid is reduced, then add the vermouth and let that reduce slightly. Add the sardines to the skillet with the tomato and fennel mixture, breaking up slightly but leaving some chunks. Zest the lemon and combine a T. or so of zest with the toasted breadcrumbs, then set aside. Juice the lemon and add the juice to the pan. Taste and adjust salt if necessary. Add the linguine to the boiling salted water, cooking it until it is just short of al dente. Using tongs, transfer the linguine to the sauce to finish cooking, adding a little bit of the starchy pasta water and tossing gently to combine. (You’ll want to leave this a little wet, as the breadcrumbs will soak up the sauce and dry the pasta out a bit once you’ve added them.) Transfer the pasta and sauce to a large warmed serving bowl (or individual pasta bowls), add a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle on the toasted breadcrumb-lemon zest mixture, and garnish with picked small fennel fronds and the remaining lemon zest.

Trout Jerky

Trout Jerky

Any kind of homemade jerky makes a great snack for a hike or a camping trip, as it is nonperishable and provides a good dose of protein. But this trout jerky is the caviar of all jerkies. Made from freshly caught river trout, it is both sweet and salty, and has just the right chewy texture and flavor. The recipe can be made in either a dehydrator or the oven, using low heat.

One 13-oz. trout fillet, skinned
1/4 C. soy sauce
1 tsp. raw honey
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 T. lemon juice
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, for the oven rack

Cut the fish into i-by-6-inch strips. Make sure the slices are even so they dry at the same rate. Place in a wide shallow bowl. Combine the soy sauce, honey, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the fish slices, cover, and let marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator. Drain and discard the liquid. To use a dehydrator, lay the fish slices flat on the dehydrator trays. Don’t let the fish slices touch. Dry at 145°F to 155°F. The jerk}’ is done when the trout is dry and chewy but not crunchy; start checking for doneness after about 4 hours. Once the strips are cooled, store them in airtight containers or vacuum seal them. They will keep for 2 to 3 months in the refrigerator. To use the oven, preheat the oven to the lowest possible setting. Wipe an oven rack with olive oil and place the marinated fish directly on the rack. Set a cookie sheet underneath to catch the drippings. Flip the pieces after about 2 hours. The drying time depends on the thickness of the fish slices; check for doneness after about 3 hours. The jerky is ready when there are no moist spots left.

Tacos Gobernador (Governor’s Tacos: Sautéed Shrimp Tacos)

Tacos Gobernador (Governor’s Tacos: Sautéed Shrimp Tacos)

claudia shrimp tacosIt’s actually named after a governor of the state of Sinaloa who once visited the city of Culiacan. A local chef invented a taco to welcome the governor, and when he asked what the taco was called, the chef named it the “governor taco.” These sautéed shrimp tacos went on to become a crowd favorite across port towns all over Mexico. This recipe calls for a sauce called Salsa Maggi. It’s like a Mexican version of soy sauce, and I use it in several recipes in the book. Start off slow and add as much or as little as you like to suit your taste.

8 (6-inch/15-cm) corn tortillas, homemade (see this page) or store-bought
8 ounces (225 g) Oaxaca cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, pulled or cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound (455 g) small to medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60 ml) Maggi sauce

Preheat a griddle or comal (tortilla griddle) over medium-high heat to get it nice and hot. Reduce the heat under the griddle to low, add a couple of tortillas, and heat them for 15 to 30 seconds on each side, until soft and malleable. Add 1 ounce (28 g) of cheese to one side of each tortilla and fold the empty side over the cheese side to form a quesadilla. Press down on the quesadilla with a metal spatula for the first few seconds so the cheese sticks, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until the cheese is completely melted and the tortillas start to get crisp. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and cheese. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until just turning pink on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through cooking. Remove the shrimp to a bowl. Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes, stirring often. Return the shrimp to the pan, add the Maggi sauce, and toss quickly until incorporated and the shrimp are fully cooked through. To serve, open up a crispy quesadilla and add some shrimp and vegetables. Fold it back over and serve piping hot.

Agave Chipotle Glazed Salmon with Macadamia Cauliflower Rice

Agave Chipotle Glazed Salmon with Macadamia Cauliflower Rice

Agave Chipotle Glazed Salmon is the best of both worlds – sweet and savory! Tender salmon coated in a homemade sauce of agave, chipotle peppers, garlic and lime and served over low carb Macadamia Cauliflower Rice!

Agave-Chipotle-Glazed-Salmon-with-Macadamia-Cauliflower-Rice-4Glaze:
½ cup agave nectar
2½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 chipotles in adobo
¾ teaspoon chile powder
½ lime, juiced
Salmon:
1½ pound salmon fillet
¾ teaspoon sea salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Macadamia Cauliflower Rice
1 large head of cauliflower, chopped
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
Garnish:
Cilantro
Lime Wedges

Glaze: In a small blender, combine the agave nectar, soy sauce, chipotles, chile powder and salt. Blend until smooth and set aside.

Salmon: Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray and place fillet on it. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pour half of the glaze over the salmon. Preheat broiler on high. Place salmon on bottom rack so it is not too close to the broiler. Broil for 10 – 12 minutes or until flakey and cooked through. (Cooking time may depend on how thick your fillet is.)

Macadamia Cauliflower Rice: In a high powered blender or food processor, add the cauliflower florets and cover with water. Turn blender on medium, until cauliflower looks like rice. Drain and place cauliflower in a towel. Ring out as much water as possible. Place in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 8 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Season with the salt and garlic powder. Toss with macadamia nuts. Divide between 4 bowls.

When salmon is finished cooking, cut salmon into 4 fillets and place on top of cauliflower rice. Drizzle with remaining glaze, and garnish with cilantro and extra lime wedges.

