Best Seafood Fricassee Recipes

OYSTER FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Drain oysters, reserving oyster liquor; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook and stir until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly; cook until thickened, about 2 minutes., Reduce heat; add next 5 ingredients and reserved oyster liquor. Cook and stir until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot liquid into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. , Pour half the sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half the oysters; sprinkle with half the cracker crumbs. Repeat layers. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over top. , Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 23-28 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges and thyme sprigs.

FRICASSEE OF SHELLFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream the butter with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of parsley, the shallot, 2 tablespoons of wine, 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Puree the tomatoes in a food processor. Pass through a fine sieve or fine screen of a food mill. There should be about 1 cup of liquid.
• Just before serving, bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a large stockpot. Add the mussels and clams, cover and steam until the shellfish open. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the tomato liquid to a boil and add the heavy cream and remaining 2 tablespoons of wine. Simmer for 4 minutes. Whisk in the butter mixture.
• Turn the heat to low and warm the oysters in the sauce. Strain the shellfish cooking liquid and add 1 cup to the tomato mixture, discarding the rest. Divide the shellfish among 4 large bowls. Remove the oysters from the sauce and add them to the bowls.
• Stir the lemon juice into the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the shellfish and sprinkle the bowls with the remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

CUBAN SHRIMP FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Saute garlic, onions, green pepper & bay leaf Add tomato sauce On medium heat, add spices, ketchup, cooking wine, and vinegar and tabasco sauce Simmer Add shrimp - simmer until cooked throughly Add pimentos & parsley Serve over white rice