Louisiana Garlic Shrimp Food

LOUISIANA SHRIMP CREOLE II

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic; cook until tender.
• Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and red pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.

LOUISIANA STYLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan. Add the sausage and cook until brown. Remove the sausage from the pan and drain on paper towels. Reserve. Add another tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, and the butter and let it melt into the oil. Stir in the peppers, onions, celery, garlic, chile pepper, thyme, and bay leaves and cook until tender, about 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle in the paprika and stir, then add the flour and stir for 1 minute more. Pour in the beer and cook down for 2 minutes. Stir in the stock and Worcestershire, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 3 minutes to combine flavors. Stir in hot sauce, to taste. Add the reserved browned sausage to sauce. The sauce can be cooled and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal.
• Bring the sauce to a low boil over medium heat, then stir in the shrimp. Cover and cook until the shrimp are pink and firm, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the shrimp mixture to a serving bowl and serve with rice flavored with scallions.

LOUISIANA SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Place shrimp in a large roasting pan; pour butter mixture over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring once. Serve warm with a slotted spoon.

LOUISIANA BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a single layer in an ungreased 10x6x2-inch baking dish.
• Combine butter and next 7 ingredients in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts.
• Pour over shrimp.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 6 to 8 mins or until shrimp turn pink.
• Serve with bread.

LOUISIANA GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a 10x6 baking dish.
• Combine butter, garlic, and hot sauce in a small mixing bowl, stirring well.
• Pour over shrimp.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.
• Spoon shrimp mixture over toasted french bread.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

LOUISIANA BBQ SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the BBQ butter: Chop the garlic in a food processor. Add the butter, hot sauce, Creole seasoning, Creole mustard, Worcestershire sauce and lemon zest and juice, and process until well blended.
• For the shrimp: Add the bacon to a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and render until crispy. Drain on paper towels and reserve. Add the shrimp to the hot bacon drippings and brown on both sides over high heat. Add the BBQ butter, then deglaze with the white wine and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and green onions.
• For the herb salad: In a medium bowl, toss the micro basil with the cider vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Place the toast points on plates, top with shrimp and pour the sauce. Garnish with the herb salad and crispy bacon lardons.

SLOW-COOKED LOUISIANA SHRIMP AND GRITS

Steps:

• In a large high-sided skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and Creole spices. Add shrimp to skillet and cook until they just start to brown. Remove shrimp and set aside.
• Add sausage, garlic, shallot, peppers, and thyme to skillet; cook until garlic and shallots are softened and fragrant. Add shrimp stock and bring just to a simmer. Stir in butter and continue to cook until reduced and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Return reserved shrimp to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. Stir in lemon juice, tomatoes, and chives.
• To serve, place a heaping 1/4 cup cooked grits into each of six shallow bowls. Divide shrimp evenly between bowls, standing up and tails facing towards the center of the bowl. Spoon sauce around grits and garnish with chervil; serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND GRITS LOUISIANA STYLE

Steps:

• Bring water and 1 pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan and slowly mix in the grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer grits until tender and smooth, about 20 minutes; stir often. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir tasso ham until crisp. Stir in onion and green bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Lightly stir the shrimp with the vegetables and olive oil just until pink, 30 to 45 seconds; remove shrimp from pan and set aside.
• Pour white wine into the skillet and stir, dissolving any browned bits of food in the bottom of the skillet; slowly add the cream, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Divide the grits onto 2 serving plates and line the edge of each plate with 10 shrimp. Pour cream sauce over grits and sprinkle each serving with chopped green onion tops.

LOUISIANA SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Place rice and water in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place shrimp in the skillet and cook 3 minutes, or until opaque; set aside. Melt butter in the skillet. Stir in the mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Mix in soup and sour cream. Cook until heated through, but do not boil. Return shrimp to skillet and cook until heated through. Scoop skillet mixture over rice in baking dish and top with cheese.
• Broil 5 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly.

LOUISIANA KILLER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Crunch up the rosemary and thyme using fingers.
• Place all ingredients, except shrimp and french bread, in a large pot.
• Simmer this mixture for 2 1/2 hours.
• Five minutes before serving add shrimp and cook about 3-4 minutes or until shrimp is done.
• Serve shrimp with broth and toasted French bread for sopping the broth.

SHRIMP LOUISIANE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Combine the bread and milk in a mixing bowl; set aside.
• Melt the margarine in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, and bell pepper until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the shrimp, and cook until the shrimp are no longer translucent, about 3 minutes more. Stir the shrimp and rice into the soaked bread along with the cream of mushroom soup, parsley, and lemon juice. Pour this mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, and the casserole is hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.