Recipe Type: Shrimp
Cream of Shrimp Soup
This is my boyfriend’s favorite – he’s a Cajun, born and raised in Broussard, La. Ingredients2 pounds medium shrimp 1 pint heavy whipping cream 1 pint half & half 2 sticks butter 2 cans chicken broth 2 tbsp Tony’s Cajun seasoning 2 drops red food coloring salt & pepper to ...
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Amy’s Seafood Casserole
This is a seafood casserole with cheese in it. My family loves it and asks me to make it all the time. Ingredients1 onion chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 1 stalk celery green onion scallions chopped 1 pound crab meat 1 pound shrimp 1 pound crawfish 2 cups cooked rice ...
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Steamed Shrimp
Cooked these for the first time yesterday, but it certainly won’t be the last! I would start with a good sprinkling of both seasonings, maybe a tablespoon for each pound of shrimp. Got less than a pound, then use less than a tablespoon. IngredientsLarge Shrimp de-headed, but with shells on ...
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Six Minute Super Shrimp
Mawmaw was told that this was the secret dish that wooed this happy lady into marriage. The author also adds that “this is a famous and expensive New Orleans dish that you serve as is with crusty French bread and use the juice w/butter as the dip”. Ingredientsfresh shrimp with ...
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Seafood Dressing
We know Mawmaw and Grandma did not have the luxury of cream soups but that does not mean a Cajun can’t use them. Especially since Mawmaw and Grandma now use them too! Ingredients1 cup margarine or butter 1 cup onion chopped 1 cup bell pepper chopped 5 cups raw shrimp ...
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Eggplant Pirogue
Eggplant “Cajun Canoe” fried with Italian style bread crumbs and manned by a crew of 5 Creole garlic butter sautéed shrimp. Ingredients1 large eggplant, quartered and v-carved into a canoe shape 2 cups Italian bread crumbs 20 large shrimp, peeled except the tail 3 cloves to 5 of garlic, chopped ...
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Seafood Jambalaya
Ingredients3 pounds cleaned shrimp 1 pound crabmeat 1 dozen oysters 1 pound smoked sausage 3 cups rice 1 small can tomato sauce 1 large onion chopped 2/3 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup shallots (not scallions) 1 cup chopped bell pepper 2/3 cup cooking oil salt and red pepper to tasteDirectionsStep ...
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Raoul’s Shrimp Etouffee
Here is yet another rendition of Shrimp Etouffee that I have worked a little. I’ve had many compliments for this version. Ingredients2 pounds peeled deveined shrimp (cut into bite sized pieces) 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 medium chopped onion 1 stick butter (8 Tbsp) 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 cup ...
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