Barbeque Creole Shrimp

bbq_shrimpBarbeque Creole Shrimp – This exceptional BBQ shrimp recipe even comes with its own sauce to saute them in. Tangy and creamy all at the same time, these stove top shrimp are an absolute snap to whip up, and taste like you spent hours working on them. Very good with some rice on the side, this quick and easy seafood recipe is fried in less than 10 minutes!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5-8 mins
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Barbeque Creole Shrimp

***BBQ Shrimp Base***
2 1/2 lemons, peeled and quartered
3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 cup worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
6 cloves garlic

***SHRIMP***
1/3 cup julienne red bell pepper
1/3 cup julienne poblano pepper
1/3 cup sliced yellow onion
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
20 shrimp — 16 to 20 count, peeled,cleaned
3/4 cup barbecue sauce base (see recipe, above)
1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions to make Barbeque Creole Shrimp

Step 1:For the Sauce Base: In saucepan combine all ingredients and reduce liquid by half. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer and reserve.
Step 2:For the Shrimp: In skillet, saute peppers, onion, and garlic in oil on medium he at for about 40 seconds. Add shrimp and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in barbecue sauce base. Add cream and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp are cooked.

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Pecan Sauced Catfish

sfdPecