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In your box are five of the 60+ species of seafood sourced in Scotland and exported around the world.

There’s no wrong way to cook our seafood, but for some inspiration, select one of the ingredients below to watch Chef Mark Heirs cook one of his favourite recipes. Enjoy!

Salmon

Salmon with peas, chorizo and new potato

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium to high heat, add half of the oil and heat.

2. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place it skin side down in the hot pan. After 4-5 minutes, turn the salmon, making sure not to break the skin. Continue to cook for a further 2 minutes.

3. Add the butter and allow to brown slightly, then baste the salmon with the foaming butter. After 1 minute remove the salmon from the heat and place on a baking tray. Season again and allow to rest.

4. While the salmon rests, heat a sauté pan with the remaining oil and sweat the shallots without colour. Add the chorizo and continue to cook for 1 minute, then add the potatoes and the double cream. Reduce by half and season with salt, pepper and the lemon juice. Add the peas and warm through for 1 minute.

5. To serve add a bed of the chorizo-pea mixture to a warm serving plate and place the salmon on top.

For more information on Salmon:

Ingredients
2 Salmon Portions (approx. 150g each with skin on)
200g New Potatoes (cooked, then peeled and diced)
200g Peas (frozen or fresh)
50g Chorizo Sausage (finely sliced)
1 Shallot (finely sliced)
150ml Double Cream
50ml Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
25g Unsalted Butter
½ Lemon

Salt
Ground White Pepper

OYSTERS

Oysters Thermidor

1. Start by shucking the oysters, making sure to keep any of the natural juices. Once shucked place back in the fridge until ready to cook.

2. In a sauce pan melt the butter then add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato puree, mustard and a few dashes of tabasco and continue to cook. Gradually add the stock a little at a time, making sure to stir to prevent lumps.

3. Once all the stock is used add the cheese and mix, making sure you have a smooth lump free sauce. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Preheat a grill to its hottest setting. Place the oysters in their shells on a baking tray, using salt under the shell to prevent them from moving. Spoon the Thermidor sauce over each oyster and grill until the sauce bubbles and becomes golden brown.

5. Serve straight away.

For more information on Oysters:

Ingredients
12 Oysters in their shell
15g Unsalted Butter
15g Plain Flour
1 tsp Tomato Puree
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
4 drops Tabasco Sauce
125ml Fish Stock
75g Grated Cheddar

Salt
Ground White Pepper

SCALLOPS

Spiced Scallops with Peanut Salad

1. Prepare the butter by placing all ingredients into a food processor and blending until all ingredients are incorporated together. Shape, then wrap in cling film and refrigerate until required.

2. Prepare the scallops by removing from the shell, then removing the skirt and roe. Clean out the rounded side of the shell and place the scallop meat back into the shell. Top with a slice of the spiced butter.

3. Preheat a grill to its maximum setting and grill the scallop with butter for 4-5 minutes.

4. For the salad combine all of the ingredients. Dress with the lime juice and season to taste.

5. To serve, place a large spoonful of the salad on top of each scallop and serve in the shell on a large serving plate.

For more information on Scallops:

Ingredients
6 Scallops In their shell

For the flavoured butter:
200g Unsalted Butter
20g Fresh Coriander
1 Lime (juice of 1)
1 Red Chilli
½ inch Fresh Ginger
2 Garlic Cloves

For the Herb Salad
½ Red Onion (grated)
½ Carrot (finely sliced)
20g Fresh Mint (finely chopped)
20g Fresh Coriander (finely chopped)
25g Roasted Peanuts (chopped)
1 Lime (juice of 1)

Salt
Ground White Pepper

MONKFISH CHEEKS

Crispy Monkfish with warm tartare sauce

1. Breadcrumb the cheeks: put seasoned flour in one bowl, the beaten eggs in a second bowl, and the breadcrumbs in a third bowl. Each cheek should be dredged through each bowl in order 1,2,3 ensuring excess mixture is knocked off before going to the next bowl. Once all cheeks are coated set aside until required.

2. Make the tartare sauce: mix the mayonnaise, capers, gherkins, shallots, dill and tarragon until combined. Warm the fish stock in a pan and slowly stir into the tartare sauce to loosen and warm slightly. Keep warm until required.

3. To fry the monkfish cheeks, set a deep fryer to 180°c, place the cheeks in and cook for 4-5 minutes until a light golden brown. Remove, drain off excess oil and season with salt.

4. Slice the gem lettuce in half though the root and place cut side down in a hot pan with a drizzle of oil, cook without moving for 2-3 minutes until the surface caramelises. Turn over and cook for a further 1 minute. Season and remove.

5. To plate up place a spoonful of the warm tartare sauce in the bottom of a warm serving bowl the lettuce off to one side and pile on the monkfish cheeks, spoon over a little more sauce and serve.

For more information on Monkfish:

Ingredients
6 Monkfish Cheeks or 400g Monkfish Tail
2 Eggs (beaten)
100g Plain Flour (seasoned with a pinch of salt, pepper, nutmeg, smoked paprika and garlic powder)
100g Panko Breadcrumbs

For the Tartare sauce
100g High quality shop bought mayonnaise
1 tbsp Capers, finely chopped
1 tbsp Gherkins, finely chopped
1 tbsp Shallots, finely chopped
1 tbsp Fresh Dill, finely chopped
1 tbsp Fresh Tarragon, finely chopped
50ml Fish Stock – warmed

1 Little Gem Lettuce

Salt
Ground White Pepper

Langoustine

Scottish Langoustines Cooked in Garlic and Parsley

1. Start by preparing the langoustines: split them in half lengthways ensuring grit sack is removed.

2. In a large frying pan, slowly melt the butter and add the parsley and garlic then season with salt and pepper.

3. Place the cut langoustines in the pan flesh side down and cook in the foaming butter for 3-4 minutes, turn over and continue to baste in the foaming butter. After a further 1 minute of cooking removing from the butter and place on a warm serving plate.

4. Serve with the lemon and mayonnaise for dipping.

For more information on Langoustine:

Ingredients
16 Whole Scottish Langoustines
20g Flat Leaf Parsley (roughly chopped)
3 cloves Garlic (roughly chopped)
100g Unsalted Butter
1 Lemon
50ml Herb Mayonnaise (optional)

Salt
Ground White Pepper

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