Dirty Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tsp of cayenne
1/2 tsp of pepper (black)
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of crushed pepper flakes (red)
1 tsp of thyme (dried)
1 tsp of basil (dried)
1 tsp of oregano (dried)
2 tsps of garlic; minced
1/4 lb of butter (or margarine)
2 lbs of shrimp (medium); shelled then deveined
1/2 c of beer
Instructions:
Combine the seasonings inside a bowl; stir well. Melt butter inside a skillet above medium-high heat; add the seasonings then cook them for one min. Add the shrimps then cook them for 2-4 mins till they become pink; stir constantly. Add beer then let it simmer for one min. Serve hot over hot rice along with (French) bread placed on side.
If dish is serve as the appetizer, do not add beer.
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Batter-Fried Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 tsp of pepper
2 tsps of soy
1 Tbsp of horse radish
1 c of preserves (Smucker’s Plum)
1/4 c of catsup
2 cloves of garlic; minced
1 c of grape jelly (Smucker’s)
1/2 tsp of ginger; crushed
1 clove of garlic
1 c of marmalade (Smucker’s Orange)
Oil
1 tsp of salt
2 tsps of oil (vegetable)
2 lbs of shrimp (fresh)
1 tsp of baking powder
1/2 c of milk
1 c of flour (all purpose); sifted
2 whole eggs
Instructions:
Whisk the eggs with milk ’till frothy. Mix flour, salt and baking powder making sure to sift ingredients first. Fold flour mixture with egg and mix until blended well. Set it aside.
Peel shells off the shrimp but leave the tail on. De-vein shrimps then slice open from the middle to create a flat shape. Drain shrimps using paper tissues.
Dunk shrimps in your batter then deep fry ’till nicely golden in color. Drain using paper tissues. Prepare the sauce.
For orange sauce, mix together marmalade, ginger and garlic. Simmer on low using a skillet. Drain off sauce to separate ginger and garlic. Place sauce inside a separate dish.
For horse radish sauce, mix together grape jelly, horse radish and catsup. Transfer to separate dish.
For the plum sauce, mix together plum preserves, garlic, soy and pepper. Simmer to boil. Drain off sauce to separate garlic. Transfer sauce to a separate dish.
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Mini Crabcakes Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb of flaked crabmeat
1/2 c of corn (canned); drained
1/4 c of breadcrumbs (dry)
1/4 c of mayonnaise
1/4 c of cornmeal (yellow)
1 pc of bell pepper (red, small); chopped finely
1 pc of scallion; chopped finely
2 Tbsps of horseradish (prepared)
2 Tbsps of butter (or margarine)
2 Tbsps of oil (olive oil)
1 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp of ground pepper (black)
Instructions;
Combine corn, crabmeat, mayonnaise, bell pepper, breadcrumbs, scallion, salt, pepper, and horseradish inside a bowl; mix thoroughly. Shape a spoonful to a 1 inch patty; coat them with cornmeal.
Heat a tablespoon (each) of oil with butter. Cook the patties, by batches for 2-3 mins per side till golden. Serve at once.
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Shrimp Newburg with Green Rice Ring Recipe
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp of butter
1 tsp of paprika
2 c of milk
2 Tbsps of flour
1/4 tsp of pepper
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of dried mustard
Pinch red-pepper
1 c of whipped cream
5 Tbsps of wine (Madeira)
2 lightly-beaten eggyolks
1 c of whipped cream
2 lbs of cooked & peeled shrimps
2 c of rice; cooked
1 c of parsley; chopped
2 Tbsps of scallions; chopped
3 large eggs; separated
1/2 c of melted butter
Instructions:
Have butter melted over double-boiler then add the flour & cook mixture for minutes. Pour milk in gradually, stirring ’til thick & smoothened. You add the seasoning & 4 Tbsps wine.
You beat the yolks & cream together the add cream gradually into wine-sauce. You cook mixture over rapidly boiling-water about 15 mins then add the shrimps & 1 Tbsp wine.
Combine beaten yolks, butter, parsley, scallions & rice. You fold beaten whites in then pour this mixture carefully into 1 & 1/2-qt rounded mold. Bake it at three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit about 25 mins then unmold into heated platter.
Pour the Shrimp-Newburg onto the center 7 around rice-ring. Garnish w/ parsley.
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Steamed Clams Recipe
Ingredients:
Steamer clams
Butter; melted
1/2 c boiled water
Instructions:
Clean clams thoroughly then arrange in single layer in kettle. Pour over 1/2 c boiled water. Have kettle covered & steam clams over low-heat for 5-10 mins ’til shells open partly. Best when served w/ butter.
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Shrimp Opaloosas Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb of washed shrimps seasoned w/ pepper & salt
1 bellpepper (green); chopped
1 medium-sized chopped onion
1/2 c of melted margarine
1 & 1/2 c of washed rice
A can of beef stock
1 lb of Cajun sausage; sliceed into coin shaped pieces
Instructions:
Combine everything in rice-cooker. Cook w/ cover, stirring once midway your cooking.
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Crackling Salmon Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can of truffles (black, small); sliced thinly
8 pcs of filets (salmon); skinned
2 tsps of salt (fine)
1 tsp of pepper (freshly ground)
1 tsp of coriander (freshly ground)
8 pcs of rice paper rounds (8 inch)
8 pcs of chives (fresh); trimmed into 4-inches pieces
3 Tbsps of oil (olive oil)
Truffle oil (to taste)
Hennessy cognac
Instructions:
Cut salmon filets horizontally into butterfly. Arrange slices of truffles on the base of halves then replace the tops, covering the truffles. Season salt & pepper then sprinkle coriander and cognac.
Soften the paper rounds with water till pliable. Place one chive along with saved slices of truffles on the center; top them with salmon with rounded-side facing down.
Carefully fold the paper, enclosing the filling, like an envelope. Transfer them on the tray with seam facing down; cover with the plastic wrapper.
Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons oil onto a skillet above medium-high heat. Saute the wrapped salmon with seam facing up, till golden then turn over then reduce the heat into medium. Continue cooking till done. Transfer onto a plate; serve at once.
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