Sautéed Mexican Mussels with Chorizo and Tequila

Sautéed Mexican Mussels with Chorizo and Tequila

Sautéed Mexican Mussels with Chorizo and Tequila4 Tomatoes, diced plus additional for garnishing
3 T. olive oil
8 oz. Mexican chorizo, fresh or store-bought, casings removed
1 T. shallot, minced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tsp. fresh jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
1½ cups dry white wine
2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1 tsp. salt
â…“ cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
½ cup good quality silver tequila (ex: Herradura Blanco)

Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottom sauté pan over medium high heat. Once the oil is shimmering but not smoking, add the chorizo to the pan and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring often, until the sausage is thoroughly cooked through. Remove the chorizo from the pan and pat dry with a paper towel to remove all excess oil. Pour off and discard the excess fat from the pan, leaving approximately 1 T. of chorizo fat in the pan. Add the minced shallot to the sauté pan and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the shallot is soft. Add the sliced garlic and diced jalapeño to the pan and cook an additional 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until both are cooked through. Keep the sauté pan on medium high heat and return the chorizo to the pan. Stir in the wine and tomatoes and then mussels. Sprinkle 1 tsp. salt over the mixture and bring to a boil. Once the mixture has reached a boil, cover the sauté pan with aluminum foil or a heavy lid and cook covered for approximately 8-10 minutes until the majority of the mussels have opened. Remove the pan from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Spoon the mussels and broth into serving bowls and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and top with 4 oz. of silver tequila. Top with additional diced tomatoes. Serve with crusty bread or fresh corn tortillas.

Mejillones con tequila

Mejillones con tequila

1Mejillones con tequila tsp. vegetable oil
½ red pepper, diced
½ small onion, chopped
½ cup tequila
¼ cup water
juice of 1 lemon
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 T. chopped jalapeno chilies (optional)
1 kg of fresh mussels, scrubbed and beards
1/3 cup chopped cilantro

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add the red pepper and onion. Cook for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Add the tequila, water, lemon juice, pepper and jalapenos. Bring to a boil and add the mussels. Sprinkle the cilantro over the mussels and cover well. Let steam cook 3 to 4 minutes until all the mussels have opened (discard any remaining closed).

Rellenos de Camarones y Queso

Rellenos de Camarones y Queso

Rellenos de Camarones y Queso1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, and chopped
8 poblano peppers, roasted and peeled
2 T. olive oil
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt, divided
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 T. all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 cup crema Mexicana or sour cream
3/4 cup fat-free milk, divided
3/4 cup (3 oz.) shredded quesadilla cheese
½ cup queso fresco, crumbled
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro, and sprigs
2 T. fresh lime juice
Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Fire up a comal on the stovetop. Rinse the poblano chiles and bell pepper thoroughly and pierce each with a knife. Place them on the comal and let them roast evenly. You will have to keep an eye on them, making sure to turn them over until all sides are roasted. When done, the skins should be evenly blistered and mostly black. Place roasted chiles and pepper into a plastic bag and close the bag. Cover the plastic bag with a kitchen towel. The steam will help the blackened skin to separate. When cool, rub off the blackened skin, careful to keep the stem intact on the poblano chiles. Using a small sharp knife, carefully slit chiles open along 1 side. Remove seeds, leaving stems attached. Set aside to fill later. Chop the bell pepper and discard stem and seeds.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 tsp. salt. Add shrimp to pan; cook 3 minutes or until done. Remove from pan. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with flour and ground red pepper; cook 1 minute. Slowly add crema Mexicana, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/2 cup milk; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let stand 2 minutes. Add quesadilla cheese and 1/4 tsp. salt, stirring until smooth.

Place 1/3 cup cheese mixture in a large bowl; reserve remaining cheese mixture. Add bell pepper, shrimp, cilantro, and juice to 1/3 cup cheese mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Stir 1/4 cup fat-free milk into reserved cheese mixture. Spoon 3 T. of cheese sauce on 4 plates. Stuff each poblano chile with 6 T. shrimp mixture. Place 2 stuffed poblanos on cheese mixture and garnish with crumbled queso fresco, cilantro, and pomegranate seeds (optional).

Holiday Dungeness Crab Feast

Holiday Dungeness Crab Feast

Start with garlic-and anchovy-laced bagna cauda for dipping raw veggies and crusty bread, followed by cracked crab and pasta in a homemade tomato sauce redolent of garlic and basil.

Juicy and briny-sweet, Dungeness is celebration food. Any evening that begins with crabcakes instantly feels festive and special. And cracked crab is great to eat with close friends and family or with people you’d like to get to know better ― because it requires rolling up your sleeves and diving in with both hands.

What could be more fun than that? Reach across the table for legs and claws and just a little more dipping sauce, dig out morsels of meat, and go for it.

Cracked Crab with Lemongrass, Black Pepper, and Basil

2 stalks fresh lemongrass, ends trimmed and coarse leave

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2 T. chopped fresh ginger
1 T. chopped garlic
1/4 C. honey
1/4 C. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 T. freshly ground black pepper
3 fully cooked Dungeness crabs (about 2 lbs. each), cleaned, legs cracked, and bodies quartered
3 T. peanut oil or vegetable oil
1 C. loosely packed cilantro sprigs
1 C. loosely packed Thai basil leaves or small regular basil leaves

 

Chop lemongrass. Put in a food processor with ginger and garlic; whirl until minced. Scrape into a large bowl and stir in honey, soy sauce, and pepper. Add crabs and stir to coat well. Cover, then chill at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour. Pour oil into a 14-in. wok or a wide 8- to 10-qt. pot over medium-high heat. With a slotted spoon, add crabs (reserve marinade). Cover and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes (omit this cooking time if using fully cooked crabs). Uncover pan, add marinade, and cook, stirring often, until crabs are steaming and meat is opaque, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro and basil, then transfer crabs and juices to a serving bowl.

Ultimate Crabcakes

4 ounces sea scallops
2 T. lightly beaten egg
3 T. heavy whipping cream
1 pound (3 cups) shelled cooked crab
2 T. diced (1/4 in.) red bell pepper
2 T. diced (1/4 in.) yellow bell pepper
2 T. finely chopped cilantro
3 T. finely chopped chives, divided
2 tsp. green hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne
2 T. olive oil
Devil Sauce

In a food processor, pulse scallops and egg just until scallops are chopped. With motor running, pour in cream and whirl until smooth. Scrape scallop mixture into a bowl. Stir in crab, bell peppers, cilantro, 2 tbsp. chives, the hot sauce, salt, and cayenne, breaking up most large chunks of crab. Lay an 18-in. sheet of parchment paper on a work surface. Scoop 6 equal mounds of crab mixture onto parchment. Shape each into an even cake about 1 1/4 in. thick, using your fingers or, for neater sides, a 2 1/2-in.-diameter ring mold. Pour olive oil into a 12-in. nonstick frying pan and heat over medium-low heat. Using a thin, flexible spatula, carefully transfer cakes to pan. Cook, turning once, until nicely browned and no longer wet in center, about 10 minutes total. Divide crabcakes among 6 warm plates, scatter with remaining 1 tbsp. chives, and serve with Devil Sauce.
Devil Sauce

3/4 C. mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
About 1 tsp. red hot sauce, such as Tabasco

In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, coriander, and 1 tsp. hot sauce. Taste and add more hot sauce if you like.

Sailor Tacos with Two Chiles Creamy Sauce

Sailor Tacos with Two Chiles Creamy Sauce

Sailor Tacos with Two Chiles Creamy Sauce1 cup sour cream
1 T. lime juice
1 cup seedless Poblano chile, chopped
1 tsp. Serrano chile, with seeds
1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
2 lb tilapia fillet
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
16 flour tortillas
2 cups purple cabbage, finely chopped

Blend all of the ingredients at medium speed on your blender for the creamy sauce, until everything is well incorporated. Salt to taste and reserve in the fridge until you are ready to serve the tacos.

Add salt and pepper to the fish fillets. In a saucepan, put the oil at medium to high heat and fry the fish fillets. Keep them hot until is time to serve. Warm the tortillas. You can use a comal if you have one, a regular sauce pan or in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes. In the center of the tortilla place the fish. Then add a bit of purple cabbage and close it like a taco. Serve immediately and accompany with the creamy sauce of two peppers.

Sauteed Shrimp with Piquillos, Olives and Pork Belly

Sauteed Shrimp with Piquillos, Olives and Pork Belly

Sautéed Shrimp with Piquillos, Olives and Pork BellySalt
4 ounce slice of Pork Belly, about ½ inch thick
3 T. EVOO
12 oz. medium Shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 large cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
½ tsp. Smoked Spanish Paprika
¼ C. sliced Piquillo Peppers
¼ C. coarsely chopped green Spanish Olives
¼ C. dry White Wine, such as Albarino
Crusty Bread, for Serving

Bring medium saucepan of salted water to a boil Add pork belly and boil for 3 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and let cool. Slice pork belly into ¼ inch pieces. In large skillet, heat oil. Add pork belly and cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add shrimp, garlic and paprika to the pan. Season with salt and cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until shrimp are just pink, about 90 seconds. Add peppers, olives, and wine and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about a minute longer. Add pork and simmer 1 minute. Serve immediately with crusty bread.

Shrimp Ceviche with Spicy Avocado Aioli

Shrimp Ceviche with Spicy Avocado Aioli

shrimp Ceviche

½ pound cooked prawns, diced
lime juice from 2 large limes
½ T. garlic, minced
1 each yellow onion, diced
½ cup Fresh roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded & diced
1 serrano pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced
½ bunch cilantro, chopped
½ cup cucumber, diced
2 green onions, chopped

Spicy avocado Aioli

2 avocados
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
2 serrano peppers, small diced
½ bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
½ cup sour cream
2 cloves garlic, small diced
½ tsp. sea salt
juice of one lime

Tortilla Crisp:
flour tortillas, cut into triangles, then fried and lightly salted

Ceviche: In a non reactive bowl, combine the onion, green onion, and lime juice. Marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Add the shrimp and let sit refrigerated for 15 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine well.

Spicy Avocado Aioli: In a blender, combine vinegar, serrano peppers, cilantro, sour cream, garlic, salt and lime juice and puree until smooth. Meanwhile in a food processor, blend avocados. Slowly add in the mixture from the blender into the avocados. Keep chilled on ice or puree will discolor.

Fill mini martini glasses with the spicy avocado aioli and top with the shrimp ceviche. garnish with tortilla chip. Note: if you don’t have mini martini glasses, use Phyllo Cups and skip the tortilla crisp.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shrimp & Polenta with Crispy Pancetta Tuiles

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shrimp & Polenta with Crispy Pancetta Tuiles

Shrimp & Polenta with Crispy Pancetta Tuiles8-10 very thin slices round unsmoked pancetta
1 tube (18 oz.) precooked polenta, sliced into ½” thick rounds (about 16 slices)
½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1.5 T plus 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp. oregano
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. chopped fresh chives
1 generous pound 26/30 count raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, blotted dry

Preheat oven to 400F with rack in center position. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Line a plate with paper towels. Arrange pancetta rounds on prepared pan and bake until crisp, 5-7 mins. Remove to the lined plate to cool and drain; set aside. (Keep parchment on the pan.) Place polenta rounds on the used sheet pan on top of the pancetta drippings. In a large bowl, toss together the cherry tomatoes with 1 tsp. olive oil, ¼ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Scatter tomatoes around and over polenta. Bake tomatoes and polenta for about 10 mins.
Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1.5 T olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, Worcestershire, ¼ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper and chives in a large bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. After polenta and tomatoes have baked for 10 mins, arrange shrimp over the top in a single layer and return pan to the oven. Roast until shrimp are pink and just cooked through, about 8-10 mins. Serve shrimp, tomatoes and polenta warm with pancetta crisps on top. Enjoy!

The recipe above is taken directly from Sheet Pan Suppers. I modified the version pictured here in the following ways:

Subbing pancetta for halloumi cheese: Swap the pancetta rounds for 7-8 oz of thinly sliced halloumi cheese. Arrange the slices on the parchment as you would the pancetta and bake for 10-12 mins, or until crisp and brown on the edges (it’ll still have a bit of that halloumi ‘squeak’ in the middle). Set aside to enjoy with the finished dish.

Seasoning the polenta: Knowing that the brand of prepared polenta I usually buy is quite bland, I opted to liberally season the rounds with salt and pepper before arranging them on the sheet pan and topping them with the tomatoes.

Sheet Pan Supper: Swordfish Cacciatore

Sheet Pan Supper: Swordfish Cacciatore

Swordfish Cacciatore1 Medium Onion, thinly sliced
8 oz. Cremini Mushrooms, sliced ¼-1/2 inch thick
1 Red Bell Pepper, stemmed, seeded, and sliced into ¼” wide strips
3 cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
Salt & Pepper
½ tsp. dried Oregano
¼ C. plus 1 T. EVOO
1 28oz. can Crushed Tomatoes, with their juice
½ C. red or white Wine
4 Swordfish steaks, ¾-1” thick, about 2 ¼ lb. total (Tuna Steams, Halibut, or Mahi Mahi)
¼ C. Capers
2 T. roughly chopped Parsley Leaves, for garnish

Preheat oven to 425 with rack in center position. Combine onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, garlic ½ tsp. each salt and pepper, oregano and 1.4 C. oil on a sheet pan and toss well to coat vegetables. Arrange veggies in a single layer and roast until softened and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir together crushed tomatoes and wine in a large bowl and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour over roasted vegetables and carefully stir to combine. Pat fish dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and arrange on top of vegetables. Drizzle fish with remaining T. of oil and scatter capers over fish. Return pan to oven and baked until sauce has thickened slightly and fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle fish with parsley and serve, with tomato-vegetable sauce spooned over the top.

Sheet Pan Supper: Cilantro-Lime steamed Halibut and Spicy Coconut Rice

Sheet Pan Supper: Cilantro-Lime steamed Halibut and Spicy Coconut Rice

2 cups frozen precooked white rice (unthawed)Cilantro Lime Steamed Halibut
1 cup canned coconut milk (regular or light)
Juice of 1 lime
½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup frozen shelled edamame (unthawed)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 skinless fillets halibut (each 1 inch thick; about 2 pounds total)
4 tsp. chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 limes, sliced into thin rounds

Preheat the oven to 400°F with a rack in the center position. Stir together the rice, coconut milk, lime juice, red pepper flakes, edamame, and a pinch of salt in a medium-size bowl. Set aside. Cut four sheets of parchment paper, each 18 inches long and 15 inches wide. Fold each piece of parchment in half (short side to short side). Use scissors to cut each folded piece so that when you open the parchment it looks like a big, fat heart (sort of like you’re making a parchment Valentine). Spoon the rice mixture onto one side of each heart, just next to the crease. Lay a halibut fillet on top of each rice pile and sprinkle each fillet with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp. of chopped cilantro. Arrange 3 or 4 overlapping lime slices atop each fillet. Seal the parchment packages: Fold the empty half of each heart over the filling and crimp the edges in overlapping folds as you go, until each package is completely closed up and airtight. Carefully place the closed packets on two sheet pans (two packets per pan), and bake until the fish is opaque, about 20 minutes (feel free to unfold the edge to peek inside one of the packets toward the end to check the fish). Carefully open the packets (watch out for the steam) and slide the rice and fish into bowls, or transfer the packets to plates so each guest can open his or her own at the table. Serve immediately, while the rice and fish are still warm.

Sheet Pan Supper: Cod with Asparagus, Ginger, and Spring Onion in Parchment

Sheet Pan Supper: Cod with Asparagus, Ginger, and Spring Onion in Parchment

sheet pan asparagus and black cod1 cod fillet, cut into two pieces
1 bunch of asparagus, last two inches cut off
2 Spring onions, sliced up to green part
2 T. of basil, cut into a chiffonade
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. ginger, sliced or minced
2 T. soy sauce
2 tsp. olive oil
Cracked black pepper (optional)
Parchment paper

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Set two large pieces of parchment paper on a baking tray. Set a piece of cod onto each piece of paper. Place half of the asparagus right on top of each piece of fish. Do the same with the Spring onions. Top each piece with equal amounts of basil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and olive oil. Crack some black pepper if you like. Close up the parchment paper to make two little packages. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through and asparagus is tender (but not overcooked!). Transfer your fish and some of the sauce to a plate and toss the parchment paper in the garbage.

Sheet Pan Supper: Spicy Orange Roasted Salmon & Bok Choy

Sheet Pan Supper: Spicy Orange Roasted Salmon & Bok Choy

spicy-orange-salmon1050-4-1050x7003 or 4 salmon fillets

Sauce:
1/2 cup orange marmalade (store-bought or homemade)
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. Sriracha
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 medium jalapeno, finely diced
1 Tbsp. shredded coconut

3-4 baby bok choy
2 orange slices, cut it half
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 450° F. with rack in centre of oven. Lightly brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Set aside. Dry salmon and place on baking sheet (skin side down, if your salmon has skin on). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut bok choy in half lengthwise. Place your bok choy on the baking sheet, cut side down and alternating the direction on every second one (it’s ok if your bok choy overlaps a little, to make it all fit). Brush bok choy with olive oil and season with some salt and pepper. If using, add a couple of orange slices to the baking sheet as well. Place in pre-heated oven and roast for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a microwave-proof bowl (or in a small saucepan). Set aside. Test salmon for done-ness (use a fork to see if it flakes). Thicker salmon cuts may need another 3-5 minutes. When salmon is almost done, place sauce in microwave for one minute. Stir to combine. Remove salmon, bok choy and orange slices to a serving platter. Spoon warm sauce over salmon and drizzle a bit on the bok choy as well, if you like.

Sheet Pan Supper: Spicy Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli Rabe

Sheet Pan Supper: Spicy Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli Rabe

Spicy Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli Rabe

¾ pound broccoli rabe, tough bottom stems removed
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp. toasted sesame oil, optional
½ tsp. coarse kosher salt
¼ tsp. crushed red chile flakes, or to taste
¾ pound large shrimp, peeled
1 tsp. orange zest
Orange wedges, for serving

Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss broccoli with 2 T. olive oil, the sesame oil if using, 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. chile flakes. In a separate bowl, combine shrimp, remaining 1 T. oil, the orange zest, remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and remaining 1/8 tsp. chile flakes. Spread broccoli and shrimp in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast, tossing once or twice halfway through, until shrimp are just opaque and broccoli is tender and golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Serve with orange wedges.

