Best 9 Shrimp Thermador Recipes

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Indulge in the exquisite flavors and luxurious textures of Shrimp Thermidor, a classic French dish that combines succulent shrimp, creamy sauce, and a medley of aromatic herbs and spices. This delectable dish is a symphony of flavors, featuring plump and tender shrimp nestled in a velvety sauce enriched with butter, brandy, and a touch of mustard. A shower of grated Parmesan cheese adds a nutty and savory dimension, while a hint of paprika lends a vibrant pop of color and a subtle smokiness. Whether you prefer the traditional baked version or the modern sautéed variation, this culinary masterpiece is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Accompany your Shrimp Thermidor with a variety of delectable side dishes, from fluffy mashed potatoes and crisp asparagus to sautéed spinach and roasted vegetables.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR FLAVORS OF CAPE COD



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In my group "Flavors of Cape Cod", ~this dish will be popular. In the restaurants on the Cape it is served. Now you can use lobster, scallops or shrimp, no matter, I sometimes throw some firm fish chunks in ~ or canned crabmeat, create your own. But the result is always good and easy to make !

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Fish

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb scallops
1/2 lb shrimp or lobster, etc
2 onions, diced (green)
1 Tbsp parsley
1 can(s) cream of shrimp soup
3 Tbsp flour
1/2 c milk
1/2 c shredded monterey jack cheese
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 c bread crumbs

Steps:

  • 1. Mix flour, cream of shrimp soup, onion and milk Fold in shrimp and scallops and put in a 1 quart casserole. Spread shredded cheese over shrimp and scallop mixture. Toss bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over cheese.
  • 2. Bake in oven, 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve over rice or toast points.

SHRIMP THERMIDOR**** RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by Gigirox

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 # large shrimp
1 cup rice
6 T butter
1 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup flour
1 cup half&half
1 tsp season salt
dash of pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar

Steps:

  • -Prepare rice, keep warm. -Cook shrimp and celery in butter for about 10 min, until celery is tender and shrimp is opaque. -Reduce heat and stir in flour, stir until smooth. -Slowly stir in half&half. -Season with salt and pepper. -Cook until sauce is thickened. -Layer rice, sauce and cheddar in casserole dish. -Bake @450 until cheese is bubbly.

SHRIMP THERMIDOR



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Make and share this Shrimp Thermidor recipe from Food.com.

Provided by _Pixie_

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 32m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
3 tablespoons minced shallots or 3 tablespoons scallions
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup shrimp cooking water
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oben to 425 degrees F.
  • Simmer the shrimp in boiling salted water for 3-5 minutes until shrimp just turn pink.
  • Drain, reserving 1 c of the liquid.
  • Set aside.
  • Simmer water in the bottom of a double boiler.
  • Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler (directly on the heat) and stir fry shallots until limp.
  • Add flour, salt, mustard and pinch cayenne pepper, stir until blended.
  • Add the milk and shrimp cooking water and heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
  • Remove pan from heat.
  • Vigourly stir 1 c of sauce into the yolks until well blended.
  • Add mixture to sauce in pan and put the top of the double boiler over the simmering water in the bottom.
  • Stir sauce for 1-2 minutes to completely cook the egg yolks.
  • Spoon 1/2- 3/4 c of the sauce in an ungreased 2 quart au gratin dish or shallow casserole.
  • Arrange shrimp in sauce and cover with remaining sauce.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan.
  • Bake uncovered 10-15 minutes, until hot but not boiling.
  • Broil 6" from heat for 1-2 minutes to brown.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.8, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 365.9, Sodium 706.8, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 36.6

LAURA'S SEAFOOD THERMIDOR



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Use crab or lobster, or mix it up with some fish. I use individual au gratin dishes to serve. The sauce can be frozen before the topping is added.

Provided by Laura Sewall Bossart

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

½ cup butter
1 bunch green onions, chopped
½ pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
¼ pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp (30-40 per pound)
¼ pound walleye fillets, cut into pieces
¼ pound cooked lobster meat, broken into chunks
¼ pound cooked crabmeat
2 tablespoons dry sherry
½ cup dry white wine (such as Chenin Blanc)
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of shrimp soup (such as Campbell's®)
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup dry bread crumbs
¼ pound shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the green onions and mushrooms, and cook until the mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and walleye; cook and stir until the shrimp have begun to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the lobster and crab, and cook a few minutes to heat.
  • Stir in the sherry and white wine. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 2 minutes. Once the shrimp and walleye are no longer translucent in the center, stir in the cream of shrimp soup, half-and-half, 1 cup bread crumbs, and Cheddar cheese until the cheese has melted, and the mixture is bubbly. Pour into a casserole dish, and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese. Dot with the pieces of cold butter.
  • Cook under the preheated broiler until the butter has melted and the bread crumbs are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 934.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.4 g, Cholesterol 271.8 mg, Fat 60.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 46.2 g, SaturatedFat 36.6 g, Sodium 1818.9 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR



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"Here in the Midwest, lobster can be pricey, so I found this recipe that tastes like Lobster Thermidor but costs a lot less," shares Sandi Laskowski of Rapid city, South Dakota.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter, divided
3 tablespoons Homemade Cream-Style Soup Mix
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 pound cod, haddock or orange roughy fillets, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut into thirds
2 to 3 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Combine soup mix and flour; stir into onion until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Stir in wine or broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Add cod; cook for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork and shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat; stir in mozzarella cheese and parsley until cheese is melted. , Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over seafood mixture. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3 minutes or until topping is golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 162mg cholesterol, Sodium 829mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.

