Best Fish With Crab And Andouille Sauce Recipes

SHELLFISH AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO WITH SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, CLAMS AND OYSTERS WITH CRISPY OKRA

Steps:

• For the gumbo base: Heat a medium skillet over high heat. Add the andouille and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Do not drain. In the same pan, cook the celery, carrots, onion, bell pepper and garlic until soft.
• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large Dutch oven. Gradually add the flour, stirring occasionally. Cook the mixture (roux) until it's a light-caramel color, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onion mixture and cook for about 3 minutes, without stirring.
• Bring the stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Whisk in about 6 cups of the stock into the roux mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, add the andouille sausage and continue simmering for about 20 minutes, add more stock if the mixture is too thick. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the seafood: Heat 2 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan, over high heat until almost smoking. Season the scallops with salt and pepper and sear the scallops, on one side, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside on a plate.
• Wipe out the skillet and add the remaining olive oil. Heat over medium-high until almost smoking. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook until just pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside with the scallops.
• Add the scallops, shrimp, oysters and crab to the sauce and continue cooking until oysters are plump and cooked.
• For the Crispy Okra: Heat 2-inches of canola oil in a high sided saute pan over medium heat until it begins to shimmer. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Place the cornmeal in a shallow baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Season the okra with salt and pepper and toss in the cornmeal. Fry the okra, in batches, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to the baking sheet and season with salt.
• Divide the seafood among 4 shallow bowls, ladle in some of the sauce and sausage and add the honey and garnish with the fried okra and chopped parsley and cilantro.
• In a large saucepan over high heat, heat the oil until amost smoking and saute the shrimp shells and tails, onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes, stirring. Add the water, wine, tomato and bay leaf. Reduce to medium, partly cover, and simmer 40 minutes.
• Strain though cheesecloth or a fine strainer.

CRAB AND ANDOUILLE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• In a medium to large enameled cast-iron pot (or any thick, good quality cookware), heat the olive oil.
• Add the andouille and cook over med-high to high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic to the same pot.
• Cover and cook over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the Old Bay, rice, andouille and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, water and thyme, season lightly with salt and pepper and bring to a boil - then turn heat to very low.
• Cover and cook over very low heat until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the crab and scallions.
• Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes, just until the crab is hot.
• Discard the thyme sprig.
• Serve the jambalaya in bowls, passing the hot sauce at the table.

GUMBO WITH SHRIMP, CRAB & ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE WITH OKRA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot and add the flour.
• Cook the roux, stirring constantly.
• Just as the roux reaches light brown color, add the vegetables and stir.
• When the vegetables are tender, add the stock, spices, cooked andouille sausage, salt, and peppers.
• Stir until the roux is dissolved, and simmer over low heat for one hour.
• Add the shrimp about 5 minutes before serving, then add the crabmeat by the handful, then cook over low heat just until the shrimp turn pink and the crabmeat is warmed through.
• remove bay leaves.
• Serve in large soup or gumbo bowls over about 1/2 cup of cooked rice per serving.

CRAB-TOPPED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place fillets in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice., Drain cooking juices from baking dish; spoon crab mixture over fillets. Broil 4-5 in. from the heat until topping is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds and, if desired, paprika.