Sheet Pan Supper: Pecan “Fried” Fish with Tartar Sauce

Sheet Pan Supper: Pecan “Fried” Fish with Tartar Sauce

Some sliced raw cucumbers sprinkled with salt would be a refreshing side.

pecan fried fish with tartar sauce1 ½ C. Raw Pecan Halves
1 ½ C. Panko
3 T. minced fresh Parsley
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
½ C. Flour
Salt
2 large Eggs
1 ¼ C. Mayonnaise
Pepper
½ tsp. Smoked Paprika
1 1/4 lb. Skinless Cod or other thick white fish such as haddock or sea bass, cut into 4 pieces (about 1 ½” thick)
2 T. Capers
2 T. Sweet Pickle Relish (I don’t like sweet relish; I sub chopped dill pickle)
1 T. Lemon Juice
½ tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 with a rack in center position. In a blender or food processor, pulse pecans until they look like coarse meal. Transfer to a sheet pan, stir in panko to combine and toast until crumbs are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow pecan mixture to cool before transferring to a small bowl. Mix in 2 T. parsley. Place wire rack over the now empty sheet pan and mist with cooking spray. Whisk together flour and 1 tsp. salt in another shallow bowl. In a third, whisk together eggs, ¼ c. mayonnaise, ½ tsp. Pepper and smoked paprika until smooth. Pat fish dry with paper towels. One at a time, dredge a fish piece in flour, then dunk in mayo mixture to coat. Shake off any extra and dip into pecan mixture, pressing to coat all sides fully. Place breaded fish on the wire rack and mist lightly with cooking spray. Repeat for remaining fish. Bake until fish is cooked and flakes apart when gently prodded with a paring knife, 18-23 minutes. Meanwhile, whip up the tartar sauce. Whisk together remaining cup mayo, 1 T. parsley, capers, relish, lemon juice Worcestershire and ½ tsp. pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve fish hot with tartar sauce for dipping.

Crispy Salmon Strips

Crispy Salmon Strips

Olive oil-flavored cooking spray Crispy Salmon Strips
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons low-fat (2%) milk
1/2 cup fine dried bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned salmon fillet, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces

Spray a nonstick 10- by 15-inch baking sheet with cooking spray. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise and milk. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, dill, salt, and lemon pepper. Dip each piece of salmon into mayonnaise mixture, turning to coat, then roll in bread-crumb mixture, turning to coat. Place pieces slightly apart on baking sheet and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake on the top rack of a 475° oven until surface is browned and salmon is opaque but still moist-looking in the center (cut to test), 12 to 14 minutes.

Sheet Pan Supper: Roasted Arctic Char & Asparagus With Pistachio Gremolata

Sheet Pan Supper: Roasted Arctic Char & Asparagus With Pistachio Gremolata

This dish is as tasty as it is beautiful. Pink-fleshed Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, with a flavor somewhere between the two. If you can’t find any Arctic char, substitute either trout or salmon. Gremolata sounds impressive, but it is just a simple Italian condiment of chopped parsley, garlic and lemon zest. Our version has some chopped pistachios, too, for an extra salty, crunchy bite. It brings a little zing to a straightforward meal of roasted fish and bright asparagus with sweet red onion and concentrated pops of cherry tomato.

from "Sheet Pan Suppers" photo by Jim Franco

1 bunch asparagus (roughly 1 pound total)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 skinless fillets Arctic char, salmon or trout (5 to 6 ounces each)
1/2 medium red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
1/2 lemon, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup roasted, salted, and shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

Heat the oven to 350 with a rack in the center position. Mist a sheet pan with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. Gently bend one asparagus spear between your fingers and snap off the bottom where it breaks easily. Line up the rest of the bunch and slice off the bottoms at the same distance from the tips. Place the trimmed asparagus on the prepared pan, drizzle with the olive oil, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Toss to coat, and spread the asparagus in an even layer. Place the fish fillets on top of the asparagus, evenly spaced apart, and sprinkle with an extra pinch of salt and pepper. Scatter the onion, lemon slices and cherry tomatoes around and on top of the fish. Bake until the asparagus is crisp-tender and the fish is almost opaque (20 to 30 minutes if using char, other types may vary). While the fish cooks, mix together the lemon zest, garlic, parsley and pistachios in a small bowl — this is your gremolata. Sprinkle the gremolata over the char and asparagus before serving warm.

Rellenos de Camarones (Shrimp Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Green Chile Cream Sauce)

Rellenos de Camarones (Shrimp Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Green Chile Cream Sauce)

Green Chile Cream Sauce

3 Poblano Chiles, dry roasted, stemmed, seeded, and peeled
¼ White Onion, dry roasted
1 clove Garlic, dry roasted
¾ C. Mexican Crema
¾ C. Half & Half
1 tsp. dried Mexican Oregano
½ tsp. Salt

Shrimp

2 T. Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Chipotle Chile en Adobo
¼ tsp. dried Mexican Oregano
1 lb. Shrimp, peeled, cleaned, tails removed
2 T. Butter
½ tsp. Salt

4 Poblano Chiles, dry roasted, stemmed, seeded and peeled
½ C. shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
½ C. chopped Cilantro

When ready to make sauce, place all ingredients for green chile cream sauce in blender or food processor and puree for 2 minutes or until very smooth. Heat in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it is warmed through. Do not bring to a boil or simmer.

In blender or food processor, puree oil, garlic, chipotle and oregano until smooth. Place in large bowl; add shrimp, toss to combine and marinate for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator. Heat butter in large sauté pan until shimmering. Add marinated shrimp, being careful as it will splatter. Cook 3-4 minutes, until shrimp are just beginning to form their C shape. (They do not need to be cooked through, as they will finish in the oven.) Preheat oven to 350. Add ½ C. shrimp inside each chile, top with a spoonful of cheese and gently squeeze chile closed around the filling. Place on baking dish, seam side up, and repeat with remaining chiles. Place in oven and heat 6-8 minutes, until heated through, shrimp is finished cooking and cheese is melted. Serve with warm chile green cream sauce and sprinkled with cilantro.

