Bayoushrimpcreole Recipes

THE BEST SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter over medium-high heat in a skillet or saute pan. Add the onion, pepper and celery.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook approximately 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are very soft, adjusting heat as necessary so vegetables don't burn.
• Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Stir briefly.
• Add the tomato sauce, water and Worcestershire.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered 8-10 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes or until just firm.
• Add hot sauce, salt and black pepper to taste.
• Remove bay leaf, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with hot, cooked rice and lemon wedges.

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.

BAYOU SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease and slowly add the flour, (whisking constantly so it does not burn) until the roux becomes golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and stir until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, tomatoes, and liquid from the tomatoes.
• Add the garlic, Tabasco, worcestershire, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the wine and reduce by half, another 15 minutes.
• Add stock, 1/2 cup at a time, at about 15-20 minute intervals, reducing and stirring, let the vegetables really cook down.
• Taste all along the way, re-season according to your tastes.
• I like to cook this sauce down about 2 hours and then add the shrimp but you can add the shrimp anytime after the first hour.
• As soon as the shrimp are pink, about 10 minutes, remove the pot from the heat.
• Add the green onions, and parsley and serve over rice.

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat oil and make a dark roux with flour. Combine onion, celery, green pepper and garlic to make a mirepoix and add to roux. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, shrimp stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Season to taste with salt and cayenne. To serve, ladle over steamed rice and garnish with parsley.

SCALLOP AND SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• To prepare:
• Peel the shrimp and save the shells for shrimp oil or shrimp broth or discard them. Pick up a shrimp and make a shallow slit down the middle of the length of the back to expose the black intestine. Slit all the shrimp and lift out the black intestine with the point of your paring knife, or flush it out under cold running water. If using defrosted cleaned shrimp, skip this step. Either way, dry the shrimp well with paper towels and set them aside.
• Clean the sea scallops by peeling and discarding the little strip of muscle that is attached to one side. (If your scallops are somewhat old the muscle strip may not be there.) Place the scallops in a colander and wash them well under cold running water - keep an eye open for specks of dark sand. Drain the scallops well and roll them in paper towels to dry them thoroughly. If the scallops are very large, cut them into 1/2" to 3/4" pieces (it's the thickness that determines the cooking time, not how wide they are). If you're using bay scallops, don't remove the tiny strip of muscle, it's tender. Either way, set the scallops aside while you're preparing the sauce.
• Put the bacon fat or vegetable oil into a skillet or stew-type pot that's wide and deep enough to hold all the seafood in about 2 layers with about 2 cups of sauce. Place the skillet over medium-high heat and add the onion, peppers, and celery. Cook the vegetables, adjusting the heat if necessary and stirring frequently, until they have become slightly wilted and a little brown, about 5 minutes. When the vegetables are ready, turn the heat to low and stir in the garlic, thyme, oregano, bay leaf and cayenne, cooking for about 30 seconds. Add the flour and continue to stir for about 1 minute more to cook away its raw taste. Add the tomatoes and their juice, and simmer the sauce, covered, over very low heat, about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost tender and it's very thick. Stir the sauce once or twice during this period. Season it generously with salt, pepper, and Tabasco, and set it aside. The sauce can be made 3 or 4 days in advance and refrigerated, but be sure to heat it through before continuing with the recipe.
• In a separate bowl, mix the scallops and shrimp together and season them well with salt and pepper. (If you're using bay scallops that are smaller than 1/2" in width, don't mix them with the shrimp at this point - see Note.) Remove about one half of the sauce to a bowl, spreading the remaining sauce evenly over the bottom of the skillet or pot. Distribute the seafood evenly over the sauce in the skillet and spread the reserved sauce over the top of the seafood - it won't completely cover. Place the skillet over medium-high heat and, without stirring, heat the mixture until you see 3 or 4 bubbles at the surface. Reduce the heat to very low, tightly cover the skillet, and gently simmer the mixture until the shrimp are white throughout and the scallops are slightly translucent in the center, 8 to 12 minutes, cutting one of each to check, if you're unsure. (If you prefer, you can bake the Creole in a preheated 325°F oven once the bubbles have come to the surface.)
• The Creole will be much thinner now from the shellfish juices. Taste it for seasoning and adjust it with salt, a generous amount of pepper, and additional Tabasco, if you like.
• To serve:
• Ladle the Creole into warm soup plates or bowls, discarding the bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with chopped parsley and serve right away.
• Note: If you've reserved bay scallops, add them approximately halfway through the cooking (depending on their size), pressing them into the simmering mixture as best as possible. Cover the skillet again and finish cooking.

BAYOU SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• 1. In a 10-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, sauté onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in butter for 6 to 8 minutes or until limp. Stir in flour.2. Stir in tomatoes and juice, water, tomato paste, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and discard.3. Add shrimp to creole sauce. Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until shrimp are firm and opaque. Add salt if needed.

BAYOU SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in water, lemon juice, pepper, rosemary, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer sauce until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Add shrimp to sauce. Cover pan; cook until shrimp turn pink and are just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer shrimp and sauce to shallow bowls, dividing equally, and serve.

BAYOU SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• 1. In a 10-inch skillet or 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, sauté onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in butter for 6 to 8 minutes or until limp. Stir in flour.2. Stir in tomatoes and juice, water, tomato paste, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Stirring, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and discard.3. Add shrimp to creole sauce. Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until shrimp are firm and opaque. Add salt if needed.

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Make the optional Creole seasoning: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir together. The seasoning makes about 1/4 cup; store it in a closed container in a cool, dry place.
• Toss the raw shrimp with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Sprinkle the flour on top and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until a roux the color of peanut butter forms, about 10 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery and bell pepper, increase the heat to medium and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Stir in 1/3 cup water, then the tomato sauce, hot sauce (if using), sugar, thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and the remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally to make sure that the bottom doesn't burn. (If needed, add more water.)
• Once the stew has thickened, add the seasoned shrimp and simmer until opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning each piece halfway through the cooking time. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes, uncovered. Sprinkle with scallions and parsley, and serve over steamed rice.

LOUISIANA SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Heat large skillet over medium heat; add onion, green pepper and celery in butter. Cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add soup and shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the rice, crab, bread cubes, cream, onion tops and seasonings. , Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered until heated through, 25-30 minutes.

MICROWAVE BAYOU SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Combine oil, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic and thyme in 1-1/2 quart microwavable dish.
• Cover and cook on high 3 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Add shrimp, stewed tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Cook on high 6 minutes, stirring halfway through or until shrimp is pink.
• Serve with rice, if desired.