Washington D.C.


Chef Simos Marmaras
NOAA / Golden Flame Restaurant

 
 
Chesapeake Bay Meets Gulf of Mexico "With Flavor"

 

Stuffed Shrimp with Maryland Crab
with a Chipotle Glaze



Ingredients
Jumbo Gulf of Mexico Shrimp
___peeled, deveined and butterflied
Maryland Crab Mixture
White Wine

Stuffed Shrimp with Maryland Crab with a Chipotle Glaze


Portion/Unit
4

Recipe Below
1 T
Preparation
Preheat Oven to 350F.

On a baking sheet pan, season shrimp with salt and pepper. Divide crab mixture into 4 and stuff shrimp. Pour wine onto bottom of pan with about 1/2 cup of water to prevent burning.

Chipotle Glaze


Ingredients
Chopped Bacon - Preferably Applewood Smoked
Chipotle peppers in adobe sauce - chopped
Sugar
Chopped Green Onions
Water
Bay Leaf
Heavy Cream
Butter

Buttermilk Biscuit Pudding


Portion/Unit
4 slices
3
1/2 T
1/4 cup
1 cup
1
1 cup
1 T
Preparation
Place bacon in sauce pan over medium heat and cook until done. Remove excess grease from pan leaving only about 1 tsp. in pan. Add onions, chipotle peppers, sugar, bay leaf and water. Boil mixture until almost dry then add cream and reduce until thickened then stir in butter.

Assembly
Place cooked stuffed shrimp onto a warm plate and glaze with chipotle glaze.
Don't share with others - tell them it burned!

Maryland Crab Mixture


Ingredients
Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab
Mayonaisse
Old Bay seasoning
Hot sauce
Salt
Bread crumbs
Egg

 


Portion/Unit
1 lb
1/2 cup
2 t
1/8 t
Pinch
1/4 cup
1
Preparation
In a bowl, combine mayo, egg, salt, hot sauce and whisk until well incorporated. Fold in bread crumbs and crab meat. Let mixture rest in fridge for the flavors to develop about 1 hour.

Pan Roasted Chesapeake Rockfish
on Crispy Orzo Cake and Maryland Crab
and Tomato Salsa Fresco


Crispy Orzo Cake


Ingredients
Orzo Pasta (Rice Shaped Pasta)
Water or Chicken Stock
Chopped Green Onions
Fresh Mint (Chiffonade)
Salt
Crumbled Feta Cheese
Butter

Pan Roasted Chesapeake Rockfish
on Crispy Orzo Cake and Maryland Crab
and Tomato Salsa Fresco


Crispy Orzo Cake

Portion/Unit
1 1/2 cup
3 cups
1/4 cup
1 T
1 t
2 T
1 T
Preparation
In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter and add pasta stirring constantly. Add water or stock, salt, keep stirring to prevent sticking. Once pasta has absorbed liquid remove from heat and add green onion, feta cheese, and mint. On a cookie sheet spread to a 1/2 inch thickness, let cool in fridge until firm. To make cakes, cut pasta into any desired shape, bread and fry until golden brown.

Maryland Crab
and Tomato Salsa Fresco



Ingredients
Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab
Ripe Tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Small Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
Capers, drained
Salt and pepper
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar

Maryland Crab
and Tomato Salsa Fresco



Portion/Unit
1/2 lb
2
1
1 T
Taste
1 1/2 T
1 t
Preparation
In a bowl, mix all ingredients gently so not to break the crabmeat. Set in fridge to allow flavors to develop.

Pan Roasted Chesapeake Rockfish


Ingredients
Filet of Chesapeake Rockfish
Salt and Pepper
Canola Oil

 


Portion/Unit
4 ea. - 6 oz.
Taste
2 T
Preparation
In a 10 inch saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Season both sides of the filets with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes until golden. Turn and cook for about 2-3 more minutes longer until golden brown on both sides and opaque in center.

Assembly

 
Place crispy cake onto warm serving plate. Arrange the rockfish on top of crispy orzo cake and spoon crab and tomato salsa fresco on top or side, depending on your style.
(c) 2005 Great American Seafood Cook Off