Best Sea Shells In Sesame Ginger Lemongrass Crème Recipes

WHOLE ROAST FISH WITH LEMONGRASS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Pat the body and inside of the fish dry, and space the fish evenly apart on an unlined sheet pan. Using a sharp knife, cut two diagonal slits, 2 inches apart, into the skin of each fish, making sure not to cut through to the bone. Repeat the slits on the other side. Drizzle both sides and the inside of the fish with 3 tablespoons oil, and season with the 1 1/2 tablespoons salt.
• Working in batches if necessary, transfer the lemongrass to the bowl of an asanka or a mortar. Use the pestle to pound the lemongrass pieces until crushed and fragrant. Move the crushed pieces to one side of the mortar bowl or the asanka. Add the ginger pieces and repeat the pounding process until they're crushed. Combine the ginger and the lemongrass. Add the scallion greens and scotch bonnet chile. Use the pestle to crush and combine these with the lemongrass mixture. Add the shallot and zest of 1 lemon, crush and combine with the pestle. Stir in the turmeric and coconut milk. (Makes about 1 1/4 cup marinade.) Alternatively, you can do this step in a food processor. Add in the ingredients in the order listed, and pulse them all together. Stir in the turmeric and coconut milk.
• Slice the zested lemon into 3 or 4 rounds. Spread the marinade generously over both sides of each fish and about 2 tablespoons into each cavity. Place a lemon slice, the white end of a scallion and some cilantro sprigs in each cavity. (At this point, the fish can be left to marinate for up to 30 minutes, or covered and refrigerated overnight.) Drizzle the tops of the fish with the remaining oil.
• Roast the fish until firm and cooked through, rotating the sheet pan once halfway through the process, about 22 to 25 minutes. Slice the remaining lemon into wedges. Serve the fish over steamed rice or alongside a hearty salad, with the lemon wedges for squeezing.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add 12 scallops to skillet and sear until brown, about 1 minute per side; transfer to bowl. Sear remaining 12 scallops; transfer to same bowl. Add ginger and garlic to skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and vinegar and boil 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add cream and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 3 minutes. Return scallops and any collected juices to skillet. Simmer until scallops are just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Mix in cilantro and green onion.

SEAFOOD SHUMAI IN A LEMON GRASS BROTH

Steps:

• In a food processor, add seafood mixture, egg, and butter. Pulse until the butter is incorporated but still visible (small pieces). Place 1 tablespoon of mixture on a wrapper and bring up the sides going around the mound. Continue with the remaining mixture and wrappers. Drop, open side up, from 6 inches on a flat surface to flatten the shumai bottoms. Steam shumai for 8 minutes.
• Into 4 soup plates, place 3 shumai each. Ladle 4 ounces broth around the shumai. Serve and enjoy.
• Wine Suggestion: Goldwater Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 1998
• In a food processor, add shrimp, bass, scallops, egg, ginger, and sesame oil. Pulse only a little bit to bring ingredients together. Transfer to a large bowl and fold in scallions and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a 2-quart casserole, saute onions, jalapeno, ginger, and lemongrass. Deglaze with fish sauce and reduce by 80 per cent. Add stock and dash of white pepper. Reduce by 20 per cent on a slow simmer, about 45 minutes. Strain and keep hot. Check for seasoning. Squeeze in lemon juice right before serving.

OVEN-ROASTED SEA BASS WITH GINGER AND LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500°F. Mix the lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, ginger, and shallot with 3 teaspoons of oil in a small bowl. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Brush a 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Arrange the fish in the prepared dish; turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; spoon 1/2 tablespoon sauce over each fillet.
• Roast the fish until just opaque in center, about 12 minutes. Top the fish with the remaining sauce and serve.

SEA SHELLS IN SESAME GINGER, LEMONGRASS CRèME

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pasta shells as directed on package. Drain pasta well. Line shells individually on a cookie sheet so they won't stick together or tear. Cover with a damp paper towel until ready to fill.
• 2. Place the oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat. Let warm for 2 minutes then add the minced garlic, stirring often. Cook the garlic bits until golden. Line a plate with a paper towel. Remove garlic from pan onto lined plate. Using an additional paper towel pat the garlic dry to remove excess oil.
• 3. Using the same sauté pan, re-heat oil mixture over high heat until very hot. Stir in the lemongrass and ginger and a dash of red pepper flakes and sizzle for just a few seconds then place scallops in pan cook about 90 seconds on each side, edges will be golden. Pour half the lemon juice over the scallops let heat for 10 seconds and remove scallops from pan, allow to drain on paper towels. Next add shrimp to sauté pan, still on high heat { you will be working quickly}. Shrimp will turn pink on bottom side in 30 seconds, flip shrimp to reverse sides to finish cooking about another 30 seconds or until shrimp just begin to curl into the shape of the letter c. Do not over cook. Splash remaining lemon juice over shrimp in frying pan for the last ten seconds. Remove shrimp from pan and allow to drain on paper towel
• 4. 1. Remove sauté pan from burner for a few minutes to cool down. Return pan to stove top over medium heat and melt remaining 6 tablespoons of butter. Stir in flour with whisk until smooth. Continue stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk, broth and wine. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove Crème sauce from heat.
• 5. Steam broccoli in microwave, according to package directions.
• 6. 3. Spoon a little sauce into a large casserole dish or individual ramekins then place pasta shells in a single layer into each dish. Fill each shell with scallops, shrimp and broccoli and a tablespoon of sauce. Garnish with crispy garlic, lemon zest and any remaining sauce. Serve at once while still warm.