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Spicy ‘Nduja Seafood in Tomato Broth

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A rich seafood recipe with mussels, shrimp, squid, and spicy ’nduja simmered in smoky tomato broth, perfect with grilled bread.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilling, Simmering
  • Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Ingredients

Seafood
300 g wild Argentinian shrimp, peeled
57 baby squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
Marinade
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon chili pepper spread
Tomato Broth
2 tablespoons avocado oil
½ red onion, diced
1 cup fennel, diced
1 jalapeño, diced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
3 garlic cloves, minced
1½ cups dry white wine
1 cup homemade stock (chicken, seafood, or vegetable)
796 mL fire-roasted diced tomatoes
90 g ’Nduja Calabrese sausage
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
For Serving
Grilled baguette brushed with olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the grill.
Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for medium-high heat.
Season the seafood.
Mix olive oil and chili pepper spread in a bowl. Toss shrimp and squid with the mixture until coated. Skewer the shrimp and refrigerate until ready to cook.
Cook the vegetables.
Heat a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add avocado oil, onions, fennel, jalapeño, and salt. Cook for 4–5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
Deglaze with wine.
Add white wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 1–2 minutes.
Build the broth.
Pour in stock and fire-roasted tomatoes. Bring to a gentle boil.
Steam the mussels.
Add mussels to the broth, cover, and cook over indirect heat until the mussels open.
Cook the ’nduja sausage.
In a small skillet over direct heat, cook the ’nduja until melted and fragrant. Remove the sausage pieces with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Cook the squid.
Leave about 1 tablespoon of the spicy oil in the skillet. Add squid and cook over high heat for 1–3 minutes until opaque and curled. Transfer squid to the tomato broth.
Grill the shrimp.
Sear shrimp skewers over direct heat for about 2 minutes per side. Add cooked shrimp to the broth.
Grill the bread.
Brush baguette slices with olive oil and grill until toasted.
Serve.
Discard unopened mussels. Garnish the seafood broth with parsley and reserved ’nduja. Serve hot with grilled bread for dipping.

Notes

Remove jalapeño seeds for a milder broth.
Discard any mussels that remain closed after cooking.
Fresh seafood provides the best texture and flavor.
Serve immediately while the broth is hot and the seafood is tender.