Description
Create an impressive and delicious seafood platter featuring garlic butter shrimp, lobster tails, mussels, white fish, and fried calamari. This Mediterranean-inspired dish is perfect for celebrations and gatherings, offering a variety of flavors and textures beautifully arranged with flavorful sauces and garnishes.
Ingredients
Seafood
- 2 lb (1kg) garlic butter shrimp
- 2 lobster tails, cleaned and cut in half
- 1 lb (500g) half shell mussels
- 1 lb (500g) white fish fillets
- fried calamari
Seasonings and Oil
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
To Serve
- Garlic butter sauce
- Peri-Peri sauce (with ¼ cup heavy cream added for creaminess)
- Garlic butter rice
- lemon wedges
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the sauces: Make both the garlic butter sauce and peri-peri sauce ahead of cooking the seafood. Keep the sauces warm on low heat while you cook.
- Steam the mussels: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and place a steaming basket inside. Add the mussels to the steamer and cover. Steam for 4-5 minutes or until the shells open, discarding any that remain closed.
- Fry the calamari: Dredge the calamari pieces in seasoned flour. Heat oil in a pot or deep fryer to the appropriate temperature and fry the calamari until crisp and golden, about 3-4 minutes. Fry in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding.
- Cook the shrimp: Follow your garlic butter shrimp recipe instructions to cook the shrimp thoroughly, ensuring they are flavorful and tender.
- Sear lobster and fish: Drizzle lobster tails and white fish fillets with olive oil and season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and place the lobster tails flesh-side down. Sear for 2-3 minutes until cooked through. Repeat with the fish fillets.
- Assemble the platter: Arrange all the cooked seafood on your biggest serving platter in separate sections for a visually abundant appearance. Include bowls of garlic butter and peri-peri sauces. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges for freshness.
Notes
- Use fresh seafood for the best flavor and texture.
- Ensure the mussels are properly cleaned and discard any that do not open after steaming.
- Season the flour for frying calamari well for added flavor.
- Cook shrimp just until opaque to avoid toughness.
- Serve immediately for best taste, while seafood is warm.
- The peri-peri sauce can be made creamy by adding heavy cream as suggested.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean