Red Fish on the Half Shell

SERVES: 6 Ingredients Directions Preheat the oven to 475°. Lightly oil a large rimmed baking sheet. Lay the redfish fillets, skin side down, on the baking sheet and brush them with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Sprinkle with the crushed red pepper and season with salt and pepper. Roast the redfish fillets on the […]

Pan Seared Octopus with Cabbage Salad

SERVES: 4  |  PREP TIME: 30 Minutes MIN   Ingredients Directions In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the octopus and cook over moderately high heat, turning, until lightly browned all over, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the octopus to a plate.Open package of shredded cabbage – place in bowl and […]

Grilled Octopus

Ingredients Directions Combine the octopus, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, 1 teaspoon salt, the garlic, and 1 of the lemons, cut in half, in a saucepan along with water to cover. Turn the heat to medium, cover, and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so that the liquid simmers slowly and cook until the octopus […]

Greek Stewed Octopus in Tomato Sauce

SERVES: 4  Ingredients Directions Place the octopus in a large pot and heat, add a bit of water, the octopus itself will release water. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes. The octopus will shrink and curl. Remove octopus from pot. Save the octopus water. Cut into small pieces about ¾ of an inch. Set […]

Mussels in Garlic Cream Sauce

Ingredients Mussels, Cooked Directions Heat oil in medium skillet.  Add onion and cook until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add mussels – stir Add sour cream and garlic and tomatoes.  Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt an pepper Garnish with parsley Notes Serve with crusty bread You could also boil some small potatoes and […]

Saute Mussels with Linguini

Ingredients Directions Boil pasta according to package – drain all but 1cup and place back in pan. Lightly coat mussels in flour – melt 2-4 tablespoon butter and sauté mussels until lightly golden.  Remove from pan and set aside.  Add garlic and tomatoes and sauté.  Add to mussels and transfer all to pasta. Melt remaining butter […]

Grilled Mackerel with Sicilian Caper Tomato Sauce

SERVES: 6   Ingredients Directions Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let cool slightly, then cut into quarters. In a medium skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the potatoes and cook over high heat until lightly browned […]

Roasted Mackerel with Garlic and Paprika

SERVES: 4 Ingredients Vinaigrette Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Put the garlic and paprika into a mortar, add the salt, and pound to a smooth paste. Add a few drops of olive oil, then rub the flesh side of the mackerel fillets with the paste and set aside. Make the vinaigrette. Put all […]

Portuguese-Style Pan-Fried Hake

SERVES: 4 Ingredients To cook fish Directions Fill the saucepan halfway with water and bring it to boil over high heat. Score an x at the base of each tomato with a small paring knife. Lower the tomatoes into the boiling water until the skin splits, about 30 seconds. Plunge them into ice water after […]

Basic Codfish Cakes Recipe

Ingredients Directions Without defrosting, fry in hot oil (mx. 160 degrees C – 320 degrees F) in small amounts until golden brown. Notes Serve as an appetizer, with dipping sauce or with a side salad. *Alvor products that can be used in this recipe: