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Seafood Gratin

Ina Garten

2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Festive Fun

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (69)

  • Cook Time:

    20 min

  • Level:

    Intermediate

  • Yield:

    4 servings

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Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 1 cup seafood stock or clam juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons good white wine, such as Chablis, divided
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
  • 8 ounces raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut in half crosswise
  • 8 ounces raw halibut, cut into1-inch chunks
  • 8 ounces cooked lobster meat, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups julienned leeks, white and light green parts (2 large)
  • 1 1/2 cups julienned carrots (3 carrots)
  • 1 cup panko (Japanese dried bread crumbs)
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place 4 individual gratin dishes on sheet pans. (If recipe is doubled serve it in a 14 by 9 1/4-inch oval gratin dish.)

For the sauce:

Combine the stock, cream, 1/2 cup of the wine, the tomato puree, and saffron in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and add the shrimp. After 3 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp to a bowl. Add the halibut to the stock for 3 minutes, until just cooked through, and remove to the same bowl. Add the cooked lobster to the bowl.

Continue to cook the sauce until reduced by half, about 12 minutes. Mash 1 tablespoon of the butter together with the flour. Whisk the butter mixture into the sauce along with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saute pan. Add the leeks and carrots and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of wine, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until tender. Set aside.

Combine the panko, Parmesan, parsley, tarragon, and garlic. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and mix it into the crumbs until they're moistened.

Divide the seafood among the 4 gratin dishes. Strew the vegetables on top of each dish. Pour the sauce equally over the seafood and vegetables and spoon the crumbs evenly on top. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly. Serve hot.

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  • recipe Seafood Gratin
    Alethia Glastonbury, CT 01-25-2010

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    Amazing!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This was absolutely delicious!! I can't wait to make it again for company. Made my own seafood stock and eyeballed the... measurements and it turned out perfectly. We had enough for 4 individual gratin dishes, and refrigerated the other two for dinner another night this week. Excited to eat it again!Read more
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    Marti Winthrop Harbor, IL 01-20-2010

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    Superior Dish!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    EXCELLENT.....I just need a sou chef to hit the 20 min. timeframe. This dish is fantastic for the seafood lover! Ina's... dishes are always tasty and unique. I followed the recipe exactly (I added one huge scallop per serving) and even though it IS a lot of prep work, the final product is well worth the effort. Read more
  • recipe Seafood Gratin
    Kathleen Raleigh, NC 01-17-2010

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    WOW - Amazing for a Dinner Party

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I prepared this for an intimate dinner party at our home. I was very concerned going into this -- although I cook a bunch, I... don't typically use lobster. So, I was hoping that this recipe was just like all of Ina's - risk free and amazing. IT WAS! I did make my own fish stock -- kinda. I bought an ounce of Seafood glace from Whole Foods and then augmented it with the lobster and shrimp shells. I prepared this the day before and feel as though that extra touch made a difference. I substituted sea bass for flounder since Whole Foods had it fresh. Other than that, I followed the recipe verbatim. The gratin was so easy to make and so yummy. I will definitely prepare it again for another special occasion. My guests loved it and are STILL talking about it. Thanks Ina! Love your show, your recipes and your spirit! KathleenRead more
  • recipe Seafood Gratin
    Dawn Fort Wayne, IN 01-13-2010

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    Very elegant and delicious

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this for our anniversary on New Year's eve. It was excellent! I was able to put it together earlier in the day, and... then pop in the oven when we were ready to eat. Good thing because this really took some time to put together. Not complicated, just time consuming. I used shrimp, scallops, and monk fish, and half and half. Next time I will wait until right before baking before putting the crumb topping on. We were amazed that the seafood remained tender and the carrots retained some "bite." This makes a lot of food, but the leftovers were delicious. This will be our anniversary dinner from now on. Read more
  • recipe Seafood Gratin
    Michele Klamath Falls, OR 01-09-2010

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    very good with a couple of subs

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this for New Year's day 2010 and it was delicious! I made my own seafood stock so salt was not an issue. I also used... no added salt or butter in the recipe. I also substituted scallops for the halibut and I used fat free half and half for the cream and only used a pinch of the saffron. I served this over steamed jasmine rice. Delicious and not too rich to enjoy. :) Thanks Ina! Another winner!Read more
  • recipe Seafood Gratin
    Cindy Torrance, CA 01-08-2010

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    You made our Christmas even more special :o)

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I just wanted you to know that this recipe made Christmas even more special this year. My family really enjoyed this dish,... everyone had seconds and thrids. We all enjoyed how flavorful and creamy this dish was, plus the saffron was a new flavor for us and we all agree that it made the dish extra special. Read more
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