Bayou Shrimp Or Crawfish Food

BLEND OF THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, cook and stir cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat until melted and smooth. , In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, saute onion, celery and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Stir in shrimp, crab, soup, rice, mushrooms, garlic salt, pepper sauce, cayenne and cream cheese mixture., Combine cheddar cheese and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

CLASSIC OUTDOOR SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• Pour the beer into a 44-quart outdoor boil pot (see Cook's Note) and add 16 quarts cold water. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon halves, then toss them in. Add the seafood seasoning and garlic. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen twine and add to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Add the potatoes and cook until they are just tender, about 10 minutes. Add the corn and andouille sausage and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until pink, about 5 minutes.
• Carefully drain the low country boil and transfer to a large serving platter, rimmed sheet pan or straight on the table covered in paper. Drizzle with melted butter, then top with the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges, melted butter and hot sauce.

BAYOU SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease and slowly add the flour, (whisking constantly so it does not burn) until the roux becomes golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and stir until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, and liquid from the tomatoes.
• Add the garlic, Tabasco, worcestershire, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the wine and reduce by half, another 15 minutes.
• Add stock, 1/2 cup at a time, at about 15-20 minute intervals, reducing and stirring, let the vegetables really cook down.
• Taste all along the way, re-season according to your tastes.
• I like to cook this sauce down about 2 hours and then add the shrimp but you can add the shrimp anytime after the first hour.
• As soon as the shrimp are pink, about 10 minutes, remove the pot from the heat.
• Add the green onions, and parsley and serve over rice.

BAYOU SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix cayenne, black pepper, salt, thyme, rosemary, basil and paprika in a small bowl.
• Peel and devein shrimp leaving tails intact.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Add the garlic, Saute for 20 seconds until a pale golden color.
• Stir in shrimp, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Season with 2 tbsps of the spice mixture or to taste.
• Saute for 30 seconds.
• Add the beer and simmer for 1 minute or until shrimp turn pink.
• Remove from heat and add the butter, stirring until melted.
• Pour into a serving bowl and serve with the bread for dipping.

BAYOU SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in water, lemon juice, pepper, rosemary, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer sauce until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Add shrimp to sauce. Cover pan; cook until shrimp turn pink and are just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer shrimp and sauce to shallow bowls, dividing equally, and serve.

BAYOU SHRIMP OR CRAWFISH

Steps:

• In large skillet, fry bacon until done, but not crisp.
• Add mushrooms and saute until just tender.
• Add garlic and shrimp or crawfish, adding butter if needed.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Add green onions and parsley, cooking for an additional minute.
• Add tomatoes, and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through and liquid has reduced and becomes slightly thickened.
• Add salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste.
• Serve over rice or southern fried grits.

FRESH PACIFIC COD FISH WITH CRAWFISH BAYOU SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan and spray with cooking spray. Season fish with salt and pepper and place fish on grill; cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until flakey.
• Meanwhile, make sauce: melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in green onions, garlic, and Creole seasoning. Add cream and lower heat to medium. Stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add crawfish and stir for about 30 seconds or until just heated through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• To serve, plate fish and spoon Crawfish Bayou Sauce over center of fish. Garnish with parsley.

SHRIMP & CRAWFISH PASTA

Steps:

• Saute garlic in olive oil for 1 minute.
• Add Scallions & Cajun seasoning - saute for 1 minute.
• Add Cream and most of the can of chicken broth - Simmer 5 minutes (Note: the amount of chicken broth determines how thin you like your sauce).
• Add Worcestershire, Tabasco, 1/4 cup cheese, shrimp & crawfish - simmer 5 minutes.
• Spoon over cooked Linguini.
• Top with 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

COD WITH CRAWFISH BAYOU SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan and spray with cooking spray.
• Season fish with salt and pepper and place fish on grill; cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until flakey.
• Sauce:.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in garlic and Creole seasoning.
• Add 1/2 & 1/2.
• Stir until mixture is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Add crawfish and shrimp stirring until just heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• To serve, spoon Crawfish Bayou Sauce over center of fish and garnish with parsley and green onions.

CAJUN CRAWFISH AND SHRIMP ÉTOUFFéE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Gradually stir in flour, and stir constantly until the mixture turns 'peanut butter' brown or darker, at least 15 or 20 minutes. I use a large fork with the flat side to the bottom of the pan in a side to side motion. This is your base sauce or 'roux'. It is very important to stir this constantly. If by chance the roux burns, discard and start over.
• Once the roux is browned, add the onions, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the skillet, and saute for about 5 minutes to soften. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and fish stock, and season with the seafood seasoning. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season the sauce with hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper (if using), and add the crawfish and shrimp. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque.

BAYOU SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add 6 tablespoons butter and cream cheese.
• Heat on low until the butter is melted and cream cheese is softened, stirring frequently to combine mixture; set aside.
• In a big pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and cook/stir for 4-5 minutes or until shrimp are pink.
• Add in cream cheese mixture, crawfish, imitation crabmeat, mushroom soup, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, oregano, basil, and hot sauce; stir to combine.
• Add in the rice; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees, for 30 minutes or until heated thoroughly.