Halibut with Watercress Pesto

Halibut with Watercress Pesto

halibut with walnut pesto4 ounces watercress (1 qt.)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 clove garlic, peeled
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned halibut fillet
1 cup cherry tomatoes
Lemon wedges

Rinse watercress and drain well. Pick tender sprigs from stems and cut into 3- to 4-inch lengths; you should have 1 1/2 to 2 cups sprigs. Coarsely chop remaining watercress and stems; you should have 1/3 to 1/2 cup. In a blender or food processor, whirl chopped watercress, olive oil, pine nuts, lemon peel, and garlic until finely ground. Add salt and pepper to taste. Rinse fish and pat dry. Cut into four equal pieces. Set slightly apart in an oiled 10- by 15-inch baking pan. Reserve 2 tablespoons pesto; spread remaining equally over fish. Bake in a 425° regular or convection oven until fish is barely opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 8 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile, rinse and stem tomatoes; cut each in half. In a bowl, mix watercress sprigs, tomatoes, and reserved pesto. Spoon equally onto four dinner plates. With a wide spatula, transfer fish to plates. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with lemon wedges to squeeze over fish.

Screaming Shrimp N Dirty Grits

Screaming Shrimp N Dirty Grits

Screaming Shrimp N Dirty Grits1 C. Instant Grits
3 C. water
½ C. buttermilk
½ stick butter
½ C. grated cheddar cheese
6 slices bacon, diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

In a large sauté pan, cook the diced bacon until slightly crispy. Transfer bacon with its grease into small bowl. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil, and add grits. Reduce heat to medium-high and whisk until the grits thicken, about 5 minutes. Add the bacon with its grease, and the remaining ingredients, and continue to whisk, intermittently, while you prepare the Screaming Shrimp, and until the grits are glorious and DIRTY GOOD!”

1 pound shrimp (16/20) count) peeled, cleaned and butterflied
½ stick butter
2 T. canola oil
1 T. Cajun seasoning
¼ C. chopped garlic
4-6 Roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
¼ C. fresh basil chiffonade
¼ C. lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

In the same pan used to cook the bacon, and over high heat, add oil and butter. Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes, until the shrimp start to turn pink and curl slightly. Add the Cajun seasoning and garlic and continue cooking for about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and basil, and the lemon juice, and sauté for another 30 seconds. Turn off the heat. Spoon the grits into serving bowls and apportion the Screaming Shrimp over the top of the grits.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shrimp & Polenta

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shrimp & Polenta

shrimppol8-10 very thin slices round unsmoked pancetta
1 tube (18 ounces) precooked polenta, sliced into ½” thick rounds (about 16 slices)
½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1.5 T plus 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp chopped fresh chives
1 generous pound 26/30 count raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed, blotted dry

Preheat oven to 400F with rack in center position. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Line a plate with paper towels. Arrange pancetta rounds on prepared pan and bake until crisp, 5-7 mins. Remove to the lined plate to cool and drain; set aside. (Keep parchment on the pan.) Place polenta rounds on the used sheet pan on top of the pancetta drippings. In a large bowl, toss together the cherry tomatoes with 1 tsp olive oil, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Scatter tomatoes around and over polenta. Bake tomatoes and polenta for about 10 mins.
Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1.5 T olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, Worcestershire, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and chives in a large bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. After polenta and tomatoes have baked for 10 mins, arrange shrimp over the top in a single layer and return pan to the oven. Roast until shrimp are pink and just cooked through, about 8-10 mins. Serve shrimp, tomatoes and polenta warm with pancetta crisps on top.

The recipe above is taken directly from Sheet Pan Suppers. I modified the version pictured here in the following ways:

Subbing pancetta for halloumi cheese:
Swap the pancetta rounds for 7-8 oz of thinly sliced halloumi cheese. Arrange the slices on the parchment as you would the pancetta and bake for 10-12 mins, or until crisp and brown on the edges (it’ll still have a bit of that halloumi ‘squeak’ in the middle). Set aside to enjoy with the finished dish.

Seasoning the polenta:
Knowing that the brand of prepared polenta I usually buy is quite bland, I opted to liberally season the rounds with salt and pepper before arranging them on the sheet pan and topping them with the tomatoes.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shellfish and Sausage Bake

Sheet Pan Suppers: Shellfish and Sausage Bake

8 ounces spicy smoked sausage (such as andouille or fresh chorizo), cut chorinto 2-inch pieces
1 pound small Yukon gold or new potatoes
2 pounds mussels, scrubbed
½ pound jumbo shrimp (raw), peeled and deveined
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay), plus more for serving
2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for serving

Preheat oven to 450° F with the racks in the upper and lower thirds. Roast the sausage and potatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet on the bottom rack until the sausage is cooked through and the potatoes are nearly tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the mussels, shrimp, butter, and 1 teaspoon of the seafood seasoning to the baking sheet and toss to combine. Roast until all the mussels have opened and the shrimp are opaque, 12 to 15 minutes more. Meanwhile, roast the clams on a separate large rimmed baking sheet on the top rack until opened, 10 to 15 minutes. (Discard any mussels or clams that do not open after 15 minutes.) Toss the clams with the sausage, potatoes, mussels, and shrimp and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with extra seafood seasoning on the side.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Orange Dipping Sauce

Sheet Pan Suppers: Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Orange Dipping Sauce

1;4 C. Panko Breadcrumbs
½ C. Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Grated Zest of one Orange
¼ C. Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
1 tsp. Curry Powder
Pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
½ tsp. Garlic Powder
1 T. Rice Vinegar
1 T. Honey
2 lg. Egg Whites
2 T. Flour
½ tsp. Pepper
1 lb. 21/25 Shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on

