Summer Seafood Grilling Menu

This recipe is from Elise Smith as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador Program led by Eating with the Ecosystem.

Time: 40 min
Serves: 5

Ingredients
For the streamers:
· 1 cup water
· 1 ½ cups beer
· 2 scallions, chopped
· 1 bay leaf
· ½ stalk celery
· Black pepper
· 2-4 lbs steamer clams
· Melted butter

For the grilled cod:
· 1 teaspoon paprika
· 1 teaspoon garlic powder
· 1 teaspoon onion powder
· 1 teaspoon oregano
· 1 teaspoon thyme
· 1 teaspoon cayenne
· 1 teaspoon celery seed
· 1 teaspoon salt 
· 1 teaspoon black pepper
· 1 teaspoon all spice (optional)
· 1 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
· 1 lb cod 
· 3 tablespoons olive oil

For the scallops:
· 1 lb scallops
· 1 tablespoon butter
· 1 teaspoon Old Bay
· Pinch of salt
· Black pepper, to taste
· 1 teaspoon garlic powder 

Directions
For the steamers:

Add water, beer, scallions, bay leaf, celery and black pepper in a pot and bring to a boil. Add steamer clams and cook until they open (7-10 minutes). Discard unopened clams. Strain broth and reserve for rinsing shucked clams. Serve with melted butter. 

For the grilled cod:

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Clean and oil grates. 

Make a spice blend with paprika, garlic, onion, oregano, thyme, cayenne, celery, salt and pepper and you can add all spice or cloves if you choose. Lather fish lightly in a little olive oil and dredge in spice blend. 

Grill skin side down on medium-high indirect heat for 4 to 5 minutes and flip fish, cook for another 3 to 4 minutes till the fish just barley becomes flaky.

Fish will not stick to the grill grates if it is cooked enough - if the fish is sticking let it cook a little longer before flipping.

For the scallops:

Melt a tablespoon of butter in a pan. Sprinkle scallops with Old Bay, salt, pepper and a little garlic powder. Make sure skillet is hot, add scallops. Sear scallops on one side, flip and sear another 1-2 minutes on the other side. Serve hot.

Serve this seafood dinner with grilled corn, caprese salad and sautéed peppers.

These recipes are brought to you as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by @eating_with_the_ecosystem. The program is made possible by funding provided by commercial fishermen of MA from permit fees at no additional cost to the fishermen via @massmarinefisheries Seafood Marketing Grant Program.

Quahog & Sea Scallop Chowder

This recipe is from Abigail Rose as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador Program led by Eating with the Ecosystem.

Time: 1 hour
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients
For the clam broth:
· 15-20 quahogs
· 5 cups of water
For the chowder base:
· 2 sweet onions
· 3 medium potatoes, chopped
· 6 pieces of bacon, chopped
· 1 lb sea scallops, quartered
· 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
· 6 cups (roughly) of clam broth
· 2 cups half and half or heavy cream
· 15-20 quahogs from the clam broth (chopped)
· 2 sprigs of rosemary
· salt, to taste
· black pepper, to taste
For the roux:
· 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
· 1/4 cup clam broth
· 1/4 cup flour

Directions
This chowder is a 5 step process- but can be made as quickly or as slowly as you’d like (days if you’d prefer to prep on the weekends).

Step 1 - For the clam broth:

Place quahogs in 5 cups water in a large pan (same one you will use for the chowder). Boil on the stove for around 10 minutes, or until clam shells open. As clams open, remove from pot and place meat in a bowl. Discard the shells after all quahogs have been removed. Let the broth sit for 20-30 minutes to settle all the fine particles. After it settles, pour liquid in a container and set aside for future use.  You can strain the liquid as you pour or you can leave the last bit of liquid with particles in the pan so they do not make its way into the chowder. While the clam broth is brewing chop your onions, potatoes, bacon and quarter your scallops. 

Step 2: 

Place chopped bacon in the pot to fry - rendering the fat . Once bacon is cooked add 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the pan. Add chopped onion and let onion soften. Once the onion is cooked, add rosemary sprigs and add 6 cups of clam broth. Turn temperature up so it is a rolling boil and add potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked. 

Step 3: 

Pan fry the quartered scallops so they are almost done ( 1-2 minutes, as scallops cook quickly) - and set aside with the clams. 

Step 4: 

While the potatoes are cooking, in a separate pan cook the roux. Place the unsalted butter and clam broth in the pan to boil. Once boiling add flour and whisk until thickened. Turn heat off and allow roux to sit while the potatoes finish. 

Step 5: 

Once potatoes are finished cooking. Whisk the roux base into the pot. Add 2 cups half and half and continue mixing. Chowder should start to thicken. Add the clams and scallops to the chowder and allow the chowder to simmer and develop flavor while thickening. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy.

