Best Creole Spiced Seafood Gazpacho Recipes

SPICED TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH LEMON PICKLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make the gazpacho: Working in batches, put the tomatoes, cucumber, jalapeno, red onion, and garlic in a food processor or blender and purée until smooth. Transfer each batch to a large bowl. Strain through a sieve placed over another large bowl and gently push the gazpacho through with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to remove any remaining solids. The gazpacho can be chilled at this point until ready to serve, for up to 2 days, but it can also be served at room temperature.
• To make the garnish: Toss the celery, bell pepper, red onion, tomatoes, parsley, scallions, lime zest, and half the lime juice in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• Stir the fennel, smoked paprika, salt, sugar, sherry vinegar, lemon juice, and remaining lime juice into the gazpacho, then add salt and pepper to taste. Divide the gazpacho evenly among bowls, place a large spoonful of the garnish in the center of each, then top each with 3 or 4 whole Lemon Pickled Shrimp and some of the pickled lemons and onions. For a variation, chop the Lemon Pickled Shrimp and toss with the garnish, then mound in the center of each bowl. Serve immediately.
• Fill a large pot with 5 cups of water, add 1 tablespoon salt and the 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and bring to a boil; add the shrimp and cook until pale pink and slightly firm, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, prepare a large bowl of ice water. Immediately transfer the shrimp to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain thoroughly, then toss the shrimp in another large bowl with the onion, lemons, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, spices and 1/2 teaspoon salt until completely coated; let marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes, or in the refrigerator for up to overnight. Serve with the gazpacho as outlined above.

CREOLE SPICED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the chopped vegetables, shallots, garlic, horseradish, and cilantro. Puree the mixture until slightly smooth. Add the V-8 juice, Absolute Pepper Vodka, Worcestershire sauce, juice from 2 lemons and the liquid crab boil. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove the mixture from the food processor and refrigerate for 6 hours, so the flavors can marry. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and shock the vegetables in a bowl of ice water. Remove the vegetables and pat dry. In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra virgin olive oil and remaining lemon juice together. Add the herbs and whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the brunoise vegetables with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Toss each of the seafood with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. To assemble, place a pile of each seafood in the bowls. Ladle the gazpacho into each bowl. Spoon the vegetable relish in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the herb salad.

SEAFOOD CREOLE

Steps:

• Mix together oregano, salt, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and basil in a small bowl; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in tomato, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce, sugar, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer. Stir in seasoning mix and simmer until the flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in rock shrimp, bay scallops, and haddock; bring sauce back to a simmer and cook until the shellfish and fish are opaque, about 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaves to serve.