[SplashingRainbow...]

I've decided to try and cut out one red meat meal per week and replace it with a seafood meal. Problem is I know very little about cooking with fish/prawns/crab etc

I can manage grilled salmon which we have about once per week but that's really all.

Does anyone have any quick or easy seafood dishes? Or any tips they'd care to share?

Looking through taste.com.au but the choice is overwhelming.

We are a gf and mostly DF family so would prefer no creamy recipes.

Thanks so much.

[we~are~family]

I bought some marinara mix and extra prawns on Thursday, so I made this on Good Friday for dinner, & it was delicious! I used vegetable stock instead of white wine, and only 1 can of tomatoes. After I dished up the kids serves, I added some chilli to ours. We'll be having it again

[Polly Esther]

Crab cakes
Fish burgers
Prawn Curry
Garlic Prawns
Marinara Pasta
Salmon/Tuna Patties
Paella
Fish Pie
Mussels in a creamy white wine sauce
seafood laksa
prawn skewers
chowder
fish tacos

[*LucyE*]

We have seafood risotto, which isn't quick but utterly divine.

Also, use prawns in a spagetti aglio e olio which is basically just a garlic, olive oil, white wine and parsley recipe.

Seafood pot pies. I don't like it creamy so use chicken stock instead of cream.

Crab, I only have when I can access really fresh stuff because it doesn't freeze well. I'm also too lazy to cook it at home so it's mainly something I eat when we're out.

Fish we do in a variety of ways to keep it interesting. I will pan fry for something simple. Other times we will wrap up a whole fish and bbq or oven bake it. Steaming is easy and difficult to stuff up.

I prefer fish tacos to the beef mince version. We do our own fish and chips which is tastier than any shop bought stuff.

Do those appeal?

[mumto3princesses]

We just discovered woolworths do fish in a sauce in a sealed bag for cooking. You pay for the fish and they put it in the bag with the sauce for free. (I think there is 4 to choose from.) It turns out yummy and so simple to do.

[SplashingRainbow...]

I bought some marinara mix and extra prawns on Thursday, so I made this on Good Friday for dinner, & it was delicious! I used vegetable stock instead of white wine, and only 1 can of tomatoes. After I dished up the kids serves, I added some chilli to ours. We'll be having it again

That does look yummy, thanks. Will give it a try.

Quix - love the look of the ones you've posted too, DH will love the Chorizo one.

[SplashingRainbow...]

We have seafood risotto, which isn't quick but utterly divine.

Also, use prawns in a spagetti aglio e olio which is basically just a garlic, olive oil, white wine and parsley recipe.

Seafood pot pies. I don't like it creamy so use chicken stock instead of cream.

Crab, I only have when I can access really fresh stuff because it doesn't freeze well. I'm also too lazy to cook it at home so it's mainly something I eat when we're out.

Fish we do in a variety of ways to keep it interesting. I will pan fry for something simple. Other times we will wrap up a whole fish and bbq or oven bake it. Steaming is easy and difficult to stuff up.

I prefer fish tacos to the beef mince version. We do our own fish and chips which is tastier than any shop bought stuff.

Do those appeal?

Thanks for this post, was quite helpful. Things like substituting chicken stock for cream I just have no clue about. Neither my mum nor my MIL cook fish so I have absolutely NO clue what I'm doing.

Im probably too lazy to bother making gluten free pastry for pot pies but would love the risotto recipe if you'd be willing to share.

I have no idea how I would begin to bake a whole fish or steam it. I think one of the recipes posted was a steaming one so I will have a go at that but are there any tricks? Tips? Good places to learn? Sorry I feel really stupid, but I'm just a bit lost.

[*LucyE*]

Things like substituting chicken stock for cream I just have no clue about.

Im probably too lazy to bother making gluten free pastry for pot pies

I don't really follow recipes and more on 'feel'. Instead of pastry for a pie (I have seen GF ones ready made in shops), you could top with mashed potatoes for a seafood type version of shepherd's pie.

I saute some finely chopped onion, garlic, carrots, celery in a mix of butter and oil. Add some flour and cook it off without browning. Add a splash of white wine and allow to cook off. Slowly add some heated stock and stir as if you were making a white sauce. Keep going until you reach the consistency you like. Take it off the heat. I then usually add in a chopped up hard boiled egg, whole grain mustard, chopped herbs (tarragon, parsley etc), and any seafood you want to use. Tip into a baking dish and top with mashed potato enriched with a beaten egg if you want. Sprinkle some cheese over the top (I like parmesan) and if you want a crunchy texture, some crushed up potato crisps.

would love the risotto recipe if you'd be willing to share.

For the risotto, I saute some finely chopped onion, fennel and garlic in oil. Then add the rice (I use carnaroli rice when doing it on the stove top, aborio if using the TMX) and fry it off a little bit without burning. Then add some white wine and allow to cook off. Slowly add the heated stock and stir gently. I don't do this a ladle full at a time and it just takes a bit of practise to get the right amounts. Add more once the stock has mostly absorbed. When the rice is nearly cooked, add the seafood and add some more stock. Once cooked, but still with a little bite, take t off the heat, add in a generous knob of butter and grated parmesan if you want it. Pop the lid on and allow to rest for 10 mins. The result all depends on the quality of ingredients, especially the stock.

I have no idea how I would begin to bake a whole fish or steam it.

An easy way (for fillets or a small whole fish) is to place on a large piece of baking paper with 4 sides creased so juices don't leak out which is ontop of a large sheet of foil. Season with salt and pepper and any other flavourings you like. I like lemon/lime, ginger, fine herbs, a splash of white wine and knob of butter. Another is ginger, shallot and soy. Fold the paper to create a package leaving some space for steam to build. Then wrap up in the foil and crimp the edge tp create a tight parcel. Bake in oven til done. The timing is trial and error depending on size of fish.

any tricks? Tips? Good places to learn? Sorry I feel really stupid, but I'm just a bit lost.

I don't know...I still call Mum to ask about cooking times lol I also read cook books and foodie magazines for ideas. And trial and error Ask here if you have other questions.