Gails Shrimp Stuffed French Bread Food

STUFFED SHRIMP WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the garlic cream sauce: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil with the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, shallots, garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are tender and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add the anchovy paste and cook until fragrant. Add the half-and-half and simmer over medium-low heat.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with an equal amount of water and mix well. Whisk 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cornstarch mixture into the sauce. Whisk the sauce as it returns to a simmer. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes then check the consistency. Repeat the process if the sauce is too thin. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm over very low heat.
• To prepare the artichoke, shrimp, and stuffing: Put the artichoke in a medium saucepan, add about 2 inches of water and a little salt. Cover the pot and steam the artichoke over medium heat until a leaf pulls off easily, about 40 minutes. Allow the artichoke to cool then pull away the leaves and scrape the fibrous 'hair' from the heart. Slice the artichoke heart and reserve.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and shallots. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are tender and translucent, about 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the bread crumbs, half the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Moisten the stuffing with enough chicken stock so that it holds together. Set the stuffing aside.
• Butterfly the shrimp. Remove the veins then lay the shrimp flat, cut-side up. Spoon stuffing into each shrimp. Place the artichokes in the bottom of a greased baking dish. Re-form the shrimp and place them in a snug single layer over the artichokes. Drizzle the shrimp with the melted butter and a little olive oil and bake until they are firm and opaque, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange the shrimp and artichoke on appetizer plates then drizzle with garlic cream. Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve.

GAIL'S SHRIMP STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butterin skillet add onions, shrimp and all seasonings. Cook 15 min. Slice 1/3 of the top off the bread. Scoop out inside, leaving 1 1/2 inch shell. Place 1 1/2 cup cheese in bread, pour shrimp mixture over cheese and top wiht remaining cheese. Replace top of bread on loaf. Wrap in foil and bake in 350 degrees until cheese melts. Yields 4-6 servings.

BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix crushed crackers, bread crumbs and garlic powder. In a small bowl, blend butter and Worcestershire sauce. Mix blended butter, pepper and Parmesan cheese into the cracker mixture. Stir in white wine, using only enough to hold together the mixture.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Butterfly the shrimp using a sharp knife, and arrange back side up in a large baking dish. Stuff shrimp with heaping tablespoons of the cracker mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cracker mixture is lightly browned, shrimp are opaque, and the tails have curled.

STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Make thin slit in the back of each shrimp, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• Tuck 1 basil leaf into the opening of each shrimp, followed by 1/2 teaspoon of goat cheese. Wrap 1/2 of a prosciutto slice around each shrimp from bottom to tail.
• Arrange stuffed shrimp on a baking sheet. Brush each lightly with olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp is pink and prosciutto is crispy, 4 to 5 minutes.

SHRIMP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• With a bread knife, slice the loaf of bread lenghtwise and scoop out the soft part leaving the shell intact.
• Take the onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic and chop finely.
• Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pot and add the chopped veggies and saute on high heat till soft.
• Add garlic and cook for three minutes more.
• Lower heat and add basil, salt and pepper, shrimp and green onions.
• You are only heating the shrimp up so do not leave it on for long.
• Finally, when the shrimp mix is warm, add the soft bread to the pot and stir, mixing completely.
• Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
• (I usually add some type of cajun or creole seasoning to the mixture to spice it up!) When the mixture is well blended, spoon it back into the bread shells, which are already lying on a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Fill both sides of the shells evenly and then gently place them back together and wrap in the foil.
• Place the wrapped loaf in a 350 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• This recipe can be used with a large loaf of bread or the smaller french bread loaves.

SHRIMP AND CRAB STUFFED FISH

Steps:

• Saute the onion, green pepper, and garlic in 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Remove from heat.
• Stir in the crabmeat, shrimp, breadcrumbs, parsley, chives, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut a slit in the middle of each fish fillet, being careful not to cut all the way through the fillet. Brush the cavity with 2 tbsp melted butter; spoon the reserved crabmeat stuffing evenly into the fish.
• Place fish in an shallow 3-quart baking dish that has been sprayed lightly with cooking spray; cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. (Thinner fillets will require less time) Serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine well the shrimp, crab, mayonnaise, green onions, celery, cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Spread the shrimp mixture on the bottom half of bread and replace the top half. Cut into 8 pieces and serve immediately or refrigerate whole and cut into 8 pieces when ready to serve.
• Heating instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wrap the loaf in a large piece of aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through. Cut into 8 pieces.

BAKED & DELICIOUS STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Shell and devein shrimp, leave on tail.
• In a 9 x 12 baking dish (this is what you will cook the shrimp in) combine the oil, garlic, salt, 1/4 cup butter and pepper.
• Heat in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Prepare stuffing: mix the basil, tarragon, onion, bread crumbs, 2 T. melted butter, 2 T. sour cream (I don't measure the sour cream too closely - add enough so the stuffing is fairly moist) and a pinch of salt.
• Split shrimp and put a scant teaspoon of stuffing in each.
• Lay in a single layer in the pan (that has oil, melted butter etc in it waiting for the shrimp!).
• Baste with the liquid in the pan.
• Enjoy!
• Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes or so until the shrimp are done.

CAJUN CRAWFISH-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and celery and saute' for 5 minutes.
• Add cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, and garlic and stir well. Stir in white wine and seafood stock, bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low.
• Add crawfish tails and salt and mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. If using shrimp, don't add until the last 5 minutes of the 20.
• Gradually add cream cheese until melted, stirring often and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add green onions and parsley and a little more white wine if mixture is too thick.
• Cut bread in half and scoop out center portion of French bread loaf. Fill bottom portion with crawfish mixture. Place top half on top, brush with melted butter and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.

SHRIMP & CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and add green onions, shrimp (or crawfish) and seasonings; cook until shrimp are just done (8-10 minutes).
• Slice 1/3 of the top off the bread and dig out insides of bottom, leaving a 1/2" shell.
• Sprinkle half the cheese in the shell, pour the shrimp mixture over the cheese, and top with remaining cheese.
• Replace top of bread on the loaf.
• Wrap loaf in aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Allow loaf to cool a bit before slicing; serve warm.