Category: Shellfish

Camarones al Chipotle

7/13/2021

2 tbs butter
1 white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 cups mushrooms, sliced

2 tomatoes, chopped
shrimp
1 cup Mexican crema
1-2 tbs canned chipotles in adobo sauce

Melt butter and saute onions and garlic with salt until soft
Add mushrooms and cook covered for 3 minutes
With tomatoes, bring to simmer for about 5 minutes
Stir in shrimp and cook until pink
Blend together cream and chipotles, add to pan, and cook until heated through
Season to taste
Serve with rice, warm tortillas, and avocados

Shrimp & Grits

6/6/2021

2 cups water
1 cup grits, stone-ground
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
bacon
1 lb shrimp
1/2 lb andouille sausage
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp white pepper
salt & pepper, to taste
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 stick butter
2 tbs parsley, chopped

Bring water to boil and add grits
Cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, gradually adding heavy cream and broth
Cook down bacon
Cook shrimp and sausage in hot grease, remove
Cook vegetables until soft
Season and add garlic
Stir in tomatoes, broth, and cook down
Stir in cooked shrimp and sausage, cream, butter, and parsley
Once butter is melted, serve over grits

Aji Risotto

4/19/2021

Peruvian

4 cups chicken broth
1 small white onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely diced
1/2 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 cups of arborio or carnaroli rice

1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tsp of thyme leaves,
1/3 cup aji paste
1 1/2 tbs parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded

In one saucepan bring broth to a boil
In a heavy pot saute onion and garlic in hot oil until translucent
Add shrimp and stir until opaque; remove shrimp and set aside
Add rice and stir until covered in oil
Add simmering broth a half cup of a time, stirring each time until absorbed
With about half of broth left, stir in whine, thyme, and aji
Continue adding broth
Stir in shrimp and cook until rice is al dente
Remove heat and stir in cheese and parsley
Adjust seasoning and serve with thyme and cubed queso fresco

Garlic Wine Oyster Sauce

4/7/2021

1 stick butter, separated
1 bulb garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 cup white wine
1 tbs white wine vinegar or lemon juice
2 tbs heavy cream

1 tsp paprika
2 tbs thyme
1 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tbs parsley

In one pan, cook garlic over medium heat in 2 tbs melted butter, tossing occasionally
In separate pan, saute onion in 2 tbs of butter until translucent
Add in wine and vinegar, bring to a boil and let simmer to reduce
Whisk in cream and continue to reduce
Add remaining butter and stir until melted
Add seasoning and whisk in garlic butter
Stir in parsley and serve

Ensopa de Camerao

4/1/2021

Brazilian

1 onion, finely diced
1 bell pepper, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 lb shrimp
1 can coconut milk
1/4 cup cashew milk

1/2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp paprika
1 lb shrimp
1 lime, juiced
cilantro, parsley, or basil

Saute onions and peppers in hot oil until translucent
Cook in garlic until soft
Stir in tomatoes and cook for a few minutes
Move ingredients to side and cook shrimp until color changes on both sides
Remove shrimp from pan
Add milks, tomato paste, paprika, ginger, and season
Simmer uncovered 10-12 minutes
Add shrimp back to pan for 3-5 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in juice and herbs
Serve with rice or thick crusted bread

You can make this into a more smooth soup by pouring the sauce into a blender after cooking the tomatoes, adding the remaining ingredients, then returning it back to the pan to simmer.

REcipes

Camarones al Chipotle

Shrimp & Grits

Aji Risotto

Garlic Wine Oyster Sauce

Ensopa de Camerao

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