Seafood is likely the biggest food category that people know they should eat more of, but are intimidated. This is due primarily to lack of knowledge or paranoia related to food borne illnesses. In fact, I believe the paranoia is responsible for the rubbery, dry, paste-y seafood most people end up with at home.
It’s not entirely the fault of home cooks. Many recipes call for oven roasting fish which is probably the least optimal way to cook 90% of the fish and other seafood at your disposal.
There’s no reason to fear of cooking seafood.
And once you have tender, melt in your mouth seafood coming off your stove, your family and friends will love you even more.
If you’re wanting to cook more seafood but are hesitant on where to start, look no further than this Mediterranean Seafood Stew.
Vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean meld perfectly with succulent, tender fish and shrimp. This stew can be made year-round, due to the flavor profile.
Below I’ll give you some options for fish so you can vary the stew based on what you have available to you.
Most importantly, we are going to extract maximum flavor from our seafood without turning them into dry, paste-y chunks.
Let’s cook