Favorite pescatarian mains?
We've become good friends with a pescatarian family and I realize I don't have a long list of favorite fish and shellfish mains - this will be great fun to solve! Can you recommend your favorite mains so we can have tons of dinner parties all summer? Looking forward to this :)
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Dad's Favorite Seafood Soup by inpatskitchen
https://food52.com/recipes/14754-dad-s-favorite-seafood-stew
Last night I also had a fantastic flounder that was lightly floured and cooked in olive oil and artichoke hearts served with pico de gallo and sauteed spinach.
I also love any fresh seafood just grilled/baked/steamed plain and finished with a squeeze of lemon right after it comes out of cooking vessel.
Vietnamese summer rolls, either vegetarian or with shrimp, are refreshing and delicious in the summer.
Have I mentioned I love steamed fish? Steamed in a soy, rice wine, ginger, chili pepper, green onions sauce
I also love to serve an "elevated" shrimp and grits with jumbo shrimp, Parmigiano polenta, crisp bacon, chives, cracked pepper and poached eggs. Sounds odd, but its incredible.
Less dramatic but just as tasty, a good multi-fish chowder, especially late in summer, when the corn is ripe.
Last, for a more refined dinner party, quennelles (delicate patties of gruound poached fish), with smooth delicious sauce. The fish and sauce can vary.
Ok, those were the first things that came to mind but I immediately had to satiate my curiosity about other possible dishes. I searched "recipes" and limited my results to match dish type "entree", main ingredient "fish & seafood", and season "summer." Now I'm adding a few to my "must make" list.
Salmon Burgers with Avocado Aioli: https://food52.com/recipes/29181-salmon-burgers-with-avocado-aioli
Grilled Scallops Skewers with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Chile Glaze: https://food52.com/recipes/29064-grilled-scallops-skewers-with-ruby-red-grapefruit-and-chile-glaze
Pan Seared Halibut with Mango-Avocado Salsa: https://food52.com/recipes/17312-pan-seared-halibut-with-mango-avocado-salsa
Sweet Citrus Spiced Salmon: https://food52.com/recipes/31274-sweet-citrus-spiced-salmon
Tuna-fish Stuffed Tomato Melt: https://food52.com/recipes/18505-tuna-fish-stuffed-tomato-melt (I'm picturing this with an herby, green salad)