Recipes for Seafood Lovers
Shrimp lettuce wraps made in 15 minutes. These quick and easy lettuce wraps packed with fresh ingredients and shrimp make a wholesome meal in a rush. They’re satisfying and give you the freshest flavours. A step-by-step guide on shrimp lettuce wraps will give you tips and variations on how to satisfy yourself with simple but…
Make this quick spicy tuna sandwich for lunch, dinner or snack. All you need to make the sandwich is to combine tuna, hot sauce, fresh ingredients, and mayo to put together this easy sandwich recipe. Why we love this spicy tuna sandwich. What to serve with a spicy tuna sandwich. Here are a few sides…
Kerala fish curry. a South Indian classic seafood curry to savour, enjoy and experience a piece of coastal cuisine in India. Fresh fish cooked in coconut milk, spices and a mild tang from garcinia or tamarind gives this Indian fish curry authentic flavours you’ll fall in love with. This easy-to-follow fish recipe will result in…
Crispy, crunchy shrimp toasts are the easiest seafood appetizer you can dish out at any time.
Shrimp toasts are made with sandwich bread cut into triangles or bite-size squares which are then slathered with a generous amount of seasoned minced shrimp, and coated with a layer of sesame seeds.
The prawn toasts are then deep-fried until they turn golden in colour and crispy.
You can serve it with any type of dipping sauce available to you.
grilled shrimp skewers with pineapple.
BBQ shrimp(barbecue shrimp recipe).
breaded shrimp(crispy fried shrimp).
Method
Slightly crush the garlic cloves(2) to ease the mincing with the prawns.
Clean, and devein the prawns. Pat dry the raw peeled shrimp and add them to the food processor.
Add salt(1/4tsp), pepper(1/4 tsp), garlic(2 bruised cloves).
Run the processor until you have a shrimp paste.
Stack the white bread(5) on top of each other and cut off the crust.
Cut them across in half triangles or into 4 which will give you four squares a slice.
Add a tablespoon of the shrimp paste and then use a butter knife to spread the paste evenly over the bread cubes.
Add the sesame seeds(1/2 a cup) onto a flat plate.
Place the slices of bread with the shrimp paste facing down and gently press.
Make sure each slice of shrimp bread is coated evenly with sesame seeds. Set the raw sesame prawn toasts on a plate.
Fill a deep pan with oil and bring to a low-medium heat(let the oil heat for 1-2 minutes).
Gently drop the raw shrimp toast slice into the oil.
The side with the shrimp paste and sesame seeds should face down.
Cook for 1-2 minutes until you see the shrimp toasts turn golden.
Turn and cook the other side for 1 minute.
Once the shrimp toasts are done, drain all excess oil and transfer to the paper-lined platter.
Serve while still warm.
Crispy, crunchy shrimp toast are the easiest seafood appetizers you can dish out any time.
Shrimp toasts are made with sandwitch bread cut into triangles or bite-size squares which are then slathered with a generous amount of seasoned minced shrimp, and coated with a layer of sesame seeds.
Malabar prawn curry is a North Indian coastal seafood dish.
Using fresh or frozen shrimp(prawns), you can have this easy prawn curry recipe in just under 45 minutes.
Serve a bowl of Malabar prawn curry for a taste of India on your table.
Flavours of the Malabar prawn curry.
With the tempering of mustard, fenugreek, and curry leaves you to add a layer of warm tastes to the prawn curry.
Cooking tomatoes and tamarind adds tanginess and slight sweetness to the Malabar curry.
Adding coconut milk gives this prawn curry creaminess and thickness.
Adding the fresh prawns once the curry sauce is cooked, helps them maintain its soft texture.
If nothing else, serve with toasted regular bread or rustic bread.
creamy shrimp curry.
Prawn caldine curry(Goan shrimp curry)
Shrimp korma red curry.
Malai prawn curry(chingri malai curry)
Sri Lankan shrimp curry.
recipe overview for Prawn malabar curry
To make the Prawn curry, pour in the oil.
Add onions, preferably shallots, if not available, regular onions would do.
Followed by curry leaves and split green chillies.
Cook over medium heat until the onions turn soft and slightly golden in colour.
Reduce heat to low, and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. cook for a few seconds.
Cooking over low heat and moving the ingredients around will stop the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds from burning which will lead to a bitter shrimp curry
Add in the minced ginger, and garlic with the red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
Combine and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, you have the option of blending to puree the tomatoes before adding them to the pan.
Cook over a low-medium fire, while breaking down the tomatoes with your wooden spoon.
Add in the tamarind juice followed by water.
Slow simmer for 4-5 minutes until the tangy gravy thickens, taste and season with salt.
