What are some good, simple seafood recipies?

[irishScott]

So I've been dorming for coming up on 4 years now, and while the dining halls here are actually pretty damn good they're still dining halls, and the menu is beginning to stick in my throat. That and I've been meaning to learn to cook anyway, might as well start. Given that I'm a seafood fiend, I figure I'll start with that.

I have access to a basic (dorm communal) electric stove and some basic cookware (steamer, skillet, saucepan, etc). Cookware isn't really a problem though, can always buy more if needed barring something ridiculously pricey.

For reference, the most complicated thing I've ever cooked is char-grilled shrimp with no seasoning, so I figure I'll start with baby steps. (I actually got the McCormick & Schmicks seafood cookbook as a gift. Saving it for when I get to something resembling that level ) Thanks in advance.

 

[spaceman]

ur gonna stink the whole place up 4 days

 

[irishScott]

ur gonna stink the whole place up 4 days

Like the people who cooked a full-blown Italian dinner and had the place smelling like cheese for a week? Lol.

 

[Blackjack200]

Buy a tuna steak

mix up a marinade: 50% lemon (or lime) juice, 50% soy sauce and soak the tuna steak in it. Fry it like a steak, 2-3 min/side. The middle should still be red.

Eat.

Fucking delicious.

 

[spaceman]

Like the people who cooked a full-blown Italian dinner and had the place smelling like cheese for a week? Lol.

lol worse
we usually just have market broil/steam/fry and bring it home

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Shark is tasty. Treat it exactly like grilling a steak.
Fish and Chips made with Halibut and your own 'chips' is definitely a cut above.
Try a seafood 'Boil' with fresh corn. Don't forget the beer and Old Bay!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Shrimp in garlic over pasta is a favorite of mine. Clean the shrimp and then marinate them in lemon juice and white wine with a few cloves of minced garlic and a bit of salt and pepper. Then saute the in a pan with lots of butter and serve over pasta (I like angel hair). Sprinkle some fresh chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese and enjoy! You can also add red pepper flakes to spice it up a bit if you want.

Another fav is salmon. This is easy but you need an oven or a BBQ grill to cook it. I like butterfly fillets, sprinkle some Old Bay seasoning on both sides and then sprinkle paprika over it and grill with a dab of butter on top until done. If you cook it in the oven cook it at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes...do not overcook!

 

[Preyhunter]

Quick, easy, and tasty...

Take your fish filets (tilapia is good and cheap), spray both sides down with spray butter, sprinkle with your favorite flavor of McCornick's GrillMates seasoning, and cook on a George Foreman grill for a few minutes until fully cooked. Super easy.

Be sure to clean your grill and throw away any waste in a dumpster or something. It's the trash that makes things smelly.

 

[nageov3t]

fish + olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

apply heat until it's done.

 

[Blackjack200]

fish + olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

apply heat until it's done.

Pretty much this. Fish is actually easy to make.

 

[moshquerade]

fish + olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

apply heat until it flakes with a fork.

tweeked your quote a little.

OP, Old Bay seasoning rules on seafood. If you can find some of this you're golden.

 

[HeXploiT]

Halibut, dipped in egg, dipped in flower & fried in fat(olive oil, butter, margarine...anything).

Serve with holindase sause.

Your taste-buds will say WOW!

 

[djheater]

If you can make a roux, you could make etoufee. I like to do shrimp and scallops.

 

[ElFenix]

Buy a tuna steak

mix up a marinade: 50% lemon (or lime) juice, 50% soy sauce and soak the tuna steak in it. Fry it like a steak, 2-3 min/side. The middle should still be red.

Eat.

Fucking delicious.

not at 2-3 minutes a side it won't be.