Preheat oven to 425 with rack in the center position. Line a sheet pan with parchment or foil. Spread breadcrumbs and coconut evenly on the prepared pan; its fine if they mix; mist lightly with cooking spray and toast in the oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool. Transfer to a bowl and set it aside. To make dipping sauce, whisk together zest, juice, curry powder, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Pour sauce into an oven proof ramekin and place on the prepared pan. Whisk egg whites until frothy. Add flour, salt and pepper to the breadcrumb mixture and whisk gently until evenly combined. Pat shrimp dry. Dip in egg white, then in breadcrumbs, pressing to coast all over. Place on sheet pan. Repeat with remaining shrimp, arranging them around the sauce. Mist shrimp generously with cooking spray. Bake until coating on shrimp is deeply golden and shrimp are cooked through (they will feel firm when pressed), about 10 minutes. Serve hot with the sauce on the side.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon with Fennel, Bell Pepper, and Olives

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon with Fennel, Bell Pepper, and Olives

sam1 navel orange
1 large bulb fennel, cored and sliced ¼” thick, 1/4 cup fronds reserved
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced (any color is fine)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless salmon fillets (4 to 6 ounces each)
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup pitted black olives, quartered

Heat broiler, with rack 8 inches from heat. Grate 1 tablespoon orange zest, then cut orange into wedges. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together orange zest and wedges, fennel, bell pepper, and oil and arrange in an even layer. Add salmon and season vegetables and salmon with salt and pepper. Broil until vegetables are browned in spots and salmon is opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with olives and fennel fronds to serve.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Roasted Cod with Potatoes and Olives

Sheet Pan Suppers: Roasted Cod with Potatoes and Olives

cod2 pounds red new potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
4 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 cod fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, whole or halved
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss potatoes with garlic, rosemary, and 1 tablespoon oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Arrange potatoes in a single layer, cut side down. Bake, tossing potatoes once, until beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, rub fillets with remaining teaspoon oil; season all sides with salt and pepper. Remove baking sheet from oven. Add tomatoes and olives to potatoes; stir to combine. Push vegetable mixture to one side; place fillets flat on baking sheet, next to vegetables. Return to oven, and roast until fish is cooked through and potatoes are brown and tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer fish and vegetables to serving platter. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges if desired.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Baked Fish with Herbed Breadcrumbs and Broccoli

Sheet Pan Suppers: Baked Fish with Herbed Breadcrumbs and Broccoli

fish1 pound broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 Portuguese roll, torn into large pieces
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
4 fillets skinless, boneless, firm, white-fleshed fish such as haddock, cod, or halibut (1 1/4 pounds total and each 1/2 inch thick)
Lemon wedges, for serving

Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack in upper third. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss broccoli, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast until broccoli is tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes, tossing halfway through. Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse bread, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until coarse crumbs form. Transfer breadcrumbs to a bowl and stir in butter with a fork. Coat another rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange fish on sheet and season with salt and pepper. Top each fillet with enough breadcrumbs to coat, pressing firmly to adhere. Bake until fish is opaque throughout and breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Serve fish with broccoli and lemon wedges.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon Steaks With Swiss Chard, Asparagus, and Almond-Red Pepper Sauce

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon Steaks With Swiss Chard, Asparagus, and Almond-Red Pepper Sauce

¼ cup roasted almonds salm
¾ cup roasted red peppers
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ cup olive oil
kosher salt and black pepper
2 salmon steaks (1 inch thick; about 2 pounds total)
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
1 bunch Swiss chard, trimmed and sliced crosswise

Heat oven to 425° F with the racks in the upper and lower thirds. Pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely chopped, 10 to 20 seconds. Add the red peppers, garlic, vinegar, paprika, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Pulse until a smooth sauce forms, 10 to 20 seconds. Season the salmon with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast on the bottom rack until opaque throughout, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the asparagus, chard, the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and black pepper on a separate large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange in an even layer. Roast on the top rack, tossing once, until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Divide the salmon into 4 portions and serve with the chard and asparagus, topped with the almond–red pepper sauce.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Garlicky Summer Squash

Sheet Pan Suppers: Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Garlicky Summer Squash

sqas2 small zucchini, sliced into 3/4-inch-thick rounds
2 small yellow summer squash, sliced into 3/4-inch-thick rounds
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
4 5 – 6 ounces cod fillets, skinned
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Heat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the center position. Toss together the zucchini, squash, garlic, and 2 tbsp. olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and spread the ingredients evenly, leaving space for the fish. Place the fish on the pan and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the panko, Parmesan, parsley, remaining olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Press the mixture onto the fish, distributing it evenly. Bake until the fish flakes apart when gently prodded with a paring knife, about 20 minutes.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Crispy Fish Tacos with Chili-Roasted Corn

Sheet Pan Suppers: Crispy Fish Tacos with Chili-Roasted Corn

taco1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3–4 skinless mild fish fillets (such as red snapper, striped bass, or halibut; each 3/4″ thick, about 1 pound total), pin bones removed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise, divided
3 teaspoons chili powder, divided
Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
4 ears of corn, husked
12 taco-size corn tortillas
Shredded green cabbage, sliced avocado, cilantro leaves with tender stems, pickled jalapeño slices, hot sauce, and lime wedges (for serving)

Special equipment:
An ovenproof wire rack that fits inside an 18×13″ rimmed baking sheet; 2 (18×13″) rimmed baking sheets

Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F. Pulse pumpkin seeds in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet and toss with panko. Toast until lightly browned, 10–12 minutes. Transfer to a large plate and stir in 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper; wipe off sheet. Meanwhile, cut each fillet in half lengthwise. Slice each piece on a diagonal into 3/4″ strips. Whisk eggs, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Set wire rack into rimmed baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Dredge each piece of fish in mayonnaise mixture, then roll in pumpkin-panko mixture, pressing to adhere. Arrange in a single layer on prepared rack. Spread corn with remaining 1/4 cup mayonnaise. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and arrange on second baking sheet. Place baking sheet with fish on upper rack of oven and corn on lower rack. Bake fish until opaque and flesh flakes apart when pierced with a paring knife, 18–22 minutes, and bake corn, turning once halfway through, until tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, working one at a time, warm tortillas with tongs directly over a gas burner, turning them often, until lightly charred and puffed in spots, about 1 minute per side. (If you don’t have a gas stove, wrap tortillas in foil and heat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, or wrap in damp paper towels and microwave in 20-second bursts until warm.) Transfer to a plate and cover with a kitchen towel to keep warm. Divide fish among tortillas and top with cabbage, avocado, cilantro, jalapeños, and hot sauce. Serve with corn and lime wedges alongside.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Dijon Salmon and Asparagus

