Sweet Spicy Confetti Shrimp And Cornbread Pops Food

SWEET AND SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter on medium heat in a cast iron pan. Add shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until they start to turn pink.
• In a small bowl, add Sriracha, honey, vinegar, ketchup, onion powder and paprika. Mix well then add to the pan. Stir the shrimp and sauce well and cook for another minute or until shrimp are fully cooked. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and keep warm in a bowl.
• Continue to cook sauce for another 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Pour sauce over shrimp.
• Garnish with green onion or cilantro before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY POPCORN

Steps:

• Stir the confectioners' sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, cumin and cayenne together in a small bowl. Heat the coconut oil in a very large pot with a lid over medium heat. Add the popcorn and half of the sugar mixture, cover the pot and shake to coat. Add the remaining sugar mixture and continue to shake until well coated. Serve immediately.

SWEET & SPICY SHRIMP (CHAMBORD SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Butterfly shrimp, devein and set aside.
• Heat oil in a sauté pan and stir in garlic. When garlic is golden add jalapeno slices and simmer. Lower heat and add shrimp upright to the mixture to cook, cover and simmer just long enough to give full even color. Remove shrimp and arrange on serving dish.
• Add liqueur to oil mixture over heat, stir and reduce slightly. Pour reduced liquid, garlic and jalapeno evenly over shrimp.
• Garnish with 2 half slices of baguettes.

SPICY CONFETTI SHRIMP

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with cayenne, smoked paprika, garlic and Old Bay seasoning in a bowl. Let sit while you mince the veggies.
• Heat butter over medium high heat and sauté the shrimp, 2 or 3 minute per side or until opaque and cooked through. Add Worcestershire sauce, stirring to coat shrimp.
• Remove the shrimp from a pan with a slotted spoon. Add veggies and sauté another 2-3 minutes. Drizzle any remaining juices over the shrimp.
• Sprinkle finely diced purple onion and bell pepper "confetti" and chiffonade of basil and cabbage over shrimp and rice.

CONFETTI CORN BREAD–CRUSTED SHRIMP IN CREOLE FILLING

Steps:

• To prepare the filling, melt the butter in a large sauté pan or skillet over high heat. Add the onion, celery, and green bell peppers. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and Creole seasoning, and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir constantly, about 2 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, and bay leaf. Stir and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and heat through, about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and pour the filling into an 8-by-8-inch square or round baking dish. Set aside in a warm area, while preparing the topping.
• To prepare the topping, preheat the oven to 375°F. Put the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Incorporate the eggs one at a time and mix until smooth. Add the green chiles, creamed corn, red and green bell peppers, the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed until the mixture forms a soft batter.
• Carefully dollop the corn bread batter over the filling. Using an offset metal spatula, spread the batter smoothly across the top of the casserole, forming a thin layer. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet in the center of the oven. Bake until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven to a cooling rack. Cut through the corn bread with a small knife. Scoop 6 to 8 generous portions of the filling and the corn bread into large soup bowls or onto plates.

SWEET & SPICY CONFETTI SHRIMP AND CORNBREAD POPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute shrimp in 1 tablespoon of the melted butter over medium high heat for 2-3 minutes or just until it turns pink.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine contents of muffin mix with brown sugar.
• Add beaten egg, remaining melted butter and milk and stir to combine.
• Stir in cayenne pepper, red bell peppers, jalapeno and green onion.
• Spray 24 mini muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
• Place one shrimp in each cup, tail up.
• Spoon cornbread batter into each cup; cups should be about 3/4 full.
• Jiggle each shrimp by the tail to allow batter to coat and complete surround the shrimp.
• Leave tail sticking up.
• Bake 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees until light golden brown on top.
• Cool for several minutes, then remove from muffin pans and arrange on serving platter.
• Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley if desired.

SWEET AND SPICY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook until they are soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Remove the onions from the pan onto a plate. Leave the remaining oil in the pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the baking mix, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cayenne. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the reserved onions and the jalapeno. Pour the batter into the skillet the onions were cooked in and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. (Reserve 2 pieces cornbread for the Online Round 2 Recipe Pork and Cornbread Bites.)

CONFETTI SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan, heat the oil, garlic and ginger over medium high heat until fragrant.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until bright pink.
• In a bowl, whisk the remaining olive oil, lemon and lime juice, scallion or chives, chili oil and salt.
• Pour over shrimp and let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour or even over night.
• Before serving, toss shrimp with roasted red pepper.

SPICY GARLIC AND LEMON CRUSTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, garlic, shallots, black pepper, salt, lmeon zest and juice, thyme sprigs, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and beer in a large bowl. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Heat a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat until hot, then add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the shrimp and marinade all at once, stirring constantly. Cook for 4 minutes or until the shrimp is pink and the bits of garlic are golden brown.
• Remove shrimp from the pan and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. (The sauce should have a thick consistency.).
• Spoon the sauce over the shrimp. Serve over pasta or rice or with warm crusty bread.

SPICY SWEET GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• In a small saucepan combine jelly, garlic, lime juice, Worcestershire, jalapeno and chilies. Cook over medium heat until jelly melts.
• Thread shrimp onto skewers, about 4 per skewer if using large shrimp.
• Brush both sides of shrimp with jelly mixture and place on a tray to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill on high and sprinkle shrimp with salt on both sides.
• Grill shrimp for 3 minutes per side, brushing with marinade again before turning. Reduce time for smaller shrimp.
• Place remaining sauce in a serving dish for dipping.
• Prep time includes time to marinate but not to soak the skewers.

HOLLY'S SHRIMP CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). (If using a countertop induction oven, preheat to 325 degrees (165 degrees C)). Grease a 9-inch baking dish.
• Combine cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and Creole seasoning in a bowl. Add eggs and butter; mix until smooth. Fold corn, shrimp, 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, onion, and jalapeno peppers into the batter. Spread in the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese on top; continue baking until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.