 

[Terzo]

Sauteed Tilapia

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons drained brine-packed green peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 (6-ounce) tilapia or sole fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons butter
• Lemon wedges (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients.
Melt 1 teaspoon of butter with oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.
While butter melts, sprinkle fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Place the flour in a shallow dish. Dredge fillets in flour; shake off excess flour.
Increase heat to medium-high; heat 2 minutes or until butter turns golden brown. Add fillets to pan; sauté 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove fillets from pan. Add broth mixture to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in two teaspoons of butter with a whisk. Serve sauce over fillets. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.

 

[sdifox]

Sashimi

 

[silverpig]

Most fish can be done quite simply if you have a filet that has skin on still.

Get the oven to 450. Get the skillet up really hot. Add some oil to coat the pan (canola oil), then put the fish in skin side up. Let it go for about a minute until it's brown, then flip it over. Cook skin side down on a very hot skillet for a minute or two, then into the oven for the remaining time with a tiny dab of butter, salt, and pepper on top. You'll have to get the timing right, but when you take it out it'll be fan-freaking-tastic.

 

[jacob0401]

if you can get very fresh seafood...it can be prepared simply and eat with butter (salted or with garlic if you like)....

like you could steam/boil lobster, crab, shrimp

or some saute some shellfish (calms, mussels) very simply with butter, white wine, and shallots or garlic...

key is fresh here...

 

[techs]

This one never fails.
Open Bumble Bee solid white tuna can. Mix with Hellmans (or Bests) mayonnaise.
Serve on bread.

 

[techs]

tweeked your quote a little.

OP, Old Bay seasoning rules on seafood. If you can find some of this you're golden.

Phew! Thanks for clearing that up. I thought he meant Ben-Gay.

 

[Blackjack200]

not at 2-3 minutes a side it won't be.

My tastebuds disagree.

 

[xanis]

Fish tacos. Coat one or more fish fillets (I prefer tilapia) with olive oil and sprinkle with taco seasoning and breadcrumbs. After baking, remove and place on a tortilla with whatever you want. For added flavor, make a simple chipotle cream sauce (canned chipotles + juice + sour cream).

 

[ElFenix]

My tastebuds disagree.

sorry, should have highlighted the part i was responding to. at 2-3 minutes a side your tuna steak will be well done. try closer to 1/6 that.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Here's a relatively simple seafood recipe that sounds fancy but is actually easy to make:

Seared Scallops with Lemon Buerre Blanc

1 lb of sea scallops (U10)
dab the flat sides of each scallop with a paper towel so they are dry, then lightly salt and pepper the scallops on only one side, set aside
2 tbs unsalted butter

1 shallot, minced
1/4 cup of white wine
1/2 lemon, juice and zest
1 tsp rice wine vinegar (or white wine works too)
1 tbs heavy cream
4 tbs unsalted butter cut into 1 tbs pieces

Make the buerre blanc first. Put shallots, wine, lemon zest/juice, and rice wine vinegar in a small pan and cook over medium/medium-low until the liquid is reduced by @ 90%. It will almost be a syrupy consistency. Takes about 20 minutes. Add the heavy cream and stir.

Start heating a 10" frying pan over medium-high heat.

Reduce the heavy cream in the beurre blanc over low heat by 1/2.

Meanwhile, put 2 tbs butter in heated frying pan. Once the butter has stopped foaming, put in the scallops. Space them out so they aren't touching each other. Cook the first side for 3 minutes. A nice brown sear should develop. Flip over each scallop and cook for 2 to 2-1/2 more minutes.

Add each 1 tbs of butter to the beurre blanc sauce. Stir until the butter melts and creates an emulsion, which happens pretty quickly. Repeat with the remaining 3 tbs of butter. Salt and pepper to taste.

Plate a couple of scallops and drizzle some beurre blanc over each one. It's a bit powerful so be judicious.

It's pretty easy and so incredibly good.

 

[Taejin]

just brine some deveined shrimp and bake em up with some seasoning

i think the brine is

1 part sugar
1 part salt
2(3?) parts water
ice

brine for 15 min, toss, brine for another 15 min. all brining should be done in fridge