Florida Seafood is for Lovers and is Delicious

Florida Seafood is for Lovers

FL seafoods are delicious.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our thoughts turn to bouquets of red roses, those rich, creamy chocolates in red heart-shaped boxes and romantic dinners. The flowers and candy are easy to decide on but what about that special Valentine’s Day dinner? This year, why not plan a romantic dinner around delicious Florida seafood?

Seafood is the perfect choice. It is quick and easy to prepare, flavorful and rich but light enough to allow for a late night of dancing. As an added benefit, seafood is a heart-healthy choice for you and your sweetheart with its high protein and low fat content and omega-3 benefits. Omega-3 is the fatty-acid that has been linked to lowering the risk of heart attack, breast cancer, prostate cancer and stroke. So enjoy a “guilt free” evening knowing that you are doing something good for your special someone -- except for those decadent, rich chocolates, that is.

Keeping with the red color scheme of the day, you can choose a succulent Florida red snapper entree, lobster medallions in a creamy sauce or a wild pink shrimp pasta dish to make the evening memorable. Try these Florida seafood recipes to start your Valentine’s Day celebration.

Pan-seared Florida Snapper with Roasted Red Pepper Chili

4 6-ounce Florida snapper fillets
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
sea salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup rice flour
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons Canola oil

Sprinkle fillets with seasonings then dredge in flour. Melt butter and oil in shallow skillet over medium-high heat; add fillets and cook 3-5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove fillets from skillet and serve with Roasted Red Pepper Chili.

Yield: 4 servings

Alfredo Florida Shrimp

1 10-ounce container refrigerated Alfredo sauce
3/4 cup fat free half and half
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/4 teaspoon pepper, coarse ground
3 cups cooked fettuccine pasta
1 1/2 pounds medium Florida pink shrimp, cooked, peeled, deveined
2 tablespoons Florida parsley, chopped

Combine Alfredo sauce, half and half, Parmesan cheese and pepper in large saucepan. Over low heat, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add cooked pasta and shrimp; gently stir to combine. To serve, twist fettuccine around fork to make a tight roll and center on plate; top with shrimp and sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving: Calories 558, Calories From Fat 212, Total Fat 24g, Saturated Fat 13g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 358mg, Total Carbohydrates 36g, Protein 47g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 1g

Creamy Lobster Medallions with Wild Rice

1 1/2 cups wild rice, uncooked
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Florida carrots, chopped
1/2 cup Florida celery, chopped
1 cup Florida green onion, chopped
1 10 1/2-ounce can cream of shrimp soup
1/2 cup sherry
1/4 cup butter
hot pepper sauce to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 pounds Florida lobster meat, cooked and sliced

Prepare wild rice per package instructions. While rice is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan and sauté the carrots, celery and green onion for 3 or 4 minutes. Stir sautéed vegetables into cooked wild rice. Set aside. Combine soup, sherry, butter, and seasonings in a double boiler and heat thoroughly. If sauce gets too thick, add more sherry. Add lobster meat and stir until heated through. On individual plates, arrange lobster slices on wild rice and spoon sauce over. Serve remaining sauce separately.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving: Calories 481, Calories From Fat 144 , Total Fat 16g, Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fatty Acid 0.34g, Cholesterol 129mg, Total Carbohydrate 47g, Protein 35g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.72g

To find more, visit www.FL-Seafood.com.

Also see:

Seafood Gift Certificates
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