Sheet Pan Suppers: Dijon Salmon and Asparagus

1 Lemon, thinly slicedsalm
1 Lemon, Zested and Juiced
1 ½ T. Plain Greek Yogurt
1 ½ T. Dijon Mustard
1 T. fresh Dill, chopped, plus additional for garnish if desired
Salt & Pepper
2 lb. Salmon Filet
1 lb. Thin Asparagus, ends trimmed
4 cloves Garlic, minced
2 T. EVOO

Preheat oven to 450. Spread lemon slices around baking pan. In small bowl mix juice, zest, yogurt, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper and dill. Season salmon with salt and pepper and place on baking sheet. Spread yogurt sauce over salmon evenly. In large bowl toss asparagus with garlic and oil, season with salt and pepper and then scatter on sheet around salmon. Bake 15-20 minutes, until desired doneness, checking on fish at the 10-12 minute mark. Remove from pan and serve with a sprinkle of fresh dill and additional lemon.

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon, Asparagus & Potatoes

Sheet Pan Suppers: Salmon, Asparagus & Potatoes

asp2 lb Little Potatoes or small Yellow Potatoes thoroughly scrubbed and quartered (I had combination of both)
1.5 lb salmon, cut into 4 portions
1 lb asparagus
2-3 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground mustard
1 tsp. paprika
½ tsp. ground ginger (*optional)
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 lemon slices
Garlic Mixture
4+ T. olive oil
4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

Either in the baking pan or in a ziplock bag combine potatoes, ¾ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and 3 tablespoons of the garlic/oil mixture. Toss together until thoroughly coated. Place on a parchment paper or foil lined baking pan and space evenly placing the potatoes cut side down. Place in a preheated to 450F oven.
Bake for about 20 minutes and flip the potatoes cut side up. Bake for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and almost but not quite done. Move all potatoes to one corner of the baking pan, making space for the salmon and asparagus. Add the salmon to the baking pan, spacing it about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with salt (about 1 tsp). Brush the top of the salmon with the oil/garlic mixture. Generously sprinkle with ground mustard (2 teaspoons), followed by a light sprinkle of paprika (1 teaspoon) and a very light sprinkle of ground ginger (1/2 teaspoon). Place a lemon slice on top of each piece. Now either on the spare side of the baking sheet or in a different bowl, toss the asparagus with 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black ground pepper and the remainder of the garlic/oil mixture (about 1 tablespoon). If there isn’t enough of the garlic/oil mixture, give a light drizzle of regular olive oil. Place the baking sheet with potatoes, salmon & asparagus back in the 450F oven for another 12-15 minutes depending on the thickness of your salmon, or until the salmon is cooked all the way through. At the end, the potatoes should be soft and cooked through, so should the salmon. The asparagus will be cooked with still a slight crispiness on the inside. Remove from the oven and serve as is on the baking sheet or transfer to a serving platter and serve hot

Sheet Pan Suppers: Parmesan Crusted Salmon and Roasted Broccoli

Sheet Pan Suppers: Parmesan Crusted Salmon and Roasted Broccoli

broccoli1 1/4 lbs broccoli crowns, stems cut and reserved for another use, florets chopped into bite size pieces
2 1/2 T. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salmon
4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets
1 1/2 T. mayonnaise
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice (zest lemon first)
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup slightly packed finely grated parmesan
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 T. chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 1/2 T. olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray. Place broccoli in a mound in center of baking sheet. Pour olive oil over broccoli along with garlic and toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and spread near edges of baking sheet, leaving enough space in center to fit salmon fillets (note that if you like your broccoli more browned and roasted then let it roast for 5 minutes first then remove and spread to edges, this just gives it a head start. If you like it crisp tender and slightly roasted then no pre-roasting needed). Season bottom of salmon with salt and pepper and place salmon in center of baking sheet, leaving about 3/4-inch between fillets so they can evenly cook. In a mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice and garlic and brush about 1/2 T. over each fillet. Season top with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl whisk together parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley, lemon zest and thyme, then drizzle 1 1/2 T. olive oil into bowl and stir with a fork until evenly moistened. Spread parmesan mixture evenly over tops of salmon fillets. Bake in preheated oven until salmon fillets have cooked through, about 12 – 15 minutes (for a more golden crust you can broil during the last 1 – 2 minutes of baking if needed).

Sheet Pan Suppers: Sheet Pan Balsamic Shrimp and Summer Vegetables

Sheet Pan Suppers: Sheet Pan Balsamic Shrimp and Summer Vegetables

shrimps2 medium zucchini, sliced into ½-inch thick half moons
1 medium yellow summer squash, sliced into ½-inch thick half moons
1 medium red, yellow or orange bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
kosher salt and black pepper
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided
juice of 1 lemon
1½ lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left on, if desired)
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup roughly chopped basil leaves

Place one oven rack in the center of the oven, and the other rack 4 inches from the top heat. Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Combine the zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, tomatoes, and onion on the prepared sheet pan and season with ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ cup of the olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the vinegar and the lemon juice. Toss to coat. Roast the vegetables on the center rack until they are softened and they are beginning to brown on the edges, about 20-25 minutes. Remove the sheet pan from the oven. While the vegetables are cooking, place the shrimp in a large bowl and add ¼ teaspoon salt, the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the remaining 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and the Worcestershire sauce. Toss gently. Let the shrimp marinate at room temperature while the vegetables are roasting. Once you remove the vegetables from the oven, turn the oven to broil. Scatter the shrimp and the marinade over the vegetables in a single layer. Broil on the upper rack in the oven until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Scatter the basil over the finished dish. Serve with bread or a side of couscous.