Shrimp-Crusted Red Snapper

• 6-oz. domestic, wild-caught red snapper fillets
• 2-cups grits or rice, preferably Mississippi Delta Blues Grits Rice
• 2-cups clam juice
• 2 & 1/2-cups cream
• 1-cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1-oz. butter
• pinch each of saffron, fennel seed and red pepper
• 12 oysters
• 1-lb. shrimp
• 6-oz. blanched seabeans
• 4-oz. candied pecans
• 2-oz. parsley
• 1-oz. shaved red onion
• 2-lemons
• salt and pepper to taste

1. For the local red snapper - season fillets to taste and pan sear, then dust with dehydrated shrimp shells.
2. For the dehydrated shrimp shells - after soaking in oyster foam, place 8-oz. of shrimp shells in a dehydrator over night. Later, mix dehydrated shrimp shells with salt and pepper to taste in a blender or food processor to form a powder.
3. For the oyster foam - shuck a dozen fresh, local oysters over a mixing bowl to catch the juice. Eat the oysters! Add a half cup of cream and salt and pepper to taste. Mix with a whisk until frothy. Add 8-oz. shrimp shells and let them soak.
4. For the grits/rice or grits rice - in a sauce pot, toast a pinch of saffron, then add 2 cups each of grits rice, cream and clam juice. Add a pinch of red pepper and fennel seed, plus salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil while continuously stirring. If mixture gets too thick, add a little left over oyster foam after shrimp shells have soaked. Finish with 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and an ounce of butter.
5. For the seabean salad - In a mixing bowl, combine the following ingredients: 6-oz. of blanched seabeans, 4-oz. of candied pecans, 2-oz. of parsley, 1-oz. of shaved red onions, the juice from 2 lemons, and seasonings to taste. Toss.
6. To plate - put a spoonful of grits rice in the center of a plate. Use a spatula to carefully place the red snapper fillet on top. Add seabean salad for garnish.

wildcaught red snapper, grits, clam juice, cream, parmesan cheese, butter, saffron, oysters, shrimp, blanched seabeans, candied pecans, parsley, shaved red onion, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Shrimp-crusted-Red-Snapper-1453059 (may not work)