by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 29, 2015 | Recipes
Crispy, light, thin: these are all characteristics of a great tempura product. What is tempura batter? It is a batter made with ice cold water and either rice flour, cornstarch, or a wheat flour that is barely mixed to reduce the amount of gluten formed. Unlike other...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 28, 2015 | Recipes, Sauces & Condiments
This condiment is excellent with fried oysters and clams, crab cakes, boiled shrimp, or served with any number of seafood dishes. Red mayonnaise also makes a tasty dip for crisp-tender vegetables. Red Mayonnaise 2 red peppers (roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced)1...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 19, 2015 | Crab Recipes, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & Condiments, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes
Crab Louie is a West coast favorite, and the salad famously consists of fresh crab, a chili sauce mayonnaise dressing, tomatoes, and hard boiled eggs over a bed of crisp lettuce. Shrimp Louie is the same thing, only using shrimp instead of the crab. Crab Louie 1...
by John Shelton | Jun 19, 2015 | Crab Recipes, Recipes, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes
Sauteed Soft Shell Crab 1 dozen soft shell crabs (cleaned, rinsed)1/2 cup flour1/4 teaspoon cayenne1/4 teaspoon black pepper8 to 12 tablespoons butter1 garlic clove (smashed with salt to make a paste)2 to 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice2 tablespoons...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 18, 2015 | Recipes, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes, Shrimp and Prawn Recipes
This easy dish has 5 ingredients. Perfect for a quick summer feast. Easy Beer Boiled Shrimp 1 pound shrimp1 1/2 cups Pilsner beer1 teaspoon whole celery seeds3 garlic cloves5 whole black peppercorns Pour the beer into a two-quart saucepan. Add in the celery seeds,...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 18, 2015 | Recipes, Sauces & Condiments
Brown Fish Stock 3 tablespoons butter3 pounds fish bones and fish heads from lean fish1 carrot (sliced)1 onion (sliced)1 large handful parsley3 bay leaves3 cloves6 black peppercorns2 garlic cloves (halved)1 cup sherry (not cooking sherry)1 gallon water Melt the...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 18, 2015 | Recipes
White Fish Stock 3 pounds fish bones and heads of lean fish1 carrots (sliced)1 onion (sliced)1 large handful parsley3 bay leaves3 cloves6 black peppercorns2 garlic cloves (halved)1 cup sliced mushrooms1 gallon cold water1 cup white wine Place the fish heads and...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Jun 17, 2015 | Lobster, Lobster, Recipes, Saltwater Shellfish, Shellfish and Seafood Recipes
This classic recipe of Lobster Thermidor is a dish all about presentation. Once the filling of mushrooms, cream, and fresh lobster is spooned back into the lobster shells, the tails are topped with a crumb topping, and it is baked until browned and bubbly. Lobster...
by Dana Point Fish Company | May 18, 2015 | Fish Recipes, Miscellaneous Finfish, Recipes, Saltwater Finfish, Tuna, Tunas, Jacks
Bottarga is the salted and cured fish roe of either the grey mullet or bluefin tuna. The roe is removed, and then dried or cured in sea salt. Sometimes it is preserved by coating it in beeswax which is removed prior to eating. Bottarga or botarga is also called...
by Dana Point Fish Company | Apr 12, 2015 | Recipes
Use a court bouillon to poach your next catch using one of these recipes below. They are adapted from How to Cook Fish, a book published in 1908 by Myrtle Reed under the pen name of Olive Green. For tips on making court bouillon, see the article Court Bouillon...
