SPICY NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to oven safe skillet, stir and let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove skillet from the heat and let cool for a couple minutes.
• Add the shrimp and toss it around so that it's fully immersed in the sauce.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bake shrimp for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately with crusty French bread and drizzle with additional lemon juice as needed.

VOODOO SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine paprika, Kosher salt, garlic powder, white pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme and basil. Set aside.
• Heat butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
• Add white onion and garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes, or until it starts to resemble and paste or mush.
• Add dry spice mixture, blending together until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Deglaze pan with dark beer, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a low simmer.
• Add broth, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, bay leaves and tomatoes. Simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until sauce has reduced by half.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Add raw shrimp, cooking until they curl and turn pink, approximately 4 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream over low heat until fully incorporated.
• Dive into 4 servings, each with 1 cup cooked rice. Garnish with celery leaves.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let is know how it was!

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Microwave, covered, on high 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted; stir until blended., Divide shrimp and bay leaves between 2 ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Add half of the lemon mixture to each dish; toss to combine., Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring halfway. Remove bay leaves. Serve with bread.

GRILLED NEW ORLEANS-STYLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Snip shells of shrimp with scissors down middle of back, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact. Make an incision along length of back where shells are cut and devein, leaving shells in place. (Shells will prevent shrimp from becoming tough on outside when grilled.) Toss shrimp with oil, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and marinate at cool room temperature 15 minutes.
• While shrimp marinate, prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderately high.
• Heat butter, chili powder, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until butter is melted, then remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Thread 4 or 5 shrimp onto each skewer and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total. Push shrimp off skewers into a bowl, then pour butter mixture over them and toss to combine well.

NEW ORLEANS BARBEQUE SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, basil, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper and paprika. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes. Season with the spice mixture and continue to cook and stir for a few minutes. Pour in the beer and Worcestershire sauce; simmer until shrimp is cooked through, about 1 more minute. Taste and season with salt before serving.

THE VERY BEST NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine mix and store in glass jar, tightly sealed.
• In heavy skillet over high heat combine 4 oz.
• butter,garlic, worcestershire and seasoning mix.
• When butter is melted, add shrimp.
• Cook for 2 minutes, shaking pan back and forth.
• DON'T STIR!
• Add remaining butter, stock and beer.
• Cook for an additional 2 minutes, shaking the pan.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve immediately in bowl with lots of french bread to soak up the sauce.
• *Shaking the pan in a back and forth motion, along with the additional of the stock helps keep the sauce from separating and having an oil texture.
• Stirring doesn't do the same.