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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Easy Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 300 g big shrimp (clean very well and drain)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (the more the better-choose the low fat)
  • 1 tablespoon olives or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 7 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ketchup
  • 3 -4 chili peppers (the small pointed ones are the hottest)

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium sized pan, heat the olive oil followed by the butter.
  • 2 once the butter has melted, put the garlic. followed by the chopped chili peppers.
  • 3 once the pan is smoking, put in the shrimp, then add the sugar and the ketchup.
  • 4 keep on turning the uncooked sides. in low fire, the shrimp will be ready when all has turned pink, or just about 3-4 minutes. serve while hot.

Shrimp In Whisky Cream

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 12 ounces shrimp, shelled
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons scotch whisky
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 ounce butter
  • salt and pepper
  • parsley, chopped, to garnish

Recipe

  • 1 butter six ramekin dishes (moulded baking dishes).
  • 2 melt the butter in a pan and fry the chopped onions until soft. then add the prawns and heat through.
  • 3 then add the whisky and cook for another two minutes. stir in the cream, heat, but remove before it reaches boiling point.
  • 4 season to taste and pour into the ramekin (moulded baking) dishes. sprinkle the grated cheese on top and brown under a hot broiler.
  • 5 serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.

Shrimp In Tomatillo And Herb Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 5 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lb tomatillo, husked
  • 2 serrano chilies, stemmed
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1 1/4 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • freshly ground pepper
  • salt

Recipe

  • 1 place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a generous amount. grind to a paste. add 1 tbsp olive oil and blend together.
  • 2 preheat the broiler. cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place the tomatillos on top, stem side down. place under the broiler on the highest rack and broil 2-5 minutes, until charred on one side. turn over and broil the other side for 2-5 minutes until charred on the other side.
  • 3 remove tomatillos from the heat and transfer to a blender, including any juice that may have accumulated. add chilies, basil, mint, and tarragon and blend until smooth. season with salt to taste.
  • 4 season the shrimp with salt and pepper. heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy saucepan and add the shrimp. cook on one side for 1 minute then use tongs to turn the shrimp over and cook on the other side for one minute. remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
  • 5 add garlic paste to the hot pan and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant. add the tomatillo mixture, stir together, and lower the heat to medium-low. simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • 6 return the shrimp to the pan, bring to a simmer, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce coats the shrimp and the shrimp is cooked through. taste, season with salt and pepper as necessary, and serve.

Shrimp Jamaica

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno chile, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter in skillet. add scallions, garlic, chili and thyme.
  • 2 saute 2 minutes.
  • 3 add broth and bring to a boil.
  • 4 cool slightly, whirl in a blender and return to skillet.
  • 5 adjust seasonings.
  • 6 add shrimp and simmer about 5 minutes, turning once.

Shrimp Louis Dip

Shrimp Italian

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 ounces dry penne pasta or 4 ounces gemelli pasta
  • 8 ounces cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of shrimp soup, condensed (or cream of mushroom soup)
  • 2/3 cup half-and-half
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

  • 1 cook pasta according to the package directions; drain and set aside.
  • 2 in a medium saucepan cook the onion in hot butter over med heat until tender.
  • 3 stir in shrimp, soup, half-and-half, mushrooms, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, and italian seasoning; stir in the drained pasta.
  • 4 transfer mixture to an ungreased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
  • 5 sprinkle with 3 tablespoons parmsean cheese.
  • 6 bake, uncovered, at 350° for about 40 minutes or until heated through.

R.i.p. Grover's Bbq Shrimp

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 lbs large shrimp, in the shell
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup chili sauce (use a good brand; i like homade)
  • 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
  • salt & pepper

Recipe

  • 1 spread washed shrimp in a shallow baking dish.
  • 2 combine the rest of the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.
  • 3 let cool slightly, then pour over shrimp, cover, and refrigerate several hours, stirring occasionally.
  • 4 bake at 300 degrees f for about 30 minutes, stirring shrimp occasionally.
  • 5 serve in shallow soup bowls with lots of french bread for dipping!