Best 6 Seafood Fra Diavolo Recipes

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**Seafood Fra Diavolo: A Spicy and Savory Italian Dish**

Seafood Fra Diavolo is a classic Italian dish that combines the flavors of fresh seafood, spicy tomatoes, and aromatic herbs. This dish is a staple of coastal Italian cuisine and is enjoyed by seafood lovers worldwide. With its vibrant red color and bold flavors, Seafood Fra Diavolo is sure to impress your taste buds.

This article presents a collection of Seafood Fra Diavolo recipes that cater to different preferences and skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting out, you'll find a recipe here that will guide you in creating this delicious dish.

Our recipes include variations such as the classic Seafood Fra Diavolo, made with a spicy tomato sauce and an assortment of seafood, including shrimp, mussels, clams, and calamari. For those who prefer a milder heat level, we offer a recipe for Fra Diavolo with a creamy tomato sauce, which provides a rich and flavorful experience without the intense spiciness.

For those looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, we have a simplified version of Fra Diavolo that uses frozen seafood and a pre-made tomato sauce. This recipe allows you to enjoy the flavors of this dish without spending hours in the kitchen.

Additionally, we provide a vegetarian Fra Diavolo recipe for those who prefer plant-based meals. This recipe uses a variety of vegetables, such as bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms, along with a flavorful tomato sauce.

No matter which recipe you choose, you'll be able to enjoy the authentic flavors of Seafood Fra Diavolo. Serve it over pasta, rice, or polenta for a complete and satisfying meal.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO WITH PASTA



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This is a recipe I found on AllRecipes. I've changed it a bit to suit my family's tastes. It is a WONDERFUL sauce that truly enhances the seafood you use in it. I choose to use primarily scallops and calamari rings with a bit of shrimp in it, however, you can probably add any seafood you like to it and still have it come out wonderful! Serve this one up with some fresh bread and you'll be in heaven!

Provided by RedVinoGirl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 shallots, minced
3 cups tomatoes, diced (can use canned but I prefer fresh!)
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste, I do more!)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup red wine (DRY!, Cab, Zin or Syrah)
3 ounces tomato paste, half can
1 lb spaghetti (or linguine)
8 ounces bay scallops
8 ounces squid rings
4 ounces shrimp (peeled and tails removed)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped, to taste)
1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped, to taste)
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil with the garlic and shallots over medium heat.
  • When the garlic starts to sizzle, pour in the tomatoes and tomato sauce.
  • Season with salt and red pepper.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Lower the heat, add the red wine and tomato paste and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
  • Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over high heat.
  • Add the shrimp, calamari and scallops.
  • Cook for about 4 minutes (or until done), stirring frequently, or until the shrimp turn pink.
  • Add seafood to the tomato mixture, and stir in the parsley.
  • Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the sauce just begins to bubble.
  • Serve sauce over pasta.

GRILLED SEAFOOD PASTA FRA DIAVOLO



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
1 pound Campari tomatoes, halved
1 Anaheim chile pepper, halved and seeded
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 lobster tails
1 pound linguini
8 ounces large shrimp, shelled and deveined
Kosher salt
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup white wine
8 ounces clams, scrubbed
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Zest of 2 lemons
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the chili oil: Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Strain the oil into a heatproof container.
  • For the spicy tomato sauce: Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the tomatoes and chile with 2 teaspoons of the chili oil and sprinkle with the salt. Grill until charred and softened, 4 minutes per side. Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl. Coarsely chop the chile, then add to the bowl with the tomatoes.
  • For the pasta: Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the lobster tails and cook until the shells turn red and the meat is opaque, 4 minutes. Transfer the tails to a cutting board. Continue to boil the water and add the linguine. Cook until the pasta has begun to soften but is still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
  • While the pasta is cooking, prepare the seafood. Gently cut through the top of the lobster shells using scissors to remove the tail meat, then slice each tail in half lengthwise. Transfer to a large bowl and add the shrimp. Drizzle over 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chili oil and 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat.
  • Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the lobster tails and shrimp until cooked through, 4 minutes per side. Transfer the shrimp to a large bowl. Chop the lobster into 2-inch pieces and combine with the shrimp.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of the chili oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the spicy tomato sauce and white wine and bring to a boil. Add the clams and cook, covered, until they open, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Add the pasta and reserved cooking water to the pan along with the Parmesan and toss to coat. Stir in the parsley, butter, lemon zest and salt and black pepper to taste. Add in the shrimp and lobster and drizzle with the remaining chili oil.

SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO



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Categories     Shellfish     Dinner

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 pieces sea scallops (if frozen, thaw)
12 pieces Jumbo shrimp (if frozen, thaw)
12 pieces Little Neck clams
2 pounds Mussells
1/4 pound Calamari (Rings and tentacles. If frozen, thaw)
2 Crushed tomatoes (28 oz cans)
1/2 Onion
2 cloves Garlic
1 tablespoon Parsley flakes
1 tablespoon Basil
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 Bay Leaf
1 cup Dry white wine
1 cup Fish or chicken stock

Steps:

  • Make the marinara sauce in a large pot. You can make this a day or two before. First saute the onion in 1T olive oil. once it starts to soften, lower the heat and add the chopped garlic clove. Add 2 cans (28 oz each) of crushed tomatoes. Add 2T or more of parsley, oregano and basil. Add 1 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp fresh black pepper. Add 1 Tbsp hot red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Float a bay leaf on top. Cover and lower flame and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. After 30 minutes, remove bay leaf. Adjust spices to taste. Cool to save or use in recipe.
  • De-grit the clams (soak in cold water bath with salt three times for 20 minutes each) and scrub. Get rid of dead ones.
  • De-beard the mussels but pulling it down to the hinge at the flat end of the shell and then scrub. If a mussel is open, gently tap it on the counter and see if it closes. If it doesn't throw it away. It's dead. Also, if it's shell is cracked, to toss it too.
  • Remove the muscle from the scallops. It's a tough piece attached to the side..
  • Devein and remove the shells from the shrimp.
  • Bring a pot of water (large enough to hold all the clams and mussels with room to spare) to a boil in the highest heat and add littleneck clams to the boiling water and cover. Cook until shells have opened, about 3-5 minutes. Then add mussels and cover for another 5 minutes. (watch that it doesn't boil over). Remove shellfish with a large slotted spoon and rinse with hot water in a colander. Put them all in a big bowl.
  • Start heating the sauce. I used a Dutch oven for the sauce (A giant hot tub for the seafood). Stir slowly and when the sauce is reaches a boil lower to a simmer. Add the clams and mussels. Add 1 cup of chicken or fish stock.
  • Prepare the rest of the seafood and once prepared as listed below and then dump the whole thing into the sauce and simmer for 20-30 minutes in total. Here are the details:
  • Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a pan.
  • Add scallops and sear 2 minutes. Turn them over.
  • Add clam meat and calamari and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add shrimp. 1 minute per side.
  • Add 1 cup of dry white wine and let the alcohol burn off. Do this right after you put the shrimp on.
  • Boil 1 box of linguini in salted water for about 10 minute to get al dente. Drain and rinse in hot water. The linguini can also (less desirable) be prepared ahead of time and put to the side if need be.
  • Spoon seafood over pasta. Garnish with a handful each of fresh chopped parsley and basil (about 1 cup in total) and serve.

CHERRY TOMATO FRA DIAVOLO SAUCE, SEAFOOD AND PASTA



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The night you want to serve this dish, bring home 1 1/2 pounds of any seafood you like: shrimp, crabmeat and firm, white, sustainable fish is a nice mix.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons EVOO
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Fresno chile peppers, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, finely chopped
Salt
1/2 cup dry sherry or dry vermouth
2 pints cherry tomatoes, large tomatoes halved and small tomatoes left whole
1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram
1 cup fresh basil leaves (about 20), torn
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
Salt
1 1/2 pounds mixed seafood, such as shrimp, crabmeat, lobster meat and firm white fish
Freshly ground pepper
Seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
1 tablespoon EVOO
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1 pound linguine

Steps:

  • For the sauce: Heat the EVOO in a pot or skillet with a lid over medium to medium-high heat. Add the garlic, chiles and onions. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the sherry. Cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and oregano, cover and cook until the whole tomatoes burst, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the basil and parsley. Remove from the heat.
  • For the pasta: Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta, and season with salt. Pat the seafood dry and sprinkle with salt, pepper and about 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seafood and cook until opaque and firm (or heated through for the crab or lobster). Deglaze the pan with the vermouth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
  • Meanwhile, cook the linguine until al dente, then drain.
  • Toss the linguine with the sauce and fold in the seafood.
  • Cook's Notes: Serve the pasta with a green salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.
  • You can make the sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator; reheat it over medium heat.

