
Spicy 'Nduja Seafood in Tomato Broth
4
30 minutes
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili pepper spread
- 300g wild Argentinian shrimp, peeled shrimp 20-30 size
- 5-7 baby squid (tube and tentacles) cleaned, cut into ½-inch rings (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- ½ red onion, diced (1/2 medium onion)
- 1 cup fennel, diced (1/2 large bulb or 1 small bulb)
- 1 jalapeno, diced seeds, remove seeds, optional
- ½ Kosher salt
- 3 garlic, minced
- 1½ cup dry white wine
- 1 cup stock homemade, or no salt added, chicken, vegetable, or seafood
- 796mL 28 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 pounds (907g) mussels scrubbed, de-bearded (see notes)
- 90g 'Nduja Calabrese sausage
- For serving
- 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf Italian parsley
- Baguette, grilled with olive oil
Featured Products
- NanoBond® Titanium Wok, 14-Inch
Directions
Preheat the Grill
- For charcoal grills, light the charcoal and let it burn until covered with white ash, then spread the coals evenly over half the grill. For gas grills, preheat to medium-high.
Prepare the Shrimp and Squid
- In a bowl mix the olive oil and chilli spread. Add the shrimp and the squid and toss to combine.
- Skewer the shrimp and refrigerate the squid and skewers until ready to use.
Prepare the Tomato Broth
- Heat a flat bottom wok over medium heat (on charcoal, half coals/ half indirect heat)
- Add the oil, onions, fennel, jalapeños & salt, cook stirring occasionally for 4 to 5 minutes, until they have softened. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.
- Move the wok over the coals and add the wine, cook for 1-2 minutes scrapping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a low boil. Add the mussels to the wok, cover and move to the indirect zone.
Cook the Nduja and Squid
- Place the 'Nduja crumbles in a small skillet over the direct heat. Cook until it starts to melt and release its oils, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the 'Nduja from the skillet and place on paper towels.
- Remove most of the 'Nduja oils from the pan, leaving about 1 tablespoon to cook the squid with.
- Heat Nduja oils in a skillet over high heat. Add the baby squid to the skillet and cook for 1 1/2 to 3 minutes, or until they turn opaque and curl up. Toss/stir occasionally.
- Add the squid rings and tentacles into the wok, nestle them into the tomato broth.
Sear the Shrimp
- Sear the shrimp over the hot coals for 2 minutes per side then add them to the wok.
- You can also grill your toast with a drizzle of olive oil at this time.
Garnish and Serve
- Discard any mussels that do not open. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Bring the whole pot to the table and let everyone scoop small portions at a time.
- Serve mussels with grilled bread for dipping, and a spoon… because you will not want to waste a drop of this broth.