HEREFORD HOUSE FAVORITES with Chef Corey Calvano
Garlic Butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- pinch salt & white pepper
Combine all ingredients in the mixing bowl of a free-standing mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix on low until all ingredients are combined. Raise to medium-low and blend for 1 minute, or just until whipped. Do not over mix. (A hand-held mixer may be used.)
If not using immediately, place the butter in covered container and store in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 cup of garlic butter.
Options: Use garlic butter as a topping for grilled steaks, chicken, fish or to cook vegetables in.
Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (16 to 20 count) black tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails on
- 3 tablespoons Garlic Butter (see recipe above)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- salt & black pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, chopped
Heat a large sautŽ pan over medium heat. Add the garlic butter and allow to melt at least halfway. Add the shrimp and sautŽ for about 3 minutes. Slowly pour in the white wine and continue cooking until the shrimp are done. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serves 4.
Options: Serve the shrimp with a grilled steak or chicken breast, or simply top the cooked shrimp with dried Italian breadcrumbs and brown under the oven-broiler.
Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients: Seafood Filling
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- splash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch salt & white pepper
- 1 6-ounce can snow crab, well-drained
- 3 ounces small bay shrimp, well-drained
- 12 to 14 large button mushrooms, 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
Seafood Filling: Place the cream cheese in the mixing bowl of a free-standing mixer. ((A hand-held mixer may be used.)) Add the egg yolk, breadcrumbs, green onion, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Using the paddle attachment, mix on low speed. Increase the speed as the cheese softens. In a small container, combine the garlic powder, salt and white pepper. Add the seasonings to the cream cheese mixture. Continue mixing until well blended. Add the crab and shrimp to the mixture. Mix on low speed until just incorporated.
Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Using a kitchen spoon, fill the mushroom caps with seafood filling. Place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Roll the tops of the stuffed caps in the breadcrumbs.
Place the stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the mushrooms soften slightly. Place them about 6 inches under the oven-broiler for 1 or 2 minutes to brown the tops. Serve hot. Serves 4 to 6.
Options: The seafood filling can also be used to stuff chicken breasts, fish, or as a steak topper. It also may be thinned with milk or cream and used as a sauce for pasta.
Recipes by Chef Corey Calvano, The Hereford House, 4931 West 6th Street, Lawrence, KS.
