STEVE’S INCREDIBLE WILD ALASKA SEAFOOD STEW

It’s a must to serve this extraordinary seafood stew
with a loaf of warm and crusty garlic bread
for sopping up its amazing broth...

[This recipe and photo were featured 
@ http://paper.li/denali_ak/alaskans-10#!travel]

Servings: (10 to 12)

Prep: 10 Mins. | Stew: 45 Mins.

A unique seafood stew with wild Alaska shrimp, scallops, clams, and halibut.  You can change this recipe up in so many ways by also using or substituting the ingredients below with mussels, crab, white and/or red king salmon, sockeye, cod, and so on.

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 cubes unsalted butter

2 yellow onions, chopped

3 large garlic cloves, minced

2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, roughly chopped

2 (14.5 oz. cans) Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained-break-up further using a potato masher

2 (14.5 oz. cans) low-sodium chicken broth

3 organic bay leaves

1 tablespoon organic dried basil

¾ teaspoon organic dried thyme

¾ teaspoon organic dried oregano

1 tablespoon old bay seasoning

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cups quality white wine:

--(We used Wollombi Pass South Eastern Australia Semillon Chardonnay 2011)

1-1/2 lbs. fresh shrimp/prawns, peeled and deveined

1-1/2 lbs. fresh bay scallops (if using sea scallops, cut into quarters)

18-live steamer clams

1-1/2 lbs. fresh halibut fillets, cut into 1" cubes

Fine-grained sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Serve with:

-- A loaf of prepared warm and crusty garlic bread

METHOD

In a large heavy-bottom stockpot, melt butter over medium-low heat, add onions and cook while stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and parsley, and cook for 30 seconds longer.  Add tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, old bay seasoning, lemon juice, and wine; gently fold to combine.  Cover stockpot, and gently simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the shrimp, scallops, clams, and halibut; bring to a gentle boil, and immediately lower heat.  Cover stockpot and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, just until clams open. Toss bay leaves.  Ladle stew into bowls, and serve with warm and crusty garlic bread slices. ~ Enjoy!

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Tip:  It’s IMPERATIVE after the cooking process to toss any unopened clams (or mussels)!

SANDRA’S PASTA with SHRIMP and BROCCOLI RABE INFUSED with LEMON GRASS



This recipe was inspired from spices 
I purchased from a local merchant called 
"Red Onion Organic Spice and Tea Company"
here in Juneau, Alaska...

Servings (6)
Prep/Cook: 30 Mins. | Steep: 2-4 hrs.
--(i.e., infused lemon grass broth)

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons organic dried lemon grass, re-hydrated (for infused broth)
1/2 cup hot water
½ lb. uncooked angel hair pasta
4 tablespoons light olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ onion, finely chopped
1 lb. broccoli rabe, trimmed, and cut into 2” pieces

Red Onion Organic Spice 
& Tea Company - Juneau, Alaska

1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ cup white wine
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pats, at room temp.
2 tablespoons organic dried parsley
1 lb. shrimp/prawns, peeled and deveined

--warm crusty bread slices for sopping up sauce

METHOD

Make the infused dried lemon grass by immersing it into 1/2-cup hot water; letting it steep for 2 to 4 hours. Pour through a strainer, and just reserve liquid broth; set aside. Toss lemon grass pieces.

Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions, about 7 minutes.

Ready to plate

Meanwhile, heat large skillet over medium-high heat, and saute garlic, and onion in light olive oil for 1 minute. Add the prepared broccoli rabe, sea salt, ground pepper, red pepper flakes, and 1/2-cup lemon grass broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add wine, and butter, and prepared shrimp, and parsley; let simmer; uncovered for 2 minutes (turning shrimp after 1 minute). Remove skillet from heat.

Drain angel hair pasta (reserving 1 cup of hot pasta-water, about 2 ladles); add pasta to the skillet. Add reserved pasta-water to moisten the angel hair pasta. Toss with tongs to combine, and pour the entire contents onto a serving platter, and place the warm crust bread slices along side – Enjoy!

