(Elegant, Creamy & Restaurant-Style Seafood Delight!)
✨ Description
This Gourmet Seafood Cassolette is a luxurious French-inspired dish featuring tender shrimp, crab, and delicate seafood baked in a rich, creamy white wine sauce. Finished with a golden cheesy top, it’s perfect for special dinners or impressing guests!
⏱️ Details
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 25–30 min
Total: ~50 min
Servings: 4
Kcal: 540 | Protein: 36g
🛒 Ingredients
🦀 Seafood Mix:
200g shrimp (peeled & deveined) 🍤
200g crab meat 🦀
200g scallops (optional)
🧄 Base:
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 shallot or small onion (finely chopped)
🍷 Cream Sauce:
½ cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup fish or seafood broth
½ cup grated Gruyère or mozzarella 🧀
2 tbsp flour (for thickening)
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt & black pepper
🌿 Topping:
Extra cheese
Fresh parsley
Breadcrumbs (optional for crunch)
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Sauté base
Melt butter in a pan
Cook shallots and garlic until fragrant
2️⃣ Build sauce
Stir in flour and cook 1 minute
Add white wine, let reduce slightly
Pour in cream and broth
Add mustard, salt, pepper
Simmer until thick and creamy
3️⃣ Add seafood
Gently stir in shrimp, crab, and scallops
Cook briefly (do not overcook)
4️⃣ Assemble
Transfer mixture into small baking dishes (cassolettes)
Top with cheese and breadcrumbs
5️⃣ Bake
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10–15 minutes
Until golden and bubbly
6️⃣ Serve
Garnish with parsley 🌿
Serve hot with crusty bread 🥖
😋 Flavor & Experience
Delicate seafood in a rich, creamy wine sauce with a golden cheesy crust—this dish is elegant, indulgent, and bursting with ocean flavor 🤤🔥
