Name: Hot seafood platter
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram firm white fish cutlets, skinned; 500 gram calamari rings; 1 cup (150g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (60ml) milk; 4 eggs, beaten lightly; 2 cup (140g) stale breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 tomato (150g), halved; 1 tablespoon vodka; 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce; 2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; vegetable oil, for shallow-frying; 12 oysters, on the half shell; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 3 slice pancetta (45g), chopped finely; 8 uncooked large king prawns (560g); 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Hot seafood platter

Serve this delicious hot seafood platter at your next gathering. Simply arrange the seafood on a large white serving platter with plenty of lemon wedges and watch it disappear.

Serves 4

Cook

1H 10M

Ingredients

500 gram firm white fish cutlets, skinned

500 gram calamari rings

1 cup (150g) plain flour

1/4 cup (60ml) milk

4 eggs, beaten lightly

2 cup (140g) stale breadcrumbs

1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1 tomato (150g), halved

1 tablespoon vodka

1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce

2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon lemon juice

vegetable oil, for shallow-frying

12 oysters, on the half shell

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely

3 slice pancetta (45g), chopped finely

8 uncooked large king prawns (560g)

2 lemons, cut into wedges

Method

1.Halve fish lengthways, discard bones; cut each half into three pieces. Coat fish and calamari in flour, then in combined milk and egg, and finally in combined breadcrumbs, parsley, cheese and rind. Cover; refrigerate 15 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, using largest holes on a four-sided grater, grate tomato halves, from cut-side, into small bowl; discard skin. Stir in vodka, sauces and juice.

3.Heat oil in large deep frying pan; shallow-fry fish and calamari, in batches, until browned and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper.

4.Meanwhile, place oysters on oven tray. Divide tomato mixture among oysters; top with celery and pancetta. Place under hot grill about 5 minutes or until pancetta is crisp.

5.Cook prawns on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned lightly and cooked through.

You could also shell and pre-cook the prawns and serve them cold with garlic aioli, for a mixture of hot and cold seafood.
Note

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