5 homemade seafood seasoning Recipes

golden brown sugar, good quality dark roast coffee, coarsely ground, seafood seasoning (recommended : old bay), ground turmeric, curry powder, ground cumin, coarsely ground black pepper, kosher salt, garlic powder, fresh cilantro leaves; chopped (yields approximately 1 cup), fresh flat leaf parsley; chopped (yields approximately 1 cup), fresh green onion; chopped (yields approximately 1 cup), fresh pasilla chiles fire roasted, stemmed, seeded and chopped, fresh anaheim chiles fire roasted, skinned and chopped, head fresh red cabbage , chiffonade, head fresh green cabbage chiffonade, serrano chiles, finely diced, fresh squeezed lime juice , about 1 1/2 tablespoons, optional, wild salmon fillet, boneless and skinless, cedar grilling planks (soaked for 3 hours), dozen fresh corn tortillas (preferably homemade ), cotija cheese crumbled for topping tacos

jumbo lump crabmeat , picked over for bits of shell and cartilage (other crabmeat can be substituted), red onion, in small dice, red bell pepper, in small dice, mayonnaise (homemade will be better), with tabasco and freshly ground black pepper added to taste, creole mustard or other coarse mustard, capers, drained and coarsely chopped, hard-cooked egg, diced small, prepared horseradish, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, creole seafood seasoning or any creole seasoning mix , or to taste, butter, butter, freshly shucked corn kernels, about 6 ears, jalapeno peppers , seeds and membranes removed, in 1/8-inch dice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced fresh thyme, green onion, finely sliced, fresh thyme springs (optional garnish )

jumbo lump blue crabmeat, mayonnaise or homemade aioli, seafood seasoning (recommended : old bay), scallions, finely chopped , about 3/4 of the green part, chopped fresh basil leaves, eggs, salt and pepper, fine bread crumbs (use just enough to help the cakes start to bind), canola-olive oil blend, cocktail sauce , recipe follows, for serving, flavored aioli , for serving, optional

white rice, fajita seasoning mix, divided (store-bought or homemade ), flour, shrimp, peeled and deveined, olive oil, onion, halved and thinly sliced, sweet red pepper, halved and sliced into strips, dry white wine (such as chardonnay), seafood stock (can sub chicken stock), juice of 1 lime, chopped fresh pineapple (okay to use canned), unsalted butter, chopped cilantro