5 shark bites Recipes

vodka, blue curacao, triple sec, prepared sweet-and-sour mix, lemon wedge (optional for garnish ), ice

mako shark , cut into bite sized pieces, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, soy sauce, lemon juice, crushed red pepper flakes

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

shrimp, tilapia fillet (cut in bite sizes), cod (cut in bite sizes) or 1 lb shark, that holds it s shape after cooking (cut in bite sizes) or 1 lb fish, that holds its shape after cooking (cut in bite sizes), eggplant (cut in bite sized chunks), celery (coarsely chopped ), onion (any variety, coarsely chopped), stewed tomatoes (italian style or with wine), tomato sauce (organic if possible, no sugar, no salt), water, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, oregano, basil, tarragon, olive oil