THE REALTOR'S SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO



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Here's the spicy, tangy, classic Italian seafood dish done my way. You can make it as hot as you like by increasing the red pepper flakes or adding hot sauce. You can use any pasta you like for this. I use thin spaghetti. If your family are big eaters like us, this will only serve 4 people. If they are normal eaters, it will serve up to 8 people.

Provided by Realtor by day

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic (add more if you want)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I like the roasted garlic and onion ones)
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 lb thin spaghetti
1 lb large shrimp, cleaned
1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil, add onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally unitl starting to soften. Add tomatoes with their juice, tomato sauce, wine, basil, and red pepper flakes. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Never add oil to the water or the sauce won't stick to the pasta later.
  • When the pasta is just about done, add the shrimp to the sauce mixture and cook about 3-4 minutes until just oink.
  • Drain pasta and spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle the crabmeat over top being careful not to break up the lumps.
  • NOTE- you can use the crabmeat or switch it out and substitute scallops, clams, oysters, calamari or any combination of seafood you like best. Our favorites are crabmeat and/or scallops with the shrimp.

GRILLED SEAFOOD PASTA FRA DIAVOLO RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Grilled Seafood Pasta Fra Diavolo Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-4084

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
1 pound Campari tomatoes, halved
1 Anaheim chile pepper, halved and seeded
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 lobster tails
1 pound linguini
8 ounces large shrimp, shelled and deveined
Kosher salt
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup white wine
8 ounces clams, scrubbed
3/4 cup Parmesan, freshly grated
2 tablespoons parsley, freshly chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Zest of 2 lemons
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • CHILI OIL: Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180°F, about 5 minutes. Strain the oil into a heatproof container. SPICY TOMATO SAUCE: Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the tomatoes and chile with 2 teaspoons of the chili oil and sprinkle with the salt. Grill until charred and softened, 4 minutes per side. Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl. Coarsely chop the chile, then add to the bowl with the tomatoes. PASTA: Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the lobster tails and cook until the shells turn red and the meat is opaque, 4 minutes. Transfer the tails to a cutting board. Continue to boil the water and add the linguine. Cook until the pasta has begun to soften but is still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. While the pasta is cooking, prepare the seafood. Gently cut through the top of the lobster shells using scissors to remove the tail meat, then slice each tail in half lengthwise. Transfer to a large bowl and add the shrimp. Drizzle over 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chili oil and 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the lobster tails and shrimp until cooked through, 4 minutes per side. Transfer the shrimp to a large bowl. Chop the lobster into 2-inch pieces and combine with the shrimp. Heat 2 tablespoons of the chili oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the spicy tomato sauce and white wine and bring to a boil. Add the clams and cook, covered, until they open, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the pasta and reserved cooking water to the pan along with the Parmesan and toss to coat. Stir in the parsley, butter, lemon zest and salt and black pepper to taste. Add in the shrimp and lobster and drizzle with the remaining chili oil.

Tips:

  • Choose the right seafood: For the best results, use a variety of fresh, high-quality seafood. This could include shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, and white fish such as tilapia or cod.
  • Prepare the seafood properly: Before cooking, be sure to clean and devein the shrimp, mussels, and clams. Squid should be cleaned and cut into rings. White fish should be cut into 1-inch pieces.
  • Use a flavorful tomato sauce: The tomato sauce is the key to this dish, so be sure to use a good quality sauce. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own using fresh tomatoes, garlic, onions, and herbs.
  • Don't overcook the seafood: Seafood cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it. Overcooked seafood will be tough and chewy.
  • Serve with your favorite pasta: Seafood Fra Diavolo is traditionally served with spaghetti, but you can use any type of pasta that you like. Linguine, penne, and rigatoni are all good options.

Conclusion:

Seafood Fra Diavolo is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its spicy tomato sauce and tender seafood, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and flavorful meal, give Seafood Fra Diavolo a try.

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