Island Style Shrimp And Pasta Recipes

ISLAND SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Remove, and set aside. Drain drippings, reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
• Place onion in the pot with the bacon drippings, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Mix in the rice, 2 1/4 cups broth, tomatoes with juice, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir the cooked bacon, remaining 1 cup broth, and shrimp into the pot. Continue cooking 10 minutes, uncovered, over low heat. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

GREEK SHRIMP DISH FROM SANTORINI

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, chopped parsley, tomatoes, and wine. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has slightly thickened.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Stir the shrimp into the tomato sauce, and cook for 2 minutes; remove from the heat. Pour the shrimp mixture into a shallow baking dish, and sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until the feta has softened and the shrimp are no longer translucent, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Squeeze the lemon halves over the shrimp and garnish with the parsley sprigs to serve.

SPICY ISLAND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Reduce heat; add shrimp. Cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. , Stir in the tomato sauce, green onions, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened. If desired, serve with rice and additional green onions.

SPICY ISLAND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the green pepper and onion in butter until tender.
• Reduce heat; add shrimp.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, green onions, parsley and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.

ISLAND SHRIMP AND MACARONI

Steps:

• Prepare the dressing for this dish. Microwave lime in a small bowl for about 30 seconds to release essential oils, and set aside until it is just cool enough to handle. Through the feed tube of a running blender add, 1 at a time, orange juice, rice wine vinegar, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the orange marmalade, to taste, (you will use the rest if, after you taste it, you decide it needs to be sweetened) and the juice from the now slightly cooled lime. With the blender still running, add the olive oil in a slow stream. Adjust flavor to your liking with additional orange marmalade, if necessary, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set the dressing aside briefly.
• Prepare salsa by combining pineapple, jicama, red onion, cilantro and jalapeno. Add enough dressing to coat, and reserve the rest to dress the macaroni.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the macaroni al dente. Drain well and set aside.
• Season the shrimp with crab boil seasoning.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saute pan that will be large enough to accommodate the cooked pasta. Saute scallions and garlic until tender, and then add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, then remove to a utility platter. (Do not overcook the shrimp.) Remove the saute pan from the heat and add the cooked macaroni to the pan. Stir in Parmesan, and add enough of the remaining dressing to coat. Fold in the salsa and the shrimp, reserving a few of the shrimp for garnish. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Transfer to serving dish and garnish with reserved shrimp and cilantro leaves. Serve any remaining dressing on the side.

TROPICAL ISLAND'S PASTA WITH SHRIMPS AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Make the seasoning blend by combining all the spices and the salt (first 5 ingredients for the sauce) in a small bowl.
• Prepare the other ingredients.
• Bring a big pot of salted water to boil and add pasta when ready.
• In the meantime prepare your shrimps.
• Add margarine or vegetal oil to the pan (medium heat).
• Stir in garlic and ginger and coconut flakes.
• When it begins to change the color add the shrimps.
• Change to maximum heat.
• Sprinkle the entire seasoning blend over the shrimp, and give it all a good stir.
• Saute the shrimp for 5 to 6 minutes or until they begin to brown.
• Be sure to cook both sides of all the shrimp.
• Check the pasta and if necessary drain before the sauce is ready (adding some oil to prevent sticking).
• Cut the lime in half and squeeze the first half into the pan over the shrimp.
• Add cilantro (reserve some leaves for decoration).
• Add 2 tablespoon coconut milk if you prefer it wheat.
• Stir and serve.
• Squeeze the second half lime over the pasta in the plate.
• Decorate with coconut milk and the reserved cilantro leaves.

ISLAND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Clean shrimp, reserving shells.
• Toss shrimp with the lime, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a saucepan.
• Add the shells. Saute 3 minutes.
• Add water and wine. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce to 1 cup. Strain.
• Boil cassava 20 minutes. Drain.
• Puree with coconut milk. Season.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add garlic, onion and pepper. Saute 5 minutes.
• Add shrimp. Saute 1 minute.
• Add broth. Saute 1 minute.
• Stir in cassava puree. Heat through.

ISLAND-STYLE SHRIMP AND PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente. Drain well and gently toss with sesame oil. Cover and keep warm. While water comes to a boil and pasta cooks, prepare shrimp. In a medium bowl, whisk frozen limeade concentrate, allspice, thyme, peanut oil, Tabasco and chili sauce until evenly blended. Add shrimp and gently toss to thoroughly coat. Marinate at room temperature no longer than 15 minutes. Heat a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot. Add shrimp mixture and cook, stirring gently, until shrimp is uniformly pink and opaque, and marinade is reduced, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat, partially cover and keep warm. In a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, lemon or lime juice, sesame oil, mustard, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and mix in green onions, papaya and mango. Return to low heat and rewarm just until steaming hot. Do not allow to boil or even simmer! Remove from heat. Add shrimp and accumulated pan juices to pasta in pot. Add papaya/mango mixture and toss gently to combine. Plate, garnish and serve immediatlely. COOK'S NOTES - I prefer the appearance of bow-tie pasta to seashells, although have made with both - have subbed frozen orange juice concentrate for the limeade, but prefer the lime - on occasion, I have substituted cracked coriander seeds for the dried thyme and fresh cilantro for the fresh thyme, however, I do prefer the thyme - I confess to a love affair with sesame oil, but it could be partially substituted with vegetable, peanut or olive oil if you do not share this prediliction

CREAMY LEMON-BASIL SHRIMP PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper; add to the pan and cook 30 seconds per side. Remove to a plate.
• Add shallots to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, lemon zest, and 1/2 of the lemon juice; heat for 2 minutes. Reserve remaining lemon juice for another use.
• Add cream and bring to a simmer. Return shrimp to the skillet and cook until heated through and pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add basil.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/4 to 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Add spaghetti to the skillet. Add pasta water as needed and pepper flakes; toss to coat. Season with pepper if desired.