Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup green chili, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, snipped
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained & cut into halves
  • 24 soft-shell clams, scrubbed (steamers)
  • 1 1/2 lbs raw shrimp, medium sized and shelled
  • 1 lb cod, cut into 1-inch pieces (sea bass, mahimahi or red snapper fillets can be substituted for cod)
  • 1 (6 ounce) package frozen crabmeat, thawed, drained & cartilage removed

Method

  • Cook & stir onion, chiles and garlic in oil in 6-quart Dutch oven until onion is tender.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients except for seafood.
  • Heat to boiling, reduce heat & simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
  • Add clams; cover & simmer until clams open, 5-10 minutes. (Discard any clams that have not opened.).
  • Carefully stir in shrimp, cod and crabmeat. Heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover & simmer until shrimp are pink and cod flakes easily with fork, about 4-5 minutes.