Sauteed Seafood with Vegetable in a Potato Nest in Calgary

About Our Sauteed Seafood with Vegetable in a Potato Nest

The nest is made from finely shredded potato, pressed into shape and fried until it sets golden and rigid, crisp enough to stand up to the sauce for the length of a meal. It is built for each order, which is the only way it arrives at the table still crackling. Diners who have never had it are usually surprised to learn the basket is meant to be eaten.

The filling is cooked separately over high heat so the seafood stays exactly right: shrimp firm, scallop just set, squid tender rather than rubbery. Snow peas, carrot and other crisp vegetables go in with them and the whole thing is finished in a light sauce that seasons without drowning. It is the dish we recommend when a table wants one plate to make the meal feel like an occasion.

What Makes Our Sauteed Seafood with Vegetable in a Potato Nest Special

• Shrimp, scallop and squid in every order
• Golden potato nest fried to order and fully edible
• Vegetables kept crisp in a fast, high-heat wok toss
• Light sauce that seasons rather than smothers
• A $24.00 chef's special built for a shared table