LOBSTER TAILS THERMIDOR



Lobster Tails Thermidor image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 (6 to 8-ounce) packaged lobster tails, shell jumbo shrimp or prawns can be substituted
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1 small white onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Splash dry white wine or dry sherry
1/2 cup milk, eyeball it
1/3 cup grated white cheddar
1/2 teaspoon paprika or crab boil seasoning, recommended: Old Bay
2 tablespoons Parmesan
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
Lemon wedges, for garnish
Handful parsley leaves mixed with 2 cups baby greens, for plate garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, 3 or 4 inches deep. Add lobster tails to the water and boil 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and shock under cold water to cool. Use kitchen scissors to cut away soft underside of tails. Remove meat and save the shells, arranging them in a shallow casserole dish. Chop the cooked meat on an angle into chunks.
  • Preheat your broiler to high.
  • Heat a medium skillet and a small saucepot over medium heat. To the small saucepot, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add finely chopped onion and cook 3 to 5 minutes until very soft. To the skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter melts, add chopped lobster meat and saute.
  • Add flour to sauce pot with onions and cook together another 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in wine or sherry, then milk. Remove sauce from heat and stir in cheddar cheese and paprika or crab boil. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over lobster meat and stir to combine. Pour lobster into and over the shells in a casserole dish and top with Parmesan and bread crumbs. Broil on high until golden, 2 or 3 minutes. Serve each tail, spilling over with lobster bits in sauce, on a bed of mixed baby greens and parsley with wedges of lemon along side.
  • To make this dish with jumbo shrimp, cut up peeled, deveined raw shrimp. Saute the shrimp in butter, as with cooked lobster. Cook until pink and firm and proceed with method. Place the shrimp and sauce into a small casserole, then spoon completed shrimp Thermidor over bed of greens and parsley leaves.

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR



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This is a simple and elegant seafood dish that is best when served right out of the oven. Its a guaranteed dinner party pleaser.

Provided by annya127

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 tablespoons butter
1 lb mix of raw lobsters, shrimp, crab meat and or scallops
1 large onions (diced) or 1 large scallion
1 large green pepper (diced)
1 cup mushroom (sliced)
1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup clam juice
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dill
1 1/4 rolls Ritz crackers
lemon wedge (optional)

Steps:

  • In 1/4 stick of butter saute the onion (or scallions), onion, green pepper, and mushrooms.
  • Season 1 cup of cream (or clam juice) with thyme, paprika, pepper, and dill.
  • Add seasoned cream into sauteed mixture.
  • Add 3/4 roll of crushed ritz crackers to thicken.
  • Add 1 pound of lobster, shrimp, crab meat, and/or scallops
  • Spread mixture in a small low baking pan.
  • In a small sauce pan melt 1/2 stick of butter and add 1/2 roll of crushed ritz crackers.
  • Top thermidor with cracker mixture.
  • Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647.1, Fat 58, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 280.9, Sodium 615.2, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 24.3

SHRIMP THERMIDOR



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This is a quick, easy and very tasty shrimp dish for all you seafood lovers....the condensed soup makes it a snap to prepare, and I always purchase the ready-made cooked shrimp, which saves even more time.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 tablespoons diced green bell peppers
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of potato soup
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
4 slices American cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 1/2 cups cooked shrimp, peeled,tails removed
2 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • Saute onion and pepper in a large frypan over medium heat until tender.
  • Stir in soup and cream; heat slowly, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a light boil.
  • Stir in cheese, lemon juice, spices and shrimp.
  • Heat through.
  • Serve over rice.

SHRIMP THERMIDOR



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Quick and easy recipe to impress guests :-) My online cookbook: http://tx-cherokee.tripod.com/index.html

Provided by Rose Dailey

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 Tbsp butter
1/4 c green onions, sliced
2 Tbsp green bell pepper, diced
10 3/4 oz can of condensed cream of potato soup
3/4 c half and half cream
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried tarragon
1/2 tsp ground mustard seed
1 1/2 c cooked shrimp, peeled and tails removed
2 c of either cooked white rice or cooked angel hair pasta

Steps:

  • 1. Sauté onion and peppers in butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in soup and half and half and heat slowly, stirring constantly, to a boil. Stir in cheese, lemon juice, spices and shrimp. Heat through. Serve hot over rice or pasta.

Tips:

  • Use fresh jumbo shrimp. Smaller shrimp will cook too quickly and become tough.
  • Do not overcook the shrimp. Cook them just until they turn opaque and pink, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Use a good quality cognac or brandy. This will add a lot of flavor to the dish.
  • Be generous with the butter. Butter is what makes Shrimp Thermidor so rich and decadent.
  • Serve Shrimp Thermidor immediately. It is best enjoyed when it is hot and bubbly.

Conclusion:

Shrimp Thermidor is a classic French dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like it classic or with a few modern twists, this dish is sure to impress your guests.

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