Seafood Newburg

Ingredients

• •1½ Tbsp olive oil
• •½ lb cod
• •⅓ lb shrimp
• •¼ lb sea scallops
• •⅓ tsp kosher salt
• •½ tsp kosher salt
• •⅓ tsp cracked pepper
• •½ tsp cracked pepper
• •1 Tbsp lemon juice
• •2 Tbsp butter
• •2 Tbsp shallots
• •1 tsp paprika
• •¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• •2 Tbsp flour
• •1 cup milk
• •½ cup half & half
• •2 Tbsp sherry
• •1 Bunch flat-leaf parsley
• •1 side dish

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Method

From maplewoodroad.com — read the original

1. 1Put all the seafood in a bowl and season with 1/3 tsp kosher salt and 1/3 tsp freshly cracked pepper.
2. 2Heat 1-1/2 Tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
3. 3Add shrimp, fish, and scallops, and cook for about 6 minutes total, stirring occasionally. Make sure the pan is large enough that the seafood isn’t crowded. If they touch each other, they’ll steam. Cook in batches if necessary.
4. 4When done cooking, remove from heat, put in a bowl, and squeeze some fresh lemon juice over it (about 1 Tbsp).
5. 5In the same pan, heat 2 Tbsp butter until the butter bubbles but doesn’t smoke.
6. 6Add 2 Tbsp minced shallots, 1 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg (optional).
7. 7Stir a couple of times while cooking for about about 2 minutes (until shallots turn translucent).
8. 8Add 2 Tbsp flour and quickly whisk everything together (this step takes maybe 10 seconds).
9. 9Add 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup half & half and whisk until it reaches desired consistency. It’ll take about 2 minutes for the flour and liquids to fully interact. Therefore, give it a little time before adjusting the desired thickness (by adding more milk or flour).
10. 10Taste.
11. 11Add kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper. Taste.
12. 12Add 2 Tbsp dry sherry and whisk everything for 30 seconds or so. Taste again.
13. 13Get your (ideally pre-warmed) plates ready.
14. 14Put the cooked seafood back into the cream sauce and stir for a couple of minutes.
15. 15Sprinkle some roughly chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley on top and serve over pasta, or with some French baguette or garlic bread.