Recipes Seafood Stew with Saffron Zabaglione Be the first to rate & review! Don Alfonso's brothy stew is full of wonderfully moist snapper, tender squid, and plump mussels and clams. By Alfonso Iaccarino Updated on June 13, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Quentin Bacon Active Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Yield: 4 Chefs at the restaurant teach students to prepare the ingredients separately so nothing gets over- or undercooked. A lush saffron zabaglione, which gets stirred into the stew, presents another fun challenge: to cook egg yolks in wine slowly over the gentle heat of simmering water until they're fluffy but not scrambled. Ingredients 1 cup dry white wine 1 pinch of saffron threads 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (6 ounces each) ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 (1 ¼ pound) cooked lobster, split lengthwise and claws cracked ¼ pound small squid, cleaned, bodies cut into 1/2-inch-thick rings 4 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 pinch of crushed red pepper 1 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed 1 dozen mussels, scrubbed ½ pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined ½ pound red snapper or sea bass fillet, skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 large egg yolks 4 baguette toasts, brushed with olive oil Directions In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the wine with the saffron and let stand to infuse. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium saucepan, cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Cook over moderately high heat until just tender, about 15 minutes, then drain. Peel and slice the potatoes 1/3-inch thick. In a large, deep skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering. Add the potatoes in a single layer and cook over high heat, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and, using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate; keep warm. Wipe out the skillet, then heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season the lobster with salt and pepper and cook, cut side down, over moderately high heat until the meat is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until the shells start to turn red, about 2 minutes. Transfer the lobster to a large bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and, when it's hot, add the squid. Cook over high heat, stirring once, until the squid is just tender, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the squid to the large bowl. Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper to the skillet and cook over high heat until the tomatoes start to soften, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 3/4 cup of wine and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Return the lobster to the skillet, cut side up, and add the clams, mussels, shrimp and snapper. Add 1/4 cup of water and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat. After 2 minutes, start checking under the lid: As the shrimp and fish turn opaque and the mussels and clams open, transfer them to the large bowl. Discard any shellfish that do not open. Remove the skillet from the heat. Fill a small saucepan halfway with water and bring to a simmer over low heat. In a medium bowl, whisk the yolks with the saffron-infused wine over the simmering water until pale yellow, fluffy and hot, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Season the seafood juices with salt and pepper and return all of the seafood to the skillet, stirring to coat with the juices. Arrange the fried potatoes in shallow bowls. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the seafood to the bowls. Pour the juices over the seafood and spoon a dollop of the saffron zabaglione on top. Serve with the toasts. Make ahead The fried potatoes and zabaglione can be refrigerated separately overnight. Reheat the potatoes in the oven. Whisk the zabaglione, briefly, over simmering water until hot. Rate it Print