Shellfish recipe collection

Cajun crawfish fettuccine in a rich cream sauce with onion, celery, scallions, and a kick of cayenne. A Louisiana-style pasta dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Crawfish Monsigneur with sauteed tails, mushrooms, and pimientos in a creamy white wine sauce with cayenne and Tabasco, tossed with egg noodles.

Crawfish potato boats stuffed with whipped potato, sharp cheddar, butter, and a pound of crawfish tails. Twice-baked potatoes with a Cajun seafood twist that freeze beautifully.

Oven-baked coconut shrimp with a triple-dip coating of egg, flour, and shredded coconut. Crispy outside, juicy inside, no deep frying required. Ready in 40 minutes.

Curried shrimp in a creamy sauce with golden raisins, orange marmalade, and half-and-half, spooned over split baked potatoes and topped with cucumber and mint.

Curry lobster risotto: arborio rice cooked the classic risotto way with West Indian curry powder, ginger, and shallots, finished with sweet papaya, mango, banana, and chunks of cooked lobster.

Dad's crab supreme bakes lump backfin crab meat with mayonnaise, capers, and pepper in clam or crab shells, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and paprika. A retro Chesapeake-style baked seafood appetizer.

New Orleans shrimp remoulade with chilled poached shrimp on lettuce, smothered in tangy Creole mustard-paprika sauce. A classic Louisiana appetizer or main course.

Dressed crab is a classic British seafood centerpiece. White crab meat tossed with lemon, parsley, and mayonnaise, served in the shell alongside a brown meat mixture spiked with dijon mustard and breadcrumbs.

Louisiana shrimp remoulade with Creole mustard, horseradish, and paprika in a sharp, herbaceous olive oil dressing. A classic New Orleans cold appetizer served over lettuce or as a chilled main.

Shrimp and rice: garlicky shrimp sauteed with onion, Italian herbs and white wine, finished with a sprinkle of breadcrumbs and spooned over buttery rice. A fast, comforting weeknight seafood dinner.

Shrimp and scallop kabobs marinated in a soy, ginger and garlic glaze, then skewered with sweet pineapple and zucchini and grilled until charred. Sweet-savory surf skewers, easy to make gluten-free.

Fideus with clams features toasted vermicelli cooked in homemade fish stock with steamed clams, topped with a chive-garlic mayonnaise. A Spanish-inspired seafood pasta worth the effort.

Field greens salad with seared shrimp, fresh corn, and a homemade ginger dressing made with pressed ginger juice and champagne vinegar. A light, elegant main-course salad.

Louisiana crawfish etouffee with a dark roux, holy trinity vegetables, tomatoes, and cayenne served over rice. A Cajun classic built on a proper 10-minute dark roux.

Old-school fried crab cakes bound with just enough breadcrumbs and a single egg yolk so the sweet lump meat actually shines. Worcestershire and dry mustard sharpen the edges, served with lemon wedges and golden crisp.