Continue to cook and let the thin gravy absorb the spices and flavour of the ingredients you’ve added.
Once the coconut tomato gravy thickens, add the prawn to the gravy.
Cover and slow simmer until the prawns are cooked and the gravy continues to thicken.
Taste and make necessary seasoning adjustments.
Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves(optional)
Serve warm and use the serving ideas given above to make a quick meal.
Malabar prawn curry is a North Indian coastal seafood dish.
Using fresh or frozen shrimp(prawns), you can have this easy prawn curry recipe in just under 45 minutes.
Battered shrimp in 45 minutes.
These fried shrimp are coated in an easy batter mix and then deep-fried until golden and crispy.
The batter for the shrimp results in crispy fried shrimp making them the perfect appetiser or a restaurant-style seafood snack made right at home.
Served warm with your favourite seafood sauce, the battered shrimp is a party food to please a crowd.
The batter used here to coat and deep fry the shrimp is basic and seasoned only with salt and a pinch of red chilli powder.
Though basic, the shrimp batter has the ideal consistency in which you can dip the shrimp and get an even coating on the shrimp.
Once you deep fry these batter-coated shrimp, the only element you need is your favourite dipping sauce to serve them.
Devein, clean and rinse the shrimp lightly.
Place in a colander and remove all excess water.
Use thick paper towels to pat dry and remove all excess water.
Season the shrimp with salt and set aside.
Add all the ingredients needed to make the batter and combine well.
Once the flour mix is ready, add an egg to the shrimp batter and combine.
Next would be adding water to the batter. this should be done gradually as you don’t want the batter to turn thin.
Once you’ve made the batter for the shrimp to be dipped and fried, we let it rest for a few minutes.
To deep fry the battered shrimp, it’s important to bring the oil to a certain temperature.
Once this temperature is reached, the oil is ready to deep fry the batter-coated shrimp.
Stir the batter and then hold the shrimp by the tail.
Dip and run the shrimp through the batter once or twice to coat the shrimp.
Repeat the process of coating the shrimp with batter and add them to the oil.
Make sure to deep fry the battered shrimp in small batches.
Maintain the temperature of the oil while you fry the shrimp.
Deep fry the battered shrimp until they puff and turn golden in colour.
Once they are golden, remove the deep-fried shrimp and place them on paper kitchen paper towels so they absorb the extra oil.
Avoid stacking fried shrimp over each other once they are fried, spread them as a single layer.
For best results, serve immediately.
These fried shrimp are coated in an easy batter mix then deep fried until golden and crispy.
The batter for the shrimp results in crispy fried shrimp making them the perfect appetisers or a restaurant-style seafood snack, made right at home.
Avoid stacking fried shrimp over each other once they are fried, spread them as a single layer.
Shrimp teriyaki stir fry only takes 30 minutes to cook and serve.
This seafood teriyaki is easy to make, uses minimum ingredients, and packs loads of flavour.
It’s a healthy shrimp stir-fry with a homemade teriyaki sauce that you’ll enjoy.
Flavours in teriyaki shrimp.
Wondering what shrimp teriyaki tastes like? This homemade teriyaki is made of soy sauce, minced ginger-garlic, and sugar.
These ingredients are combined with cornstarch to make a sweet garlicky sauce that goes well with the sauteed shrimp.
The sticky, mildly sweet teriyaki sauce glazing the juicy shrimp is great to serve as a seafood side dish or main dish. This easy recipe will be a firm favourite for adults and kids alike.
Easy sauteed shrimp.
Peel and eat shrimp.
Lemon pepper shrimp.
Sesame garlic shrimp stir fry
RECIPE OVERVIEW FOR teriyaki shrimp
To make the teriyaki shrimp stir fry, you would need 12 ingredients.
If you are a regular cook these ingredients are already in your kitchen pantry.
There are only 3 ingredients that you may have to purchase, they are corn starch, mild white vinegar and of course your choice of shrimp.
Begin with preparing the shrimp.
Clean, rinse and devein the shrimp.
Sautee the shrimp in oil. cook only until they turn pink, making sure not to overcook them.
Cook both sides.
Once the shrimp are done, transfer them to a separate bowl.
The next step in making the teriyaki shrimp recipe is to make the teriyaki sauce.
Add the minced ginger garlic to the pan.
Add soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar to the pan.
If you prefer heat to your teriyaki sauce then add red chilli flakes to the sauce.
Mix the cornstarch with the water and add to the pan.
Over low heat, cook the teriyaki sauce while continuously stirring.
Optional- as an optional ingredient you can add some ketchup to the teriyaki sauce. This would be totally up to you.
Taste and season with salt. Make necessary seasoning adjustments as per your needs.
