Straight from the Kitchen

 

Fall is the perfect time to cozy up to a new recipe. Don’t shy away from a new seafood recipe, especially the often overlooked but delicious fish stew. Pasadena Now got the latest fish news and a great recipe as well from Chef Basil Banks at San Marino Seafood.

Banks suggests salmon or halibut as a good idea to anyone who wants to try their hand at cooking seafood from home.

“Salmon is pretty easy to prepare. The halibut is pretty easy to prepare. We always give…tips on how to cook it at home, the easiest way to cook it. The halibut is really good. You can pan sear it and finish it in the oven which is a pretty hands off method of doing it,” he said.

Banks explains that most of the halibut comes from between Santa Barbara and Mexico. San Marino Seafood likes seasonal fish. “The seafood changes, we’re going to lose Alaskan halibut and we’ll get the local halibut which usually comes from California or Mexico. We’ll get our blue note seabass back in which is from New Zealand,” said Banks.

San Marino Seafood is well known for their high quality seafood and delicious specials. Fall brings out the seafood gumbo and seasonal desserts. Both of which are calling your name right now.

Larry from San Marino Seafood brought a great recipe to the restaurant and Banks is happy to share it with the readers of Pasadena Now:

San Marino Seafood Cioppino Recipe

 

1- Yellow Onion Chopped
1- 28oz Ground Tomatoes
2- 8oz Bottles of Clam Juice
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 Teaspoon Thyme
1 Teaspoon Crushed Chilis
2 Bay Leaves
¾ cup Red Wine
1 lb Sole or Firm White Fish of Choice
(1-inch cubes)
1 lb 20/30 Count Scallops
½ lb Black Mussles
¾ Medium Cleaned Shrimp

 

Sweat Onions in oil till soft. Add Thyme, chilis, bay leaves, and garlic. Stir for 2 minutes add wine, stir for an additional 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and clam juice, boil for 5-10 minutes. Add the Sole, Shrimp, and Mussles bring to boil for 6 minutes or until Mussles are open. Add Scallops and steep for 5 minutes then serve.

 

After you cook your main course, head on over to San Marino Seafood a selection of delicious desserts.

 

Warning: the following dessert descriptions may cause you to swoon in delight. They offer guests a smooth and creamy pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin pie and pecan pie, double chocolate peanut butter pie and a delectable key lime pie. “The key lime pie is always a top seller here as far as the restaurant goes in taking home, but the pumpkin cheesecakes becoming a real crowd pleaser as well,” said Banks.

 

For more cooking tips and a great dessert to go visit San Marino Seafood at 2150 E. Huntington Drive in San Marino. Visit San Marino Seafood at www.sanmarinoseafood.com.