MAX’S KING SALMON CREOLE

Max has perfected this dish over the years, 

which he often makes for his crew aboard our 

F/V Chelsey using Alaska Wild White 

or Red King Salmon, Shrimp/Prawns, 

Scallops, or Halibut (or any combination thereof), 

and the spice level and flavors turn out just right 

- every time...(This is one of my Mom’s favorite 

dishes that he makes for her 

during hunting trips to Yakutat, Alaska)...

Servings: (4)
Prep: 5 Mins. |
Cook: 30 Mins.

Posted courtesy of Max via Sandra

INGREDIENTS

1/3 medium red onion, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (15 oz. can) Italian seasoned stewed tomatoes with juices, broken up (Max does so using a potato masher in a small ceramic bowl)
2 (15 oz. cans) low-sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
--(or more if you like it spicier as we do)
1/2 tablespoon creole seasoning
2 bay leaves
1 lb. raw, boneless, skinless king salmon fillets, cut into ¾” chunks (2 fillets)

--2 cups steamed rice (i.e., 1 cup raw, and cooked according to pkg. directions)

Garnish: with freshly chopped parsley

METHOD

Begin making rice according to package directions.

In a large dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and saute until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and continue to saute for 30 seconds longer. Stir in the stewed tomatoes, beef broth, spices, and then bring to boil, and then reduce to a simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Check the consistency, and add more beef broth, if needed. Stir in king salmon chunks, and continue cooking just a couple of minutes, just until they turn opaque pink and are cooked through (do not overcook or salmon will become dry and tough).

To serve, place steamed rice equally among four pasta-type bowls, and ladle the King Salmon Creole over the top (or around rice as I did in the photo above), and garnish with freshly parsley. – Enjoy!

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Tip: When storing left-overs in refrigerator, Max does so in separate bowls (rice in one, and King Salmon Creole in another) to prevent rice from losing its integrity.

SANDRA'S FIESTA FAJITAS

This fajita recipes goes well with
a host of meat types, including seafood
and shellfish (I just happened
to have a ribeye steak on-hand
when making these)...

Servings: (4)
Prep. 10 Mins. |
Cook: About 15 Mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. beef, moose, or venison, cut into thin strips against the grain
--(or shrimp/prawns)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, julienned
½ yellow bell pepper, julienned
½ red bell pepper, julienned
½ green bell pepper, julienned
6 crimini mushrooms, sliced
1 clove of garlic, chopped
½ cup water
3 tablespoons fajita seasoning
--(or click here for my recipe: Sandra's Fajita Seasoning Blend)
4 (10”) flour tortillas

Topping options:
--cheddar cheese, shredded
--mozzarella cheese, shredded
--1 roma tomato, chopped

Sandra's Fajita
Seasoning Blend

--sour cream
--slices of jarred pickled jalapenos

METHOD

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound chicken, beef, (or shrimp that takes even less time than meat), etc., and sear until meat (or seafood) is cooked through, and then remove to a plate, and set aside.

Add yellow, red, and green julienned bell pepper, 1 julienned onion, and 6 sliced crimini mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, tossing to combine and cook for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup water and 3 tablespoons of  Sandra's Fajita Seasoning Blend to the skillet, and bring to a boil, and then let the sauce reduce by half. Add the meat back to the skillet and cook for 2 more minutes to heat through.

Serve filling wrapped in tortillas that have been heated (I just place mine on my electric burner set to low for a couple of seconds per side), and then add your desired toppings. – Enjoy!

SANDRA'S FIESTA GRILLED SHRIMP with a KICK

This is a perfect entree, side dish, or appetizer...

