Meals Matter

Seafood Chipotle

Contributed By: marie1
Chef Lucy Alvarez, Mambo Restaurante Cubano

This is a saucy mixture of lobster, scallops and shrimp, cooked in a chipotle cream sauce, then served over a bed of rice.

Ingredients

8 Jumbo shrimp, about 1/2 pound

8 Large scallops, about 3/4 pound

8 cloves Garlic, divided

2 tsp Salt, divided

3 tbsp Oil, divided

2 Chipotle peppers, packed in adobo sauce

1/2 Small onion, chopped

Juice of 1/2 lime

1 pound Uncooked lobster meat

1/4 cup Dry white wine

1/2 cup Whipping cream

Preparation

1. Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact. Place in a bowl. Rinse the scallops and pat dry; add to the shrimp.


2. Use a fork to mash together 4 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp of salt in a bowl. Add to the shrimp along with 2 tbsp of oil; mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.


3. The next day, place the chipotles, onion, lime juice and remaining garlic and salt in a food processor; pulse until a paste forms.


4. Heat the remaining tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chipotle mixture and the wine and bring to a boil. Add the shrimp and scallops along with the lobster. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add the cream, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the seafood is opaque and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Cook's Notes

You'll find canned chipotles in adobo sauce in the ethnic aisle of most supermarkets.

Recipe Comments

Commented by: suzettepaloso

delicious; used olive oil and skipped the whipping cream for my high cholesterol.

 

Commented by: funkadelika

ROCK ON, CHEF LUCY! This recipe is awesome! FAST and FUNCTIONAL!!

 

Commented by: darrenwb

Absolutely fabulous!! I would recommend cooking the scallops a bit first before adding the shrimp.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Shellfish
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Make Ahead
Vegetarian
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 203
Total Fat: 9 grams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 5 grams
Protein: 24 grams
Sodium: 957 mg
Fiber: < 1 g