Shrimp Recipes

Welcome to Shrimp Recipes!  I hope you enjoy the recipes included within its pages. This happens to be one of my favorite foods and I happen to have lots of shrimp recipes, so I thought, what the heck, why not.  Just a few things before you look at the recipe section of the website.  Make sure you always Devin your shrimp.  You do this by taking a knife and cutting a small slit from the head to the tail of the shrimp, and then run the shrimp under water to remove that vein or use a knife to remove that black little line in the shrimp.

Creole Shrimp

Ingredients
2 c. coarsely chopped celery
2 c. coarsely chopped onions
2 medium bell peppers, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 stick oleo
2 medium cans tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. hot sauce
2 pounds of deveined shrimp.

Simmer all ingredients for 30 minutes and then add the 2 pounds of shrimp. Can be served on top of rice.

Boiled Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 (12 oz.) can of beer
3 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. red pepper (cayenne)
1 Tbsp. black pepper
3 lbs of shrimp (fresh or frozen)

Simmer all ingredients in a large pot for 20 minutes. Drain, pour hot water over shrimp and serve hot or chilled. If you want to make this dish a little spicier, just add a bit more of the peppers.

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients:
1 lb. large raw shrimp
1/2 c. butter or margarine
6 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 T. white wine

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Shell shrimp and devein. Wash under running water and drain well on paper towels. Melt butter in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch-baking dish in oven. Add garlic, salt, and 1Tbsp parsley. Mix well. Arrange shrimp in single layer in baking dish. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes. Turn shrimp. Sprinkle with white wine, lemon peel and remaining parsley. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until shrimp are tender. Serve with drippings over toast cubes or in baked shells.