Nancy Pugh's winning recipe for Heirloom restaurant recipe contest

Nancy Pugh's winning recipe is Steamed Seafood and Chicken Lobster Pot. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Nancy Pugh's winning recipe is Steamed Seafood and Chicken Lobster Pot. ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Posted: July 05, 2012

Nancy Pugh's Steamed Seafood and Chicken Lobster Pot

 16 clams, washed

4 smoked Lancaster chicken thighs*

1 1/2 cups sauvignon blanc wine

6 ounces butter

2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning

4  ears local sweet corn

4 6-ounce Maine lobster tails split

16 small roasted fingerling potatoes

1 cup split and quartered heirloom tomatoes

16 black mussels, washed and debearded

Steam clams and chicken in wine, butter and Old Bay for 30 minutes covered. Add corn, lobster, potatoes, tomatoes and mussels. Simmer an additional 15 minutes covered. Uncover and eat. Serves 4.

Note: Nancy likes to serve the broth over pasta.

 *Buy presmoked or smoke thighs yourself on the grill.

Mom Mom Paris' Manicotti

MANICOTTI CREPE BATTER

1 cup flour

3/4 cup water

4 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

Dash nutmeg

Olive oil

 Mix all ingredients except olive oil. In an 8-inch nonstick pan, spread 1 teaspoon olive oil. Heat pan, pour in 2 tablespoons crepe batter and smooth with back of a spoon to cover pan. Cook 1 minute, flip, cook an additional minute, remove to a plate and repeat process till all batter is used. Should make 14 crepes.

 MANICOTTI STUFFING

3 pounds whole-milk ricotta

2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

 Mix all ingredients. Lay a crepe flat, spoon filling in and roll. Place in lightly oiled baking pan with seam on the bottom. Repeat till all crepes are filled.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let rest 20 minutes till set. Can be served gratin (white) with more Romano cheese, or topped with your favorite tomato gravy.

Source: Al Paris, Heirloom restaurant

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