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Baked Stuffed Clams with Bacon

Here’s the recipe for my most recent creation: Baked Stuffed Clams with Bacon.  Start by soaking 2 dozen clams, that you can find locally at the Carolina Fish Market, in a mixture of flour and water for about 15 minutes. Then heat a large can of clam juice and one cup of white wine in a deep pan, bring to boil. Rinse clams, add to broth mixture and cover. 
Here’s the recipe for my most recent creation: Baked Stuffed Clams with Bacon.  Start by soaking 2 dozen clams, that you can find locally at the Carolina Fish Market, in a mixture of flour and water for about 15 minutes. Then heat a large can of clam juice and one cup of white wine in a deep pan, bring to boil. Rinse clams, add to broth mixture and cover. 
As the clams open, remove from pan immediately. Once all clams have opened and been removed, let cool. Discard cooking liquid. In the meantime, crisp up chopped bacon and set aside. Pour 1 cup of heavy whipping cream into a bowl, add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cut up about 5 or 6 slices of crusty bread and place in the cream mixture, allow to soak for about 15 minutes. Add one small diced shallot, about 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, and chopped canned clams and fresh chopped parsley to this mixture.  Remove the cooked clams form the shell, chop and add to mixture. Create vessels from the shells of the clams by pulling apart the clam shells. Add the bacon to the bread mixture and form a stuffing like consistency. If the mixture is too moist, add a bit more Parmesan cheese. Fill each 1/2 clam shell with the mixture and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until they are nice and golden brown. Garnish with extra chopped parsley and serve with fresh lemon wedges.
As the clams open, remove from pan immediately. Once all clams have opened and been removed, let cool. Discard cooking liquid. In the meantime, crisp up chopped bacon and set aside. Pour 1 cup of heavy whipping cream into a bowl, add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cut up about 5 or 6 slices of crusty bread and place in the cream mixture, allow to soak for about 15 minutes. Add one small diced shallot, about 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, and chopped canned clams and fresh chopped parsley to this mixture.  Remove the cooked clams form the shell, chop and add to mixture. Create vessels from the shells of the clams by pulling apart the clam shells. Add the bacon to the bread mixture and form a stuffing like consistency. If the mixture is too moist, add a bit more Parmesan cheese. Fill each 1/2 clam shell with the mixture and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until they are nice and golden brown. Garnish with extra chopped parsley and serve with fresh lemon wedges.

Pan Seared Halibut with Crispy Skin

Another incredible dinner! I made Pan Seared Halibut w/ Crispy Skin, Flash fried Calamari and Cannellini Bean Salsa. The Halibut and Squid are of course from my spot Carolina Fish Market. Here is my how-to:

Pat the fish to dry and season with salt & pepper. To make the skin crispy, mix rice flour and cornstarch then lightly dust the skin side of the halibut in the flour mixture. In a pan with a little olive oil, sear the halibut skin side down till crisp, then turn to finish.

The Squid I cut into Calamari rings and marinate in lemon juice for about 30 minutes. Then using a mixture of rice flour and all purpose flour I add cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper. Separate flour mixture into two bowls. The calamari gets tossed around in the first bowl of the flour mixture, then placed into heavy cream. Then the calamari goes into the second bowl of flour mixture. Heat canola oil, then flash fry the calamari until golden. It comes out so tender with an unbelievable crispy crunch.

Last I make my Cannellini Bean Salsa which is a great summer salad, and easy to prepare. For this salad you will need cooked cannellini beans (fresh or canned), diced Roma tomatoes, minced garlic, fresh corn off the cob, fresh basil, olive oil, and salt & pepper. Combine everything and serve.

I made sauteed spinach to nestle my Carolina Fish Market Halibut on and garnished the dish with Calamata olives.

Dinner is done! Thanks as always to Carolina Fish Market, the best fish and seafood market in Charlotte.

Fresh Scottish Salmon Papillote

Back at my favorite local places in Charlotte to get the freshest seafood, The Carolina Fish Market. Tonight’s dinner was done quick and easy and everything was from The Carolina Fish Market. This is Fresh Scottish Salmon in Papillote (parchment).

On a sheet of parchment paper place salmon seasoned with salt and pepper, olive oil, fresh herbs, lemon, and fresh asparagus. Fold parchment closed and bake in the oven for about 12 minutes. The Salmon and veggies will steam perfectly. For a bit of crunch I made my Rice Cakes to accompany the Salmon. 

For the Rice Cakes I was inspired by Futo Buto a Charlotte Ramen House. They have amazing food! For my version I take cooked rice and make into patties with a circle shape mold. I dust each with flour then dip into beaten egg, then back into Panko bread crumbs. Place them into the freezer for about 10 minutes to set. Then pan fry in canola oil until golden.  Dinner is served! This entire meal was easy to grab on the way home. Easy to prepare and under $10 a person. Thank you to The Carolina Fish Market!

Food & Fashion: The Carolina Fish Market & Chop Shop Meat Market

Charlotte Fashion Plate was developed out of my love for fashion and food…I love supporting local businesses…yesterday we had the opportunity to visit The Carolina Fish Market and their newest creation, the Chop Shop Meat Market located inside the Carolina Fish Market. This market is located in South Charlotte, off of Ardrey Kell Rd & Marvin Rd.  I have been shopping here for the past two years for the freshest fish & seafood, steakhouse steaks, cage free and local chicken, farm fresh eggs and fresh pasta and sauces from Pasta & Provisions.

While there, I demonstrated how you can take a graphic tee to another level…I paired the Fish Market tee with black leggings, Stuart Weitzman wedge booties, a short leather jacket by Trouvé and an edgy necklace from a local Stella and Dot rep, Peyton Maynard…

Update on this market, the Carolina Fish Market just won the Charlotte Observer’s Readers’ Choice Award, Best Seafood in Charlotte. They beat out Upstream restaurant in Southpark for this honor. I told you it was good..