Creole Seafood Surprise

QUICK CREOLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with seasoning.
• Cook and stir garlic in dressing in skillet on medium-high heat 1 min.
• Add shrimp; cook 2 to 3 min. or until pink, stirring occasionally. Top with parsley.

SEAFOOD CREOLE

Steps:

• Mix together oregano, salt, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and basil in a small bowl; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; stir in tomato, onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce, sugar, hot pepper sauce, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer. Stir in seasoning mix and simmer until the flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir in rock shrimp, bay scallops, and haddock; bring sauce back to a simmer and cook until the shellfish and fish are opaque, about 20 more minutes. Remove bay leaves to serve.

CREOLE SEAFOOD SURPRISE

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup Orzo as directed on package while preparing entree. Entree: Saute first five ingredients in chicken broth until vegetables are tender. Add mushrooms, rosemary and cream cheese (in sections) until creamy. Add Shrimp and crab and simmer until shrimp are cooked-approximately 5 minutes (until Shrimp are pink). Season with Old Bay Seasoning to taste. Serve over orzo. ENJOY!!

CREOLE SPICED SEAFOOD GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a food processor with a metal blade, combine the chopped vegetables, shallots, garlic, horseradish, and cilantro. Puree the mixture until slightly smooth. Add the vegetable juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, juice from 2 lemons and the liquid crab boil. Puree until the mixture is smooth. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove the mixture from the food processor and refrigerate for 6 hours, so the flavors can marry.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetables and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and shock the vegetables in a bowl of ice water. Remove the vegetables and pat dry.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the extra-virgin olive oil and remaining lemon juice together. Add the herbs and whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, toss the brunoise vegetables with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Toss each of the seafood with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble, place a pile of each seafood in the bowls. Ladle the gazpacho into each bowl. Spoon the vegetable relish in the center of each bowl. Garnish with the herb salad.

CREOLE BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a saute pan, heat butter and peanut oil. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes, then add all the herbs and spices, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and continue to saute for 2 minutes more. Add shrimps and saute until cooked through, do not overcook.