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Fern's Fra Diavolo

My Italian buddy's spicy seafood dish
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Minced clams from can or fresh if available
  • 1 lb Raw scallops preferably not previously frozen
  • 1 lb Raw shrimp preferably not previously frozen
  • 2 lb Raw mussels preferably not previously frozen
  • 3 med Red chili
  • 28 oz San Marzano peeled tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 large Cherry pepper
  • 1 med Shallot
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Parsley
  • 1 Tbsp Red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp Oregano
  • 3 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1 Tbsp Cayenne powder
  • 2 Tbsp Onion powder
  • OPTIONAL Lobster tails and claws
  • OPTIONAL Calamari sliced into rings

Instructions
 

  • Mince red chili and chop cherry peppers. Heat a large pot to medium high heat. When hot, add in olive oil. When oil is hot (will appear shimmery isntead of smooth), add in chili and cherry peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Choped shallot and mince garlic, then add to pot. Add in red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp saly, 1 tbsp black pepper, and 1 tbsp oregano. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Blend San Marzano tomatoes in blender and add to pot. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and cover. Add reamaining oregano, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne powder, garlic powder and onion powder.
  • Add minced clams to sauce.
  • Heat a large skillet on medium high heat. Sprinkle top and bottom of scallops with salt and pepper. When skillet is hot, add scallops and sear until bottoms are brown, approximately 4 minutes. Flip and sear the other side. Remove scallops and add to sauce in pot.
  • Peel and devein shrimp. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to skillet then add shimp. Cook until side of shrimp start to turn pink and then flip, approximately 5 minutes. Cook an additional 5 minutes until shrimp are completely pink then add to sauce in pot.
  • Add mussels to pot and let simmer for at least 20 minutes, or until mussels have opened. Do not eat any mussels that have not opened. Serve over pasta.