The Deep End of Flavor - Recipes and Stories from New Orleans' Premier Seafood Chef

Introduction
A Fish and Seafood Primer
Welcome to My Kitchen
	Home Creole Seasoning
Raw
	Raw Gulf Oysters with House Cocktail Sauce
	A French Quarter Crudo Sampler
	Salmon Tartare with Hard-Boiled Eggs, Capers, and Onion
	Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with Pine Nuts, Asian Pear, Sesame Oil, and Sea Salt
	Lionfish Ceviche with Citrus, Lime, and Chile
Poached and Boiled
	Oil-Poached Tuna
	Poached King Salmon with Carrots and Leeks in Vin Blanc
	Tuna-Muffuletta-Niçoise Salad with Crispy Poached and fried Egg
	Louisiana-Style Boiled Shrimp in the Shell
	Stone Crab Claws with Creole Mustard Cream
	Southern Shrimp Roll
	Veracruz Seafood Cocktail
Sautéed, Seared, Blackened, and Bronzed
	Rainbow Trout with Swiss Chard, Oysters, and Country Ham
	Speckled Sea Trout MeuniÈre
	Parmesan-Crusted Flounder with Brown Butter, Asparagus, Capers, and Crabmeat
	Horseradish-Crusted Catfish Fillets
	Sheepshead à la Française with Summer Corn and Tomato
	Shrimp Sautéed in BBQ Butter
	Seared Yellowfin Tuna with Baby Bok Choy, Sticky Rice, and Ginger-Soy Butter Sauce
	Seared Sea Scallops with Mango-Melon Salsa and Passion Fruit Butter Sauce
	Blackened Swordfish with Chili Hollandaise Sauce
	Bronzed Cobia with Hot and Sour Mustard Greens in Potlikker Broth
Grilled And Smoked
	Smoked Rainbow Trout with Horseradish Cream
	Grilled Redfish on the “Half-Shell” With Smoked Tri-Color Pepper and Grilled Onion Salsa
	Whole Grilled Branzino with Baby Squash and Peppers
	Grilled Grouper with Pineapple-Basil Glaze and Spicy Sweet Potato-Corn Hash
	Wood-Grilled Scallops with Mushroom Risotto, Sautéed Mushrooms, and Mushroom Butter Sauce
	Short-Smoked Salmon Fillets with Charred Onion and Chipotle Butter Sauce
	Smoked Sizzling Oysters
Braised, Roasted, And en Papillote
	Braised Spanish Mackerel with Glazed Turnips, Cabbage, Thai Chiles, and Red Wine Sauce
	Mussels and Italian Sausages Braised in White Wine
	Whole Rainbow Trout Stuffed with Eggplant Ragout
	Macadamia and Peppercorn-Crusted Swordfish
	Pompano en Papillote with Oysters, Rockefeller Spinach, and Melted Tomato
	Red Snapper en Papillote with Braised Fennel, Tomato, Olives, and Feta
Fried
	New Orleans Beer-Batter Fish and Brabant Potatoes
	Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish with Buttermilk Hush Puppies
	Crawfish Fritters with Red Pepper Jelly
	Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle Slaw
	Tempura-Fried Louisiana White Shrimp with Chili Aioli
	Flash-Fried Whole Lionfish with Vietnamese Flavors
	Soft-Shell Crab BLT
	Fried Oyster Slaw Dog
	Chicken-Fried Alligator with Mashed Potatoes and Chicken Skin Crackling “Gravy”
Simmered and Stewed
	Basic Fish Stock
	Strong Shrimp Stock
	Shrimp Creole and Its Cousins
	Seafood Gumbo
	Crawfish Étouffée
	Creamy Oyster Stew
	Thai Coconut-Curry Seafood Soup
Blended Bits and Pieces
	Lobster Dumplings in Lobster Butter Sauce
	Crabmeat, Country Ham, and Chanterelle Pot Stickers in Pea Shoot Butter Sauce
	Seafood Boudin
	Smoked Fish Dip
	Old School Deviled Crabs
	Deviled Crab-Stuffed Shrimp
	Crawfish and Corn Spoonbread
	Sticky Rice Cakes with Sweet and Spicy Coconut-Shrimp Topping
	Maque Choux with Bacon, Tasso, and Seafood
Sauces and Dressings
	House Cocktail Sauce
	Cane Vinegar Mignonette
	My Favorite Tartar Sauce
	White Rémoulade Sauce
	Nuoc Mau Plus
	Tomato Fondue
	Basic Three-Minute Butter Sauce (Beurre Monté)
	Sweet Corn and Red Pepper Butter Sauce
	Lobster Butter Sauce
	Oyster Butter Sauce
	Ginger-Soy Butter Sauce
	Passion Fruit Butter Sauce
	Mushroom Butter Sauce
	Pea Shoot Butter Sauce
	Charred Onion and Chipotle Butter Sauce
	Tabasco Butter Sauce
	Cilantro Purée
	Chili Hollandaise Sauce
	Citrus Chile Oil
	Horseradish Cream
	Quick Veal Jus
	Sherry Vinaigrette
	Green Goddess Dressing
Grains, Sides, and Salads
	GW Fins Signature Biscuits
	Skillet Cornbread
	Hot Water Cornbread
	Goat Cheese Grits
	Sally Lunn Rolls
	Brabant Potatoes
	Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Skin crackling “Gravy”
	Shortcut Seafood Risotto
	Wild Mushroom Risotto
	Sweet Corn and Posole Risotto
	Sticky Rice
	Mom’s Coleslaw
	Thai-Style Mirliton Salad
	Summer Succotash
	Vietnamese Green Apple Salad
	Italian Olive Salad
	Smoked Tri-Color Pepper and Grilled Onion Salsa
	Zydeque Potato Salad
	Creole Tomato Salad with Cucumbers, Sweet Onions, and Blue Cheese
	Green Goddess Chopped Salad
	Mango, Papaya, Tomato, and Avocado Salad with Lemon-Herb Aioli
Drinks, Desserts, and Lagniappe
	Kaffir Lime-Lemongrass Soda
	Fingroni
	Lundi Gras Punch
	Starfish Cooler
	Redemption
	Mini Apple Pies with Cheese Straw Crust
	GW Fins Bread Pudding
	Ponchatoula Strawberry Shortcakes
	Maple Syrup and Bourbon Pralines
	Flynn Family Tom Thumb Bars
Glossary of Finfish
Acknowledgments
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