Lobster Sauce

The Best Lobster Sauce

If you’ve ever ordered Lobster Raviolis or pasta with a Lobster Sauce from an Italian Restaurant and they prepare it right, it truly is stunning. It can be prepared several different ways but it usually always has cream. You can even put roasted tomatoes in it if you’d like but I like it best prepared the way I show you in this video recipe. There’s also a nice touch of almond in the sauce that tastes real sweet thanks to the added Amaretto. You’ll swear you’ve died and gone to Italian Heaven.

Also, be sure to check out my Mussels Recipe down below and my Shrimp Scampi. Both dishes are a fantastic side dish or appetizer to compliment any pasta recipe. And if you’re interested in the Seafood Scissors I use to cut the Lobster Tails, CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE for Mussels
CLICK HERE for Shrimp Scampi

Lobster Sauce Ingredients:

8 oz Cheese Raviolis or Pasta, cooked
2 Lobster Tails, cooked
2 oz unsalted butter
1 Garlic Clove, chopped
1 Green Onion, chopped
2 tbsp Fresh Parsly, chopped
1/2 tsp anchovy paste
3/4 cup Lobster Stock or Clam Juice, with Crab boil seasoning
2 ounces Amaretto or cognac
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 tbsp of Parmesan Cheese

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to combine all of these ingredients and make an amazing Lobster Sauce.

Smothered Salmon

The Best Smothered Salmon

This Smothered Salmon recipe is something I came up with years ago. My wife has a serious love for this fish so I wanted to create something that was undeniably the best and believe it or not, this recipe can be prepped and cooked in just 15 minutes. It has a Garlic, Wine and Butter Broth that is just amazingly smooth. I actually use this to saute the Onions and Peppers as well as steam the fish. I like to prop the Salmon right over the top of the veggies so the filet can steam from below as well as from above when I top the pan with a lid. Then after just a few short minutes I smother the fish with Mozzarella Cheese, then cover back up with the lid long enough for it to melt. Once it has, you have a perfectly cooked Salmon that is ready to serve. Total cooking time is, approximately, 6 to 7 minutes. And once it hits the plate, I dash pieces of Bacon, I sprinkle freshly chopped Parsley and then I splash some Balsamic Vinegar right over the top.

If you’re interested in seeing how I cook Halibut, Rockfish or Swai, check out the links below. I even have a Poor Man’s Lobster recipe if you’re interested.

CLICK HERE for Grilled Halibut
CLICK HERE for Grilled Rockfish
CLICK HERE for Pan Fried Swai
CLICK HERE for Poor Man’s Lobster

Smothered Salmon Ingredients:

1 Salmon Fillet
1/2 Bell Pepper
1/2 Onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cube butter
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 tbsp fresh or dried Parsley
1 to 2 tbsp chopped Bacon or bits
1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and Pepper Salmon to taste
Pinch of cayenne pepper

Mussels in a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

The Best Mussels

This Mussels recipe is one of my all time favorites. It’s a European style recipe that incorporates the presence of Italian, french and Spanish cooking. This is also how the Olive Garden serves their Mussels. So if you’ve ever seen or ordered them there, this is more or less what you’re getting from this recipe. The Mussels are covered and steamed with a small amount of boiling water, then drowned in a fresh Lemon Garlic Butter Broth that’s prepared in under a few minutes on the stove top. Not only is this marinade amazing over the top of these Mussels, it is fantastic for dipping bread. My wife and I made our entire lunch out of 2 lbs of Mussels and a Crunch Roll loaf of bread when I prepared this recipe.

How do Mussels taste?

As I just described, Mussels truly are amazing. They’re slightly on the milder side of Oysters but are very similar in texture. They tend to be a bit chewy if they’re over cooked or bought frozen. As always, it’s best to buy fresh. I’ve had both wild and farm raised Mussels and the only difference I’ve noticed is that farm raised shell fish tend to be cleaner. Nothing worse than biting into a gritting Oyster, Mussel or Clam for that matter. So don’t shy away from farm raised Mussels unless you’re paranoid. This recipe will really help bring out the natural flavors in this seafood. It’s very easy to prepare and it can literally be done in just a matter of minutes.

If you’re interested, you really should check out my Oysters Rockefeller recipe and my Steamed Little neck Clams. Also, be sure to check out my Tender Calamari Recipe down below and My Stuffed Clams.

Mussels Ingredients:

2 lbs Mussels
1/2 Green Onion, chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 tsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 stick Butter
1/4 cup Sherry Wine
1/4 cup Broth, vegetable or Chicken
1/2 Lemon, squeezed
1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper/Chili flakes

Be sure to watch the Mussels Video tutorial to learn exactly how to prepare these ingredients.