Floribbean Shrimp With Fried Eggplant Food

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.

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.

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.

FLORIBBEAN SHRIMP WITH FRIED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in deep skillet on medium high heat to 350 degrees . Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk to make egg wash.
• Dust eggplant rounds in flour, dip into egg wash and then roll in panko breadcrumbs.
• Fry eggplant about 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain and keep warm.
• In a large sauté pan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, chopped pepper, celery and garlic; sauté 5 minutes . Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
• Stir in wine, capers, tomato paste and red pepper flakes; bring sauce to a simmer.
• Add shrimp and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Add butter and simmer until sauce thickens. Stir in cilantro.
• To serve, arrange fried eggplant slices on serving plate and top with shrimp and Florbbien sauce.

SHRIMP-EGGPLANT BEIGNETS WITH REMOULADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remoulade Sauce-- Whisk together all ingredients. Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Beignets-- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add eggplant and next 5 ingredients; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp; cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, and cool.
• Pour oil to depth of 3 inches in a Dutch oven; heat to 360°F.
• Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients; whisk in flour just until moistened.
• Fold in eggplant mixture.
• Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into hot oil.
• Fry beignets, a few at a time, 3 minutes or until golden, turning once.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve immediately with Remoulade Sauce.

SHRIMP FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Thaw and drain spinach.
• Spread spinach in a pie pan and top with shrimp.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour.
• Then gradually add milk, wine, scallions.
• Cook on low, stirring
• Add salt, pepper and enough paprika for a rosy color.
• Pour sauce over shrimp and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

SHRIMP AND SCALLOPS WITH ASIAN EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Cut scallion greens into 1-inch lengths, reserving white parts for another use.
• Pat shellfish dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then stir-fry eggplant with salt and pepper until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (add 1 1/2 tablespoons more oil if eggplant is sticking to skillet). Transfer eggplant to a plate as cooked and keep warm, covered.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and sear shrimp and scallops in batches, without crowding, until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate and keep warm, covered.
• Add water, soy sauce, sugar, and chile paste to skillet and simmer, stirring, until reduced by half. Stir in lime juice.
• Serve shellfish and eggplant with sauce, scallion greens, cilantro, and basil.