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seafood essentials: delicious cod/shrimp/crab stew

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

I worked on the ingredients for this recipe for several months. It was originally to be a base for a calamari dish; however, as time wound on it morphed into a multi-seafood dish. I am using shrimp, cod, and crabmeat, but feel free to experiment with what you like best. When I served it last Sunday, I must admit it was very well received and all bowls came back empty. Great seafood in an excellent spicy tomato base. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For seafood essentials: delicious cod/shrimp/crab stew

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • THE SEAFOOD
  • 8 - 10 md
    shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut in half
  • 8 oz
    cod, or other firm white fish, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 6 oz
    lump crabmeat, drained, 1 can
  • THE BASE
  • 2 - 3 slice
    good bacon, with a bit of fat
  • 1/2 md
    yellow onion, finely minced
  • 2 - 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 14 oz
    diced tomatoes, with juice (one can)
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce, 1 small can
  • 1/4 c
    dry red wine, i used a cabernet sauvignon
  • 1 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 - 1 c
    chicken stock, not broth
  • THE DRY SPICES
  • 2 tsp
    dried italian parsley
  • 1 tsp
    lemon/pepper spice
  • 1 tsp
    celery salt
  • 1 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1 tsp
    fennel seed
  • 1 tsp
    coconut sugar
  • 1 - 2 pinch
    red pepper flakes
  • 1 pinch
    cinnamon
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • white pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • ADDITIONAL ITEMS
  • long-grained white rice
  • provolone cheese
  • crusty bread

How To Make seafood essentials: delicious cod/shrimp/crab stew

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    What will you need? This is a one pan dish, so use a pan with high walls that will hold all the ingredients. You will not need a lid.
  • 3
    What is it? This is my version of a seafood stew. It centers around a rich/spicy tomato base, and contains several different seafood items (cod, shrimp, lump crab). Feel free to vary the seafood according to your tastes.
  • 4
    What to serve with it? You do not need much with this stew, but you could add some cheese (provolone) to the top and pop it under the broiler until brown and bubbly, or just serve it with some rice. And, of course, a fresh loaf of crusty bread would not be amiss.
  • 5
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 6
    Start by dicing up the bacon and placing into a pan over medium-low heat.
  • 7
    Take your time, allow the bacon to render its fat and begin to crisp. Depending on the heat of your burner, this will probably take from 12 – 18 minutes.
  • 8
    Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic.
  • 9
    Add the onions to the pan and stir until they begin to soften, about 4 – 6 minutes.
  • 10
    Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
  • 11
    Add the dry spices.
  • 12
    Stir the spices into the onion/garlic mixture and stir for about 2 minutes.
  • 13
    Add the wine and stir until about 75% of the wine has evaporated, about 3 – 5 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the fonds that have developed on the bottom of the pan.
  • 14
    Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce.
  • 15
    Stir and bring up to a simmer, about 4 – 6 minutes.
  • 16
    Add the chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, and crab, then gently stir for about 2 minutes.
  • 17
    Add 1/2 cup chicken stock for a thick stew, or a bit more to thin it out.
  • 18
    Add the shrimp and cod.
  • 19
    Bring to a simmer, and gently stir until the shrimp and cod are cooked through, about 8 – 10 minutes.
  • 20
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 21
    Place some steamed rice at the bottom of a bowl (I am using French onion soup bowls).
  • So yummy
    22
    Add some of the stew and serve, with maybe a dollop of sour cream.
  • 23
    Or, top with some cheese and place under the broiler until bubbly and brown in spots. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    24
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
  • 25
    Namasté
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