Crab Dip With Crostini

Crab Dip With Crostini

2 cans of Panamei Crab Meat
1 small can green chiles, drained & chopped
1 cup tomato, seeded & chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Garnish: Fresh parsley, chopped

Combine all ingredients except crab meat in a large nonstick skillet; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.

Gently fold in crab meat and continue cooking for another minute. Remove from heat.

Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with parsley. Serve with toasted French bread slices.

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Surimi Salad Over Avocado and Toast

Surimi Salad Over Avocado and Toast

  • 1 lb Panamei Surimi Flakes
  • 3/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
  • 4 tsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 small lemon, juiced
  • 2 avocados
  • 8 slices of bread, toasted
  • Curly parsley (optional)

In a large bowl, mix together the surimi flakes, mayonnaise, celery, tarragon, green onion, garlic, lemon juice, mustard and olive  oil until  well combined.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (can be made the day before and chilled overnight).

Cut the avocadoes in half and spoon a generous 1/3 cup of the crab mixture into each half.

Garnish with parsley and serve with toasted slices of bread.

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Snapper Fillets with Ginger Yogurt Sauce

Snapper Fillets with Ginger Yogurt Sauce

Fish Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds Snapper fillets Panamei
  • Canola or safflower oil to cover pan
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch green onion, chopped, green and white
  • 3 (1 inch) toes fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 cups plain low fat yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons Grey Poupon mustard

For the fish: In a self-sealing bag, put flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add fish fillets to bag to lightly coat with flour mixture.

In a non-stick skillet, put enough oil to cover the bottom. Brown the fish in the oil until cooked all the way through – approximately 2 – 3 minutes per side. Remove and place on paper towels to drain.

For the sauce: In a separate pan, sauté lightly the chopped onions in oil to a light golden color. Add ginger, honey, yogurt, and mustard. Heat just until ingredients are warm. Pour sauce directly on fish on serving plate or on the side if desired.

Serve with white rice.

Serves 4.

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Ripe Plantains and Cod Fritters

Ripe Plantains and Cod Fritters

  • 1 cup desalted Panamei Salted Pollock and crumbled
  • 2 tbsp. Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp. crushed garlic
  • 1 cup mashed Chiquita’s® Ripe Plantains
  • 1/3 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • Wheat flour
  • 1 small egg
  • Panko to bread
  • Corn oil for frying

In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, and then add the onions and garlic. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.

In a container, mix the ripe mashed plantain with cod, cilantro, cake flour, and add the sautéed onion and garlic.

Take the mixture by tablespoons and form little balls. Then coat the balls in the wheat flour, then with the beaten egg, and finally in Panko.

In a deep skillet, pour 4 cups of corn oil and let it heat. Put the little balls into the oil in small portions and fry them until golden brown. Serve with your favorite sauce.

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Butter Grilled Wahoo Steaks

Butter Grilled Wahoo Steaks

  • 6 Panamei Wahoo steaks
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1/3 cup cilantro or parsley, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Cajun seafood seasoning
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Lemon wedges to garnish

Spray grill with nonstick spray or brush with vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Preheat on high for about 10 minutes.

In a blender, mix butter, oil, garlic, cilantro, lemon juice and seasoning. Puree into a smooth sauce. When ready to cook, brush both sides of fillets with sauce.

Place wahoo steaks on grill and cook, turning once or twice. Brush more sauce as needed.

Fish is done when it flakes easily (about 5 minutes). Serve with lemon wedges.

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Cajun Catfish Nuggets

Cajun Catfish Nuggets

  • 2 lbs Catfish Nuggets
  • 2 pints Buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup Yellow Cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup Flour (all purpose)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 teaspoons Sea Salt (or kosher)
  • 2 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • Tabasco Sauce
  • Frying Oil

Place your catfish nuggets into a heavy duty bag or large sealable bowl and add your buttermilk and few (3-4) dashes of tabasco sauce, adding a few more dashes if you like it extra spicy.

Now mix well making sure all of your catfish nuggets are well coated and then refrigerate overnight or anywhere from 8 to 24 hours.

Remove your catfish nuggets from fridge and let them to drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes. While your nuggets are draining combine your flour, cornmeal, pepper, salt , garlic powder, and cayenne (can add extra cayenne if you like it really spicy) in a heavy duty baggie or large bowl and combine well.

Add your Oil to a large skillet or cast iron pan deep enough to cover nuggets when cooking and heat to 360 degrees.

Once your nuggets have finished draining add a few pieces at a time to the dry flour/cornmeal mixture and coat them well. Now place your fish into oil making sure not to try and cook too many at one time , don’t crowd your pan, and allow them to cook for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and floating to top.

Remember between batches to let oil return to temperature (360 degrees).
Remove them and place them on paper towels to drain. Serve hot with lemon wedges and enjoy!

Serves: 4-5

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus

Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus

  • 2 lbs large uncooked Shrimp Panamei, thawed and shell removed
  • 1.5 lb fresh asparagus
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Lemon slices
  • Juice of ½ lemon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet. Add asparagus, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Toss until evenly coated then line asparagus in a single layer. Roast for 6 minutes depending on thickness. Then, remove pan from oven and push asparagus to one side of the pan (keep in a single layer). Add shrimp and season with 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, freshly grounded pepper, and fresh parsley.

Drizzle with olive oil. Toss until evenly coated. Top with lemon slices. Squeeze the other half of lemon all around. Roast for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F. Remove from oven and serve immediately with white rice.

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Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip

Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip

Wow your guests with this super easy and incredibly tasty appetizer.

  • 1⁄2 cup sour cream
  • 1⁄4 cup piña colada nonalcoholic drink mix
  • 1⁄4 cup crushed pineapple (canned)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Prepare piña colada dipping sauce first by combining all the ingredients.
Cover this and let it chill out in the fridge while you make the shrimp.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a single layer of frozen shrimp on a baking sheet with edges not touching.

Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.

For best results, turn shrimp over after the first 5 minutes of baking.

Continue to bake until golden brown.

Serve shrimp hot with piña colada dipping sauce on the side and lemon wedges.
For a special touch, garnish the dip with an edible flower. So chic!

Serves 3-4

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Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze

Shrimp Appetizer

Here is a super easy shrimp appetizer to brighten up your day!

  • 16 oz Panamei Cooked Shrimp
  • Fresh lime juice
  • 1 cucumber, sliced thick
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chives and lemon wedges to garnish

Mix the mayo with a squeeze of lime juice, add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Arrange the cucumber slices on a platter, distribute the mayo mix, add a shrimp to each slice.

Garnish with chives and a wedge of lemon.

For a special touch, add a drizzle of olive oil infused with truffle…. yumm

Enjoy!

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Pan Fried Crispy Silverside

Pan Fried Crispy Silverside

  • 1 lb Silverside Panamei
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • Coarse sea salt to taste
  • Lemon wedges to serve

Put the flour in a large bowl or paper bag and combine with salt and pepper. Pat dry the silverside, and toss them in the flour to coat them evenly.

Heat a large frying pan with canola oil, when a bit of flour sizzles when dropped in, it is hot enough for adding the fish.

Cook them quickly in a single layer in the pan, turning them once; this may need to be done in batches.

Let them drain the excess of oil on a tray with paper towel and keep warm until all are done.

Arrange the silverside on a platter and sprinkle with coarse sea salt; serve immediately with lemon wedges.

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