Servings: (6 to 8)

Prep: 15 Mins. |
Marinate: 1 Hr. |
Grill: 4 to 6 mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs. raw shrimp/prawns, peeled and deveined (tails on)
2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped, (+ more for garnish)
1 teaspoon sugar
kosher salt
ground black pepper

***Garnish:
-- 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped
-- 1 fresh lime, cut into wedges

METHOD

Whisk together the sriracha, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, garlic, cilantro and sugar, adding kosher salt and ground pepper to taste. Put in a 1-gallon plastic bag, add toss to ensure all the shrimp are coated with the marinade, and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, heat a grill to medium-high heat (have a mitt ready because skewers will get hot). Skewer the shrimp (5 shrimp per 10” metal skewer) and grill until pink for about 2 to 3 minutes per side just when they will have a 'loose curl' - do not overcook. Remove the skewered shrimp from the grill using mitts. Slide the shrimp off of the skewers using a fork, and place them on a serving platter. Sprinkle with freshly chopped cilantro, and wedges of fresh lime. ~ Enjoy!

SANDRA'S CRAB STUFFED BUTTERFLIED SHRIMP WRAPPED IN BACON

What a wonderful combination of flavors ~
You're bound to love these...

Servings: (4)
Prep: 20 mins. | Cook/Bake: 30 mins.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon butter
3 green onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1-1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
dash cayenne pepper
1/2 cup saltine cracker, finely crumbled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 lb. cooked crabmeat, separated into smaller chunks
24 large shrimp/prawns, peeled, deveined, tails on (about 1 lb.)
12 slices bacon, cut crosswise in half
24 toothpicks

--prepared steamed jasmine rice
--hollandaise sauce, for recipe – click here: Sandra's 5-minute Hollandaise Sauce)

METHOD

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place an ovenproof rack on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place all the bacon strips on rack, and par-bake the bacon for 5 minutes (you don’t want to fully cook them at this point).  Remove from oven and place par-baked bacon on a paper-towel line plate. Discard the used tin foil, and then re-foil the baking sheet and place the same rack on top, and set aside.

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook green onions, red pepper, and garlic powder until peppers are tender, and then place in mixing bowl and add cream, dijon and cayenne pepper, mixing well.

Add cracker crumbs, mayonnaise, beaten egg, parsley, and lemon juice, mixing well. Gently fold in crabmeat. Roll into 24 small tubes to stuff into shrimp, and set aside.

Butterfly the shrimp down the outside center to tail, being very careful not to cut all the way through. Stuff each shrimp with crabmeat stuffing. Wrap each shrimp in par-cooked bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until bacon is crisp and shrimp are pink, about 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through  (watch closely after 10 minutes, as baking time varies depending upon size of shrimp).

To serve, arrange 6 shrimp on 4 plates with small individual containers of warm hollandaise sauce, along with a side steamed jasmine rice.

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Tip: Any leftover crabmeat mixture can be made into crab cakes, and fried in a skillet until crispy on both sides, and then serve with any remaining hollandaise sauce, if desired ;-)


Also, keep hollandaise sauce warm until serving by storing the covered blender pitcher in a bowl filled with hot tap water.

SANDRA'S TRI-SEAFOOD CREPES with HERB MORNAY SAUCE (Shrimp/Prawns, Scallops, Crab)

Crepes to most seem intimidating to prepare
if you have not done so -- but believe me
they are not.  I'll walk you through the process,
with a notation that you will find
that it is best to set up a
preparation 'assembly line' by
reading through the recipe
before actually preparing crepes...

Yields: (8 crepes, i.e., 2 each for 4 total servings)
Prep: 10 mins. |
Crepe Batter standing time: 30 mins. |
Cook: 20 mins.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

***Herbed Crepes:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
Pinch of kosher salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

***Mornay Sauce - and Seafood Filling:
3 tablespoons butter
2 crimini mushrooms, finely sliced
1 garlic clove, grated
1 teaspoon grated shallots
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 egg yolk, mixed with
--2 tablespoons heavy cream
Zest of ½ lemon
¼ teaspoon old bay seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch ground pepper
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided
4 tablespoons grated gruyere cheese, divided
1 lb. cooked seafood: 1/3 lb. each of shrimp/prawns, scallops, and lump crabmeat (cut into small pieces)