Once the teriyaki sauce is thick, add the shrimp to the sauce and combine until the sauce glazes the shrimp.
A quick shrimp teriyaki stir-fry that only takes 30 minutes to cook and serve.
This easy seafood side dish is easy to make and uses minimum ingredients but packs loads of flavor.
It’s a healthy shrimp stir-fry with a homemade teriyaki sauce that you’ll enjoy.
Garlic butter shrimp. juicy cooked shrimp tossed in a tasty garlic butter sauce with a touch of lime gives this easy shrimp recipe the most amazing taste.
Have all the ingredients ready and you can dish out the garlic butter shrimp in 20 minutes.
The butter garlic shrimp recipe is full of simple flavors.
As simple as the ingredients are, the butter and garlic in this shrimp recipe compliments each other to give you a tangy, and juicy shrimp.
A touch of lime at the end and a garnish of scallions give this garlic butter shrimp loads of flavor that you will love.
Make sure you avoid overusing garlic and lemon.
By balancing these two main ingredients you can make the best garlic butter shrimp(prawns)for your family.
Have all the ingredients prepared and ready.
If you are using frozen shrimp or prawns, they need to be left out to defrost and reach room temperature.
Here’s a guide on how to defrost shrimp the correct way.
Place the prawns in a medium-sized bowl and season with salt.
Seasoning should be done with care as the butter you use will contain salt as well.
Let the prawns marinate for 3-5 minutes.
Place a large skillet or frying pan over low medium heat. pour in a tablespoon of oil.
Add the marinated prawns.
Cook the prawns until they let out moisture, gently turning them individually.
Make sure the cooking time for the prawns is less than 2-3 minutes to avoid them turning rubbery.
Once the prawns are pink, remove them from the stove and set them aside.
Do not throw any liquid remaining in the pan as you can add them to the butter sauce and prawns.
Melt the butter over low heat.
Once the butter melts, add minced garlic and cook over low heat to infuse the butter with garlic.
Add the lime juice and season with salt.
Once you have the taste balanced. add in the prawns.
Cook over very low heat for exactly 30 seconds.
Serve warm.
Juicy cooked shrimp tossed in a tasty garlic butter sauce with a touch of lime to give this easy shrimp recipe the most amazing taste
Place the prawns in a medium-sized bowl and season with salt.
Seasoning should be done with care as the butter you use will contain salt as well. Let the prawns marinate for 3-5 minutes.
Place a large skillet or frying pan over low medium heat. pour in a tablespoon of oil.
Add the marinated prawns.
Cook the prawns until they let out moisture, gently turning them individually.
Make sure the cooking time for the prawns is less than 2-3 minutes to avoid them turning rubbery.
Once the prawns are pink, remove them from the stove and set them aside.
Do not throw any liquid remaining in the pan as you can add them to the butter sauce and prawns.
Melt the butter over low heat.
Once the butter melts, add minced garlic and cook over low heat to infuse the butter with garlic.
Add the lime juice and season with salt.
Once you have the taste balanced. add in the prawns.
Cook over very low heat for exactly 30 seconds.
Serve warm.
Homemade shrimp fried rice that is better than your favorite take out restaurant fried rice dish.
This version of shrimp fried rice is made with shrimp, leftover chilled rice, scrambled eggs, corn,carrots, and scallions.
All you need is a wok to put together this tasty shrimp fried rice in 30 minutes.
The shrimp for this fried rice is cooked just long enough to maintain its tender and sweet flavour.
The fluffy scrambled eggs add another level of texture to the fried rice.
You can add any type of veggies that stir fry quickly. I’m using canned corn, carrots that are shredded fine, and scallions.
While the above ingredients add the main flavors and texture.
To make the best seafood fried rice, a balance of sesame oil, garlic and ginger should be present. This gives its aroma and familiar tastes of your favorite shrimp fried rice.
Always use leftover rice that has been refrigerated for a few hours.
Have all the ingredients ready so that you can wip up this dish in less than 30 minutes
Having chilled leftover rice to add to the hot stir-fried vegetables won’t overcook the rice and turn it mushy.
Add the ingredients for the shrimp rice in the given order mentioned in the recipe.
Use a large wok or frying pan to make this seafood one-pot dish.
RECIPE AT A GLANCE
The rice for the recipe.
The first step of making this recipe is to have some chilled leftover rice.
If you don’t have any, cook a batch of rice, let it reach room temperature, then spread on a flat tray and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
Preparing the shrimp.
You can use both frozen and fresh shrimp for the fried rice.
If using frozen shrimp, defrost the shrimp and pat dry any excess moisture before use.
Fresh shrimp can be washed but remove any excess water before cooking them.
