Baked Eggplant With Shrimp Food

CREOLE EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel, clean, devein and rinse shrimp. Depending on the size of the shrimp, they can be chopped into a smaller size if desired. Pat dry with paper towels and place in a bowl. Add a generous sprinkle of creole seasoning, mix well and set aside.
• Peel the eggplant and cut into small cubes about 1/2 inch square; place in a bowl and mix in a little (not much) kosher salt. Set aside.
• Chop the yellow onions, green onions and garlic. If using fresh tomatoes, peel them using the boiling water blanch method (see Hints and Tips). Drain the tomatoes if using canned. Measure the butter, creole seasoning and bread crumbs.
• Melt butter over medium heat in Dutch Oven.
• Sauté the yellow onions in the butter until starting to clear, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute until the garlic is aromatic, probably about 2 minutes.
• Add green onions, salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons of creole seasoning. Mix well and cook about 2 minutes.
• Crush the tomatoes by hand as you add them to the Dutch oven and mix well. Saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add the eggplant cubes a little at a time but don't add any of the water that has gathered in the bottom of the bowl. Mix the eggplant cubes and sauteed onions together very well.
• Lower the temperature to medium, cover the Dutch oven and simmer until the eggplant is starting to soften, about 15 minutes. The eggplant will give off a lot of water that will partially cook off.
• When soft and starting to reduce, smash down some of the eggplant with a wooden spoon.
• Add the shrimp and mix well and continue to cook, uncovered, for about 10 or 15 minutes or while the liquid evaporates.
• Remove from the heat and add the bread crumbs a little at a time and mix well. The eggplant should tighten up a little, but don't over do the bread crumbs. Taste for seasoning.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spread a thin layer of butter inside of an oven proof casserole or baking dish.
• Pour the eggplant mix into baking dish and spread out softly.
• Sprinkle a little bread crumbs on top and place about 6 small dots of butter on top
• Bake in 350 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until bubbly on edges and browned a little on top.

STUFFED EGGPLANT WITH SHRIMP AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Scoop out the flesh of the eggplant, chop, and reserve. Coat shells with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Saute shrimp, basil and garlic until shrimp turns pink, about 1 minute. Stir in the reserved chopped eggplant. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in wine, and cook 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. If mixture is dry, stir in more olive oil. Stuff mixture into eggplant shells, and sprinkle top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.

RAGIN' CAJUN EGGPLANT AND SHRIMP SKILLET

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Drain., Preheat oven to 350°. In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion and green pepper; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in tomatoes and eggplant. Saute 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings. Add shrimp and bread crumbs; saute 5 minutes longer, stirring well., Bake 30 minutes. Remove skillet from oven; top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes more.

JAPANESE EGGPLANTS WITH SRIRACHA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Wash and dry the eggplant, then cut lengthwise in half. With a paring knife, slightly core out some of the seeded area. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and put on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
• While the eggplants are baking, combine the shrimp with the rice vinegar, agave, red bell peppers and snow peas in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, sweet chili sauce, lime zest and lime juice. Set aside.
• After the eggplants have roasted, carefully fill them with the shrimp mixture. Put them back in the oven until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the eggplant from the oven to a serving platter. Drizzle with the Sriracha mayonnaise and serve immediately.

SHRIMP STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Cut each eggplant it half, cutting through the stem and down its length.
• Cut perpendicular (criss-cross) slices in the flesh of the eggplant to within ¼ inch of the shell.
• Use a spoon to scoop out cubes of eggplant pulp.
• Place shells in an oven preheated to 350 while preparing the filling or in a shallow pan of boiling water. You want the shells a little tender but not fully cooked when you stuff them.
• Saute onion and garlic in a little oil in a skillet until transparent but not brown.
• Add the eggplant pulp and cook until done.
• Add shrimp and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Add basil and enough breadcrumbs until mix is firm but not dry. Salt and pepper to taste. Cheese can be added if desired at this step and grated on top after cooking as well.
• Stuff shells and put in oven proof dish. Heat in 350 oven until piping hot or freeze.
• Serve with a salad and good French or Italian bread. Fantastic.

GRILLED SHRIMP AND EGGPLANT WITH FISH SAUCE AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium or the oven to 425 degrees. Toss eggplant with 6 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place in a grill basket, or spread in an even layer on one or two rimmed baking sheets (leave plenty of room between pieces so they can brown). Grill or roast until eggplant softens and browns, about 10 to 20 minutes.
• While eggplant cooks, toss shrimp with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Thread shrimp onto skewers if grilling. If roasting, remove baking sheet from oven and add shrimp, stirring well. Return to oven to bake until shrimp is just opaque and eggplant is golden brown, an additional 10 to 12 minutes. Or grill shrimp alongside eggplant until shrimp is cooked and eggplant very soft and brown, 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• Using a mortar and pestle or a heavy knife, pound or mince together the garlic and a pinch of salt until a paste forms (if using a knife, use flat side after garlic is minced). In a bowl or platter, toss shrimp, eggplant, garlic paste, mint and fish sauce together. Serve with mint sprigs for garnish.

