Shell Fish Steam Pot
Ingredients
1/2 lb scallops | ||
1 dozen mussels | ||
1 dozen little neck clams | ||
1 lb live crawfish | ||
6 small onions, peeled and left whole | ||
1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch rounds (optional) | ||
4 cloves garlic, crushed | ||
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4's | ||
3/4 cup old bay seasoning | ||
2 bottles clam juice | ||
3 cups dry white wine | ||
1/2 lb shrimp |
- In a large stock pot add wine, clam juice along with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- Add the potatoes, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Then add the crabs, onions and Crawfish and garlic, cover and continue to steam.
- Sprinkle with the old bay seasoning.
- Cook for another 10 minutes then add the mussels, clams and scallops. Cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
- Remove contents from the stock pot and spread out over newspaper on a table.
- Spoon the broth into small bowls for sipping.
- Serve with crusty bread.
So. Are you steaming this in a steamer or boiling this in a stock pot. The instructions are unclear.
Boiling in a stock pot.
In a steam pot, though boiling will work as well.
Thank you for this recipe. What is the difference between a seafood steam pot and a seafood boil? If I use a steam pot, do I need a broth, or do I season the ingredients directly? Thank you for this clarification.
In a steam pot the seafood is cooked entirely by steam and is not submerged in water.. In a boil the seafood is cooked in water or broth. Which method that you use is entirely up to you.. Both work quite well.
Can’t wait for Christmas eve. I’m definitely making it. Its simple and its a meal in itself.
At what point should I put the shrimp in?
Put shrimp in for the last 3 minutes of cooking. Shrimp cook very quickly. Have fun.
FSGM