Place the shrimp in a bowl and season with salt and red chillie powder. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Vegetables for the shrimp fried rice.
Chop the vegetables you are using for the shrimp fried rice.
You can use green peas, beans cut into smaller pieces, and mushrooms as well.
Slightly whisk the egg and set aside until used.
Assembling all the ingredients for the fried rice.
Place a non-stick frying pan(ceramic or anodized pan) over medium heat and let the pan heat for 10-15 seconds.
Reduce heat to low-medium and pour in the oil.
Add shrimp to the pan, leaving space between the individual shrimp.
Cook each side of the shrimp(prawns), turning them over after under a minute.
Cook until both sides of the shrimp are cooked.
Just untilCook them until they just turn pink to avoid a rubbery texture.
Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
Place the wok or frying pan over low medium fire.
Pour in some oil and saute the and garlic for a few seconds over medium heat.
Add the corn, carrots and scallions into the pan. Cook these ingredients while mixing for 3-5 minutes.
Pour in 1/4 cup of water and let the vegetables cook until soft.
Once the vegetables are cooked, make sure that there is no liquid before following the next step.
Move the vegetables to a side and make space to scramble the egg.
Pour in some oil and pepper and scramble the eggs for a few seconds.
Cook the eggs just long enough that they are still fluffy and semi-soft.
Add the rice with the soy sauce and combine with the scrambled eggs and veggies.
Taste and make any necessary adjustments. This would include adjusting salt and soy sauce to balance flavors.
Add the cooked shrimp into the fried rice and gently combine.
Serve warm
Homemade shrimp fried rice that is better than your favorite take out restaurant seafood fried rice dish.
An easy one-pot meal using shrimp and leftover rice for the whole family
Have 2 cups of leftover chilled rice ready.
If you don't have any leftover rice, cook some rice in your rice cooker.
Once the rice reaches room temperature, spread the rice over a flat dish and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until the rice is chilled.
Season your cleaned, deveined prawns in a bowl. season with salt and red chilies powder. marinate for 5-10 minutes.
Place a wok or frying pan over low medium heat.
Pour in the oil, let the oil heat for a few seconds and add the shrimp and spread them over the pan to cook.
Cook each side for under a minute to avoid overcooking the shrimp. just long enough that they turn pink.
Remove the shrimp to a dish.
pour oil to the same wok with the remaining oil and marinade juices.
Add the minced garlic to the wok and cook for 15 seconds. add the corn, carrots, and scallions to the wok.
Cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. pour in the water to further soften the veggies. stir the ingredients in the wok often until there is no water left.
Move the vegetables to aside. add the whisked eggs and pepper and scramble lightly.
Add the chilled rice, soy sauce and salt to season. combine rice with the vegetables and scrambled eggs in the pan.
Add additional oil(1 tablespoon), soy sauce, salt to season.
Cook for 2 minutes.
Add the cooked shrimp to the fried rice and gently combine all ingredients to make the shrimp fried rice.
Serve warm.
A wonderful Sri Lankan-style curry made with shrimp and coconut.
This shrimp curry dish combines thick coconut milk, a few aromatic spices,
tempered ingredients which have been cooked into a curry paste to create
a superb seafood curry that combines well with just about everything.
We are cooking this delectable shrimp curry in such a way that the flavours of the curry powders are subtle yet will complement the seafood curry.
By varying the amount of red chilli powder and black pepper you use, you can
change how spicy the curry turns out.
By mThe gravy for the prawn curry is made first and then the prawns are added.
It keeps the shrimp from overcooking and turning rubbery in texture.
The creamy flavour of these prawns is due to the coconut milk used to prepare the gravy sauce in which they are cooked in.
You can adjust the gravy to make it thick and sauce-like by adding thick coconut milk or a typical Sri Lankan curry gravy by adding slightly thinner coconut milk.
Malabar shrimp curry(prawn curry).
Shrimp tikka masala(prawn tikka)
The first step of cooking the curry shrimp is to temper the ingredients and make a wet curry paste.
The tempering ingredients-
Curry leaves, lemongrass and ginger-garlic paste and onions are first tempered in oil.
Curry powder for the Prawn recipe.
They contain red chilli powder, turmeric and Sri Lankan raw(unroasted)curry powder.
Then thick coconut milk is added to make the thick coconut milk gravy.
Slow-simmer the thick coconut gravy.
And gradually add the cleaned and deveined prawns to the thick coconut cream gravy.
Taste and season with salt. Add a teaspoon of sugar(optional) to give a mildly sweet flavour.
A tasty shrimp curry made with aromatic spices to flavor coconut curry gravy.
This shrimp curry carries very mild flavors of the curry powders and spices used in most Sri Lankan cooking.