SHRIMP STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Slice whole eggplant lengthwise. Cut a cross-hatch in the eggplant with a sharp utility knife and brush some olive oil over the eggplant. (See Recipe Notes)
• Place the eggplant, cut side down on a baking rack and place in a preheated 400 degree (F) oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the eggplant meat is soft.
• Allow the eggplants to cool. Scoop out the pulp, leaving about ¼ inch of the shell-resembling a little boat.
• Chop the scooped-out eggplant and set aside.
• Peel, de-vein and rinse the shrimp, then pat dry with paper towels.
• Chop about ¾ of the shrimp into small pieces, leave the remainder whole.
• Mix with some creole seasoning and set aside.
• Heat butter in a dutch oven over medium-high heat until bubbly.
• Saute the onions, bell peppers and celery in the butter until beginning to caramelize, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and green onions and saute until aromatic, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in about half of the Herb and Spice Blend and the bay leaves. Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Add in the chopped eggplant; reduce heat to medium, cover the dutch oven and slow simmer about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce and the stock, uncover and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until the eggplant is very soft and mash-able. (See Recipe Notes)
• Add in the shrimp, mix well and saute until the shrimp start to turn pink, simmer about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, starting with about half and adding more until you have the consistency of a filling.
• Add in the rest of the Herb and Spice Blend, mix well.
• Remove the Dutch oven from the heat, cover and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and allow the eggplant to cool about 15 minutes before stuffing. Remove bay leaves.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• With a spatula or wooden spoon, stuff the eggplant mixture into the eggplant halves, pushing to fill all the voids.
• Once all the filling has been used, sprinkle some bread crumbs on top and place 2 or 3 small tabs of butter on top of each.
• Place in the 350-degree oven and Bake until browning on top,

SHRIMP STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop the pulp from each eggplant, reserving the shells. Place pulp into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer eggplant to a large bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bell pepper until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until cooked through and pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Mash eggplant thoroughly; add shrimp mixture, tomatoes, butter, and egg and mix well. Stuff eggplant shells with eggplant-shrimp mixture; season with salt and pepper. Top each stuffed eggplant with Cheddar cheese. Place stuffed eggplant in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is cooked through and cheese is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp and set aside.
• Trim the ends of the eggplant and peel it. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, without browning. Add the tomatoes, honey, pepper flakes, basil, salt and pepper. Stir to blend, cover and simmer, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet and when it is very hot add the eggplant, salt and pepper. Cook the eggplant, tossing, until it is nicely browned. Drain and add the eggplant to the tomato sauce. Stir and cover and cook for 15 minutes or until well blended with the sauce.
• Meanwhile, in the same nonstick skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat for 1 minute, stirring. Add the shrimp to the sauce, blend well and cook for 1 minute. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, salt the water and bring to a boil in a kettle. Add the spaghetti and cook to the desired degree of doneness.
• Drain the spaghetti and return it to the kettle. Add the shrimp and eggplant mixture, toss well and serve immediately with cheese if desired.

BAKED EGGPLANT WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium low heat; saute onions, celery, and green pepper until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut eggplant in half, lengthwise, and scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4-inch next to the skin; cut the flesh into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Blend the flour with the butter and vegetables in the skillet to form a roux; season with salt.
• Add the eggplant cubes, cover, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve the bouillon cubes in the boiling water, then pour into the skillet; add the rice and shrimp and toss.
• Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is cooked through and opaque.
• Fill the scooped out eggplant shells with the rice and shrimp mixture.
• Combine the bread crumbs with the oil and sprinkle on top of the rice and shrimp mixture.
• Place in a shallow baking dish and bake at 375 degrees F until bread crumbs are golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT, CRABMEAT AND SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel and dice eggplant into 1-inch cubes. Boil in enough water to cover with 1 tablespoon salt until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and set aside. Saute onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic in olive oil until very tender. Fold vegetable mixture into eggplant. Add lemon juice, Worcestershire, Lea and Perrins, Creole seasoning, hot red pepper sauce, 1 cup cracker crumbs, Parmesan, salt and cayenne, then eggs. Gently fold in seafood. Place in greased casserole. Top with bread crumbs and melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Peel eggplants, cut into small pieces, soak in a large bowl of salted water for about 20 minutes. (this will keep the eggplant from turning dark.) While the eggplant are soaking, Bring a large pot of water boiling. Drain the eggplant and boil in the boiling water until tender. Drain eggplant, mash and set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in 2 quart saucepan, saute chopped onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic until tender and onions are translucent. Add chopped shrimp and season with salt and pepper to taste.. Let simmer until all the shrimp pieces have turned pink.
• 3. Remove from fire, add mashed eggplant, 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs, and hot sauce. Add beaten eggs. Mix thouroughly and pour into buttered casserole dish. sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until top of casserole is browned and eggs are cooked.