--Freshly steamed pencil asparagus (see “Tip” below)

METHOD

***Making the Crepes: In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Add eggs and milk and whisk until smooth. Stir in butter and herbs. Batter should be consistency of very thin pancake batter. Let stand 30 minutes, and then stir before using (may thicken upon standing, so add more milk to thin, if needed). Make crepes in a small nonstick skillet lightly brushed with butter over medium heat by ladling in 3 tbs. of batter, and lifting skillet while swirling batter evenly around to form crepe. Cook for about 1 minute per side, until lightly browned. Stack crepes between parchment paper squares to prevent them from sticking together, and let stand covered with a damp paper towel.

***Making the Sauce and Seafood Filling: In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the finely-sliced crimini mushrooms, grated garlic and shallots, and saute for 2 minutes, whisk in flour and cook while whisking for 2 more minutes. Slowly add milk and continue whisking until smooth and sauce will start to thicken. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with the cream and lemon zest. Ladle a little of the hot sauce into the egg yolk and whisk to temper, then stir tempered mixture into the sauce. Season with old bay seasoning, fresh basil, chives, and kosher salt and ground pepper, then stir in 2 tablespoons each of Parmesan and Gruyere, (remove ¼ cup of sauce to small bowl, and set aside). Stir in cooked seafood into remaining sauce in saucepan and continue cooking, just until seafood is heated through], and set aside.

Preheat oven broiler.

***To Plate for Serving: Roll up two crepes with seafood mixture, and repeat three more times, then place two filled-crepes on heatproof serving dishes (as in photo). Just before serving, spoon 1 TB of reserved sauce down the middle of crepes in each dish, and sprinkle them evenly with remaining cheeses. Place all baking dishes on a baking sheet under broiler, just until crepes are golden, about 2 to 4 minutes. Serve hot. - Enjoy!


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*Tip: I usually begin making steamed pencil asparagus to serve as a garnish, and side dish when crepes shells are completed, but prior to making the sauce.

SANDRA'S SPICY SICHUAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY

A heavenly stir-fry you're sure to enjoy...

Servings: (4)
Prep: 10 | Cook 5 to 6 Mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS:

***Sauce:
2 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

***Stir-fry:
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced (reserve 1/2 for garnish – see below)
1 lb. shrimp/prawns, shelled and deveined

***Garnish:
green onion, sliced

---Serve with steamed jasmine rice

METHOD

Prepare rice so it is done when the stir-fry is.

Blend sauce ingredients in a small non-reactive bowl.

Heat large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add peanut oil, and when oil is hot add the ginger, garlic, and scallions, stir-frying for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and stir-fry for 1 minute, and add the sauce and continue stir-frying 2 to 3 more minutes.

Serve over steamed jasmine rice, and garnish with sliced green onions ~ Enjoy!

SANDRA'S INCREDIBLE INDIAN CURRIED SHRIMP

This is an excellent curry sauce recipe
to use with many other types of
meat and poultry as well,
 just adjust cooking time accordingly...

Serves (4)

Prep: 10 mins. |
Cook: 20 mins.

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons peanut oil

1 lb. shrimp/prawns

2 small onions, chopped
--(or 1 large)

3 roma tomatoes, chopped

2 green chilies, chopped (retaining ribs and seeds if preferred) – these are mild chilies

2 tablespoon garlic, grated

1 tablespoon ginger, grated

1 tablespoon garam masala--(an Indian spice blend)

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 cups coconut milk

3 tablespoon heavy cream

¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Kosher salt to taste

--Prepared steamed basmati rice

1 lime, cut into 4 wedges

METHOD:

Begin preparing steamed basmati rice.

Place the chopped onions, tomatoes, and green chilies into a blender, and pulse just until the mixture is a bit chunky. Heat the peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. Add the vegetable mixture from the blender and saute for a minute. Add the grated ginger and garlic, and saute for another minute. Add the spices and garam masala and wait just until the oil begins to separate from it. Reduce heat to medium, and add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer; let sauce reduce to your desired consistency. Taste for seasonings, adding salt if you prefer at this point. Add the shrimp and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, or just until the shrimp has a ‘loose’ curl. Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream, and fresh chopped cilantro.

Serve over or steamed rice, with wedges of lime to be squeezed over curried shrimp just before eating – Enjoy!

SANDRA'S SUPERBLY CLASSIC SHRIMP PAD THAI

When you have time, this is an exceptional meal
that's very fun and rewarding to make...

Servings: (2)
Prep: 20 mins. |
Cook: 12 mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS:

***Noodles:
8 oz. Thai rice noodles, (the flat and wider type)

***Thai Sauce:
3/4 tablespoon tamarind paste
--(found in the Asian section)
1/4 cup hot water
2-1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
--(found in Asian or Sauce section)
3 teaspoons hot garlic chili sauce
--(found in Asian or Condiment section)
3 tablespoons brown sugar

***Stir-Fry:
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 cups raw shrimp/prawns, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup purple onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
--(more or less to taste)
3 tablespoons chicken stock
1 ‘more’ tablespoon peanut oil
1 egg, beaten
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

***Garnish:
2 green onions, sliced finely
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped
wedges of lime for serving

--Prepared steamed rice (optional)

METHOD

***NOODLES: Bring a large pot of water to boil, and remove from heat. Submerge rice noodles into boiling water, and soak until soft (about 10 minutes), but still firm and a little "crunchy." Drain and rinse the noodles thoroughly with cold water.

***FISH SAUCE: In a small bowl, dissolve the tamarind paste in ¼ cup hot water. Add fish sauce, hot garlic chili sauce, and brown sugar. Stir well to dissolve the sugar, and set aside. (Add as much or as little chili sauce as you prefer, but don't skimp on the sugar because it is needed to compliment the tamarind).

***STIR-FRY: Heat large nonstick skillet to medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and swirl around, then add the onion, garlic, and chili pepper flakes. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the shrimp and chicken stock, and stir-fry 3 minutes. Push ingredients aside, making room in the center of skillet. Add another 1 tablespoon of oil, and then add the egg and stir-fry, just until scrambled. Reduce the head to medium, and add the drained noodles, and drizzle over the pad thai sauce. Use tongs to very gently toss and fold to combine noodles while stir-frying for 4 minutes. Add the fresh bean sprouts and continue stir-frying for 1 more minute, until noodles are chewy and a bit sticky.

***GARNISH: Serve along side steamed rice (optional), and sprinkle Shrimp Pad Thai with the ground pepper, green onion, cilantro, and peanuts. Place the lime wedges along side, which should be squeezed over the Shrimp Pad Thai before eating. – Enjoy!


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Tip: Triple the sauce if making for 4 people, and drizzle it over noodles as you stir-fry, just until you’re satisfied that the dish has sufficient flavor. Left-over sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month.

SANDRA'S LUSCIOUS ALASKA SHRIMP BISQUE

The lusciousness of this bisque 
is outstanding in every way...

Servings: (6)
Prep: 20 mins. |
Cook: 30 mins.

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup spanish onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1/3 cup carrot, finely chopped
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 (14.5 oz.) canned diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 lb. fresh shrimp/prawns, cleaned and deveined, and cut into ½” pieces
1 cup milk
¼ cup heavy cream
kosher salt and ground pepper to taste

Garnish:
1 lemon cut into wedges
1 green onion finely chopped (mostly green parts)

METHOD:

In a dutch oven or heavy-bottom saucepan, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, celery, and carrot and saute for 5 minutes. Add the flour, stirring constantly for 2 minutes to cook the flour flavor out. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, wine, bay leaf, and marjoram, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cover and simmer for 15 minutes, then discard the bay leaf.

In a food processor or blender, puree 'half' of the bisque (in batches if necessary) for 30 seconds, or until smooth (I like my bisque creamy, but still with some texture). Return to the saucepan. Add the shrimp and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 1 minute. Blend in the milk and cream and cook 2 minutes longer, just until the soup is heated through and the shrimp turn pink (do not overcook). Remove from heat and season bisque with the salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Serve in four individual bowls, and garnish with sliced green onions. ~ Enjoy!

