Recipes with vermouth

Lobster steamed over fresh herbs and white vermouth, served with an emulsified watercress dressing and julienned peppers and tomato. An elegant, garden-fresh seafood platter.

Chicken with forty cloves of garlic braised in olive oil, vermouth, and tarragon under a sealed lid. A classic French dish where the garlic turns soft and buttery enough to spread on bread.

Fresh strawberries macerated with thin orange slices, orange juice, and sweet vermouth for a boozy, citrus-kissed fruit dessert. Diabetic-friendly with optional sweetener.

A thick, rustic Italian-style soup loaded with penne, cannellini beans, fennel, zucchini, and summer squash simmered in vegetable broth spiked with dry vermouth. Low-fat, naturally vegetarian, and feeds 8 from one big pot in about an hour.

Filet mignon and fresh oysters marinated in vermouth and Creole seasoning, served over spinach with a zesty horseradish sour cream sauce. A bold Louisiana surf and turf that brings the bayou to your table.

Butter-simmered shrimp and crab with lemon, garlic, dry vermouth, and fresh parsley. An elegant seafood dish ready in under 10 minutes with just 7 ingredients.

Mushroom pate with a pound of sauteed mushrooms, dry vermouth, Parmesan, sour cream, and toasted pecans. A rich, earthy spread for crackers and crostini.

Sage-and-nutmeg-crusted chicken breasts pan-seared in olive oil, then simmered with dry vermouth and sweet red bell pepper. A quick, aromatic skillet dinner with Italian flair.

Classic French onion soup slow-caramelizes pounds of sliced onions in butter, then simmers them with beef stock, Cognac, and dry vermouth. Top with toasted bread and Swiss for the gratiné finish.

Classic French chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, slow-baked in vermouth with herbs and aromatics. Garlic turns mellow and spreadable on toast.

Chinese steamed salmon steaks with fermented black bean sauce, fresh ginger, and scallions, finished with a sizzling hot-oil pour. Classic Cantonese fish done restaurant-style.

Fresh peaches macerated in white wine, port, sweet vermouth, citrus juice, and sugar. An elegant Italian-style no-cook fruit dessert served chilled in glass cups.

Creamy vodka spaghetti with vermouth, lime, jalapeno, and fresh cilantro. A cocktail-inspired twist on vodka pasta that's equal parts bold and luxurious, ready in 35 minutes.

Pan-fried soft-shell crabs in a Parmesan-cornmeal crust, served with a silky red chili beurre blanc made from shallots, lime juice, white wine, and cold butter. Restaurant plating, home kitchen.

Sauteed scallops over red pepper yogurt sauce deliver a light, elegant dinner in 30 minutes. Seared sea scallops deglazed with vermouth and lemon, plated on a cool coriander-spiked sauce.

Marinated flank steak with soy sauce, vermouth, garlic, and Tabasco. Broiled under high heat for just minutes and carved rare on the diagonal for maximum tenderness.