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All the entries were mouth watering but at last the judges have picked just one to be the winning seafood recipe
All the entries were mouth watering but at last the judges have picked just one to be the winning seafood recipe
drum roll.......
Winner Of Iron Chef June 2008 is ..........
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jayannh
jayannh Jalapeno-Shrimp Stuffed Salmon
1 sleeve of crushed saltine crackers
2 large jalapenos, de-seeded and diced
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into smallish squares
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into smallish squares
2 tablespoons green sofrito
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 eggs
1/4 lb bacon, diced into small squares
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1/2 lb shelled shrimp, cut into small pieces (or baby shrimp)
About 4 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 lemon
Some thyme
Seasonings for stuffing (I used Adobo sin pimiento, white pepper, cayenne)
4 salmon steaks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1. Fry the bacon in a dry nonstick pan until almost crispy.
2. Add the onions, garlic and jalapenos to the pan and sautee in the bacon grease until the onions and garlic turn transluscent.
3. Add the bell peppers and sautee until soft.
4. Add the seasonings and sofrito, stir and continue to sautee so flavors blend for a couple of minutes. Add the juice of half of a lemon.
5. Add the shrimp, stir. Sautee for about two minutes.
6. Add the chopped cilantro, stir briefly and then remove from heat.
7. In a large bowl mixed the crushed saltines with contents of the pan.
8. Add the two eggs and mix thoroughly.
9. Butterfly the salmon fillets and place in a baking dish.
10. Spoon the mixture onto the top of the butterflied salmon fillets, garnish with lemon slices and thyme around the fish, cover the baking dish with foil and place into the oven.
11. Cook covered for 30 minutes.
12. Uncover and cook for another 10 minutes.
c0ngrats jayannh and thank you all!
One reminder, the only way to win is to participate! Our July 2008 Iron Chef Contest - Ice Cream is already in progress.
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