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Tip: I like to serve the shrimp bisque with crispy bread, and a garden salad along side. --- This recipe is also very tasty if you choose to alternately use a mixture of halibut, crab, scallops, and shrimp as well.

SANDRA'S WORLD-CLASS ALASKA TRI-SEAFOOD CHOWDER - NEW ENGLAND STYLE

An exceptionally textured Alaska seafood chowder
as it is super flavorful because it's thickened
using cooked down vegetables, not flour...

Servings:  (8 to 10)
Prep: 15 mins. |
Cook: 50 Mins. to 1 Hr.

INGREDIENTS:

½ lb. bacon, cut into ½” strips
2 onions, finely minced
3 carrots, peeled
--(2 finely minced, and 1 chopped)
3 medium russet potatoes, peeled
--(1 finely minced, and 2 chopped)
3 stalks celery with leaves
--(2 stalks finely minced, and 1 chopped)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons flour
2 bay leaves
1-1/2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
1 lb fresh halibut, cut into 1” cubes
1 lb fresh salmon, cut into 1” cubes
1 lb. fresh shrimp/prawns, peeled & de-veined
1 pint half and half
2 tablespoons fresh parsley

--Prepared warm and crusty French loaf slices

METHOD

In dutch oven, to make broth saute bacon until browned, add 'minced' veggies, and stir until cooked (be sure to place the remaining 'chopped' potatoes and carrots covered with cold water in a small bowl to prevent oxidation). Sprinkle flour into pot and stir two minutes longer. Add some salt and pepper, bay leaves, and old bay seasoning.  Add water to pot to cover veggies by a couple of inches, (more for a soup, or less for stew or chowder consistency). Bring to boil, while scraping bottom to release bits, and reduce to a simmer, cooking for 30 minutes to make a nice broth that will be used to make the chowder (the vegetables should have nearly disappeared so you should now have a thickened consistency).

Add remaining 'chopped' veggies and let them simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, just until potatoes and carrots are tender. Check seasoning for salt and pepper, and if too thick add water at this point.

Add halibut, salmon, and shrimp. Allow seafood to cook just at a low simmer until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Don’t overcook, just until salmon flakes. When seafood is done remove from heat (we do not want the cream to curdle), now add the half and half, and fresh parsley. Remove bay leaves and toss.

Serve with the warm french loaf cut into diagonal slices, and place them alongside of bowls chowder. ~ Enjoy!


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Tip:  You can use alternate seafood, including clams, scallops, lobster, etc.

SANDRA'S ALASKA SHRIMP/PRAWN ONE-POT-WONDER

OMG! - Have a bounty of
napkins ready for this
feast...

Serves: (4)

Prep: 5 mins. |
Cook 6 mins.


Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

· ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning
· 1 tablespoons sea salt
· 6 cups quarts water
· 1 (12 oz.) bottled dark beer (Alaskan Amber is preferable)
· 6 red potatoes, and cut half
· 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
· 3 garlic cloves, minced
· 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
· 1 fresh lemon, sliced and deseeded
· 1 lb. ring of smoked brat sausage, cut in 2” lengths
· 4 ears fresh corn, broken in half (or thawed if using frozen)
· 2 lbs. large shrimp (aka prawns) in shells

METHOD

In a 6-quart heavy-bottom pot, bring old bay seasoning, kosher salt, water, and beer to a boil. Add potatoes, onions, garlic, and cayenne; cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.

Add smoked brat sausage to potatoes, onions, and corn; continue to cook on medium-high for 12 minutes (just until the potatoes are becoming tender, but not falling apart). Add shrimp in shells and lemon slices; cook for 4 minutes.

Drain cooking liquid.

Pour drained contents of pot into a large bowl; along with another medium bowl to discard shells...roll up your sleeves and feast. ~ Enjoy!