Angle Hair Pasta with Seafood and Chorizo

Unable to find  a restaurant here in Astoria that makes a good seafood primavera, my friend and I decided to make it ourselves.    Since he's from Mexico, I thought I’d appeal to his since of taste by adding a little chorizo.   Although I’m not a big fan of monk fish, it is the perfect texture for stews or ragouts.  You can add any fish you like.  I used what was available at my local fish market.  Keep in mind that this recipe is for two people; you may want to increase the the quantity of fish if you are serving more people.  Oh… I must also tell you, the vermicelli was toasted. Sorry I didn’t take any pictures while preparing it… just got a bit tied up in cooking and entertaining.  Actually, you can prepare whatever pasta you like.

Angle Hair Pasta with Seafood and Chorizo

Ingredients

½ pound Monk fish

1/3 pound calamari

1/3 pound shrimp

½ pound New Zealand clams

2 tablespoon olive oil (total)

1/3 cup onions, small dice

1/3 cup red pepper, small

1 tablespoon sliced garlic

1 small link of chorizo dices

¼ teaspoon chili flakes

1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried

½ cup white wine

1 cup of Marinara or tomato sauce

½ cup clam broth

1 tablespoon fresh basil

1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Salt to taste

Angle hair pasta, prepared

Directions

Prepare seafood by cutting the monk fish into bit size chunks, cut calamari into ¼ “ rings, peel and devein shrimp. 

Heat a small saute pan with 2 teaspoon olive oil, add monk fish; sear until slight brown

Remove from pan and set aside**

Add about 1 teaspoon more of olive oil to the pan and saute the shrimp;set aside when tender**

In a medium saucepan heat remaining olive oil;

Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook until onions become translucent

Add chorizo, chili flakes and oregano; cook for about five minutes; deglaze pan with white wine

Add clam juice, tomato sauce, calamari and basil; bring to a boil; simmer for about 2 minutes then add remaining fish, and parsley, bring to a boil then allow to simmer for about 3 minutes more.  Season to taste.

 

 

Serve over desired pasta immediately

In hindsight, seasoning the shrimp with smoked paprika would have rounded out the flavors more.

** It is not necessary to saute the monk fish and shrimp separately.  I just feel it gives me more control against overcooking the fish but realize adding it directly to the broth remove 1 tablespoon of olive oil from the dish.  It really is up to you.

*** I steam the clams in a little white wine in separate pan, then strain the liquid into the broth as part of the clam broth.  I do this to avoid getting sand from my clams into the sauce.