These recipes are brought to you as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by @eating_with_the_ecosystem. The program is made possible by funding provided by commercial fishermen of MA from permit fees at no additional cost to the fishermen via @massmarinefisheries Seafood Marketing Grant Program.

Caldeirada de Peixe (Portuguese Fish Stew)

Recipe courtesy of Fearless Eating as part of the Massachusetts Seafood Ambassador program led by Eating with the Ecosystem. Click the button below to access recipe.

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Acadian Redfish and Black Sea Bass Ceviche

Recipe by chef Micheal Faccidomo of Stoneacre Garden for the Aquidneck Community Table Summer Bounty Party

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh lime juice 

1 cup fish stock 

1 cup fresh orange juice

1 lb total of a combination of Acadian Redfish and Black Sea Bass filet ( or any local firm white fish ) skin removed and filet cut into small cubes

1/2 large onion thinly sliced 

2 tbsp ginger peeled and grated 

2 tsp cilantro stems 

1 small jalapeno sliced

2 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Steps

• Blend all ingredients except fish in a small bowl or mixing cup.

• Place your cut up fish in a large glass bowl and pour liquid over fish and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.

• Garnish with cilantro, thinly sliced red onion, and sliced jalapeno.

NEW ENGLAND CIOPPINO

Recipe courtesy of Fearless Eating. Click the button below for the recipe.

SPICY SEAFOOD STEW WITH LEEKS, FENNEL AND CALABRIAN PEPPERS

Recipe courtesy of Edible Rhody magazine. Click the button below for the recipe.

This recipe calls for a mussels, littlenecks, and any firm white fish. Some suggestions for fish include (but are not limited to) sea robin, monkfish, haddock, black sea bass, halibut, tautog, pollock, or John dory. You could also add in additional shellfish such as slipper limpets (an Eating with the Ecosystem favorite species. We suggest briefly steaming them and removing them from the shell before adding them to the stew).

FISHERMAN’S STEW

Recipe courtesy of Eating with the Ecosystem from Simmering the Sea.

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RECIPE

Serves 4

 INGREDIENTS

FOR THE STEW 

½ onion, diced into ½-inch pieces 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

⅓ cup white wine 

1 cup water (or kelp broth; recipe on page 20) 

1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes 

¼ cup pitted green olives, rinsed and sliced

1 tablespoon capers, rinsed 

2 garlic cloves, smashed and coarsely chopped 

1 bay leaf 

1 teaspoon red chili flakes 

Salt and pepper to taste 

¼ cup parsley, roughly chopped 

Several slices crusty bread 

SEAFOOD 

½ pound mussels, cleaned 

½ pound littleneck or other clams 

2 pounds lobster, only claws and tail in shell 

1 pound Acadian redfish fillets (or other white fish), cut into pieces 

½ pound squid, rings and tentacles 

Pinch of saffron (optional) 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse mussels and clams under cold running water. Refrigerate to keep cool. Split lobster tail in half lengthwise and cut into bite-size pieces. Split claws in half lengthwise. Marinate lobster, fish, and squid with saffron and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place in refrigerator to keep cool. Sauté onions over medium heat in 2 tablespoons olive oil until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add white wine and reduce by half. Add water or kelp broth, tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, bay leaf, and chili flakes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add clams and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Add mussels, lobster, squid, and fish. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add parsley and stir. Serve in a deep soup bowl and garnish with crusty bread. 

EASY NEW ENGLAND CLAMBAKE

Recipe courtesy of the Spruce Eats. Click the button below for the recipe.



JONAH CRAB CURRY CHOWDER

Recipe courtesy of Joshua Riazi for a Cook a Fish, Give a Fish online seafood cooking class. Click the button below for the recipe.



THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND CHOWDER (12 RECIPES INCLUDED)

Recipe courtesy of Fearless Eating. Click the button below for the recipes.

WARM CLAM AND CALAMARI SALAD WITH FRESH FAVA BEANS AND SCALLIONS

Recipe courtesy of Edible Rhody magazine. Click the button below for the recipe.

FLUKE IN LEMON BRODETTO WITH SCALLOPS AND SQUASH

Recipe courtesy of NY Times Cooking. Click the button below to access the recipe.

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND CHOWDER (12 RECIPES INCLUDED)

Recipes courtesy of Craig Fear at Fearless Eating. Click the button below to access the recipes.

HADDOCK AND CLAMS WITH WHITE WINE, POTATOES AND ESCAROLE

Recipe courtesy of Edible Rhody magazine. Click on the link below to access the recipe.

This recipe calls for a thick skin less boneless filet of haddock. You could also use pollock, hake, cod, or king whiting (the larger whiting) for this dish.