Butter And Herb Poached Shrimp Food

BUTTER POACHED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together shrimp, hot sauce, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• In a large saucepan, bring 3 tablespoons water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; whisk in butter until smooth. Add zest, bay leaves, garlic, chives, red pepper, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt, stirring until combined. Add shrimp; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves before serving. Garnish with chives and red pepper, if desired.

POACHED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with about a 1/2 gallon of water, add the salt and squeeze in the lemon juice; toss the halves in there too for extra flavor. Add the herbs and seafood seasoning. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the water with the aromatics.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until the shrimp are bright pink and the tails curl. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp from the poaching liquid and chill thoroughly before peeling. Serve with lemon wedges and Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce as part of a raw shellfish bar.
• Combine the tomatoes, celery, and onion in a blender and puree to break the vegetables down. Add the remaining ingredients and puree until smooth. Chill before serving with a raw bar.

BUTTER AND HERB POACHED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a sauce pan on medium heat add water and butter. Allow the butter to completely melt (about 2 minutes). Add basil, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Cook on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes stirring slowly so that the butter is infused with the flavors. Lower the heat to low. Add shrimp and stir slowly until shrimp turns a nice coral color and the tails curl. (3 minutes with extra large shrimp, max 4-5 minutes.) Be careful not to over cook the shrimp or it will become rubbery.

GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter with the parsley, basil, garlic and shallot and melt over low heat.
• Light a grill or heat a grill pan.
• Halve the shrimp lengthwise, leaving them attached 1 inch below the head (if the head is left on). Devein the shrimp and spread them open. Season with salt and pepper, then brush liberally with the herb butter.
• Grill the shrimp over a medium-hot fire, shell side down, until lightly charred, about 1 minute.
• Turn and grill the other side until lightly browned, about 40 seconds. Turn the shrimp again. Brush them liberally with more herb butter, sprinkle with rum and grill until barely cooked through and bubbling, about 1 minute longer.
• Serve at once.

SHRIMP SAUTéED IN HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Shell and devein shrimp.
• Melt butter in a chafing dish or skillet; add lemon juice and seasonings.
• Sauté shrimp in hot butter over medium heat until pink. Serve hot.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill or oven broiler to high.
• In a bowl, combine the shrimp with the red pepper, mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper, and blend well.
• Arrange 6 shrimps on each of 4 skewers. Brush the sides with oil.
• Place the shrimp on the grill or under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat source. Cook for about 2 minutes and turn, continue grilling for about 2 minutes more. Serve with herb butter sauce.