Gourmet Seafood Cassolette Recipe

 

Here’s a large-print recipe for a creamy, elegant Gourmet Seafood Cassolette 🦞🦐🐟✨

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GOURMET SEAFOOD CASSOLETTE

INGREDIENTS:

• 200 g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 200 g scallops (or firm white fish cubes)
• 200 g mussels or clams (cleaned)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• ½ cup white wine (optional, or seafood stock)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup seafood stock
• ½ cup grated Gruyère or Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• Salt & black pepper (to taste)
• Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
• Bread crumbs (for topping)

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. HEAT butter + olive oil in a pan.
2. SAUTÉ onion and garlic until soft and fragrant.
3. ADD shrimp, scallops, and mussels → cook 2–3 minutes until just starting to turn opaque. Remove and set aside.
4. DEGLAZE pan with white wine (or stock) → simmer 2 minutes.
5. POUR in cream + seafood stock → stir well.
6. SEASON with mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
7. RETURN seafood to the sauce → simmer gently 2 minutes.
8. TRANSFER mixture into small baking dishes (cassolette style).
9. TOP with cheese + bread crumbs.
10. BROIL/BAKE at 200°C (400°F) until golden and bubbling (about 8–10 minutes).
11. GARNISH with parsley → serve hot with crusty bread.

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🔥 TIP: Add lobster chunks or a splash of cognac for a true fine-dining twist.

Would you like me to also write a lighter Mediterranean-style version (with olive oil, lemon, and herbs instead of cream)?