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It's a seafood kind of night🎉

Tomato Salmon Skillet

Type: seafood

Vegetarian: 🙁

Vegan: 🙁

20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1¼ lb salmon, skinned and cut into 4 portions
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, split into two portions
  • 1 zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ⅓ cup dry white wine
  • 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper

Nutrition:

  • calories: 516
  • fat: 38g
  • cholesterol: 111mg
  • carbs: 51g
  • protein: 50g
  • sodium: 730mg

Directions:

  • Pat salmon dry and sprinkle with 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the salmon and cook until the underside is browned and releases easily from the pan, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Once underside is nicely browned, gently flip salmon and continue to cook until opaque in the center, another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate and cover with foil or something similar to keep warm
  • Meanwhile, add the remaining 1 tbsp oil, zucchini and onion to the pan. Cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and add wine. Cook, stirring, until the liquid has mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and the remaining 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the cream cheese is melted, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Return salmon to the pan and turn pan to coat salmon with the sauce. Top the whole thing off with a generous pinch of basil, then serve!

Super Shrimp Scampi

Type: seafood

Vegetarian: 🙁

Vegan: 🙁

20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1½ lb fresh or frozen shrimp in shells
  • 6 oz whole-wheat or plain linguine
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp chives or parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Nutrition:

  • calories: 341
  • fat: 9g
  • cholesterol: 22mg
  • carbs: 35g
  • protein: 29g
  • sodium: 1040mg

Directions:

  • Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact, if desired. Rinse shrimp; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Cook linguine according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 15 seconds. Add shrimp and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, or until shrimp turn opaque, stirring often
  • Transfer shrimp to a serving platter using a slotted spoon or similar object to gently handle the shrimp
  • Add wine, butter, and salt to the skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat to loosen any browned bits and to melt butter. Pour butter mixture over shrimp.
  • Transfer to plate on top of the Linguine, sprinkle with chives before chowing down.

Garlic Shrimp

Type: seafood

Vegetarian: 🙁

Vegan: 🙁

25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter, cut into 4 equal pieces, divided
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley, divided
  • 1 tbsp caper brine
  • 1/2 tbsp salt

Nutrition:

  • calories: 196
  • fat: 12g
  • cholesterol: 188mg
  • carbs: 3g
  • protein: 19g
  • sodium: 244mg

Directions:

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Place shrimp in an even layer in the pan and cook for 1 minute without stirring.
  • Season shrimp with salt; cook and stir until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 1 minute.
  • Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Stir in lemon juice, caper brine, 1 piece of butter, and 1/2 of the parsley; cook until butter has melted, about 1 minute.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining butter. Cook and stir until butter has melted, sauce is thick, and shrimp are pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl; continue to cook butter sauce, adding water, 1 tsp at a time, if too thick, about 2 minutes.
  • Season with salt to taste; serve shrimp topped with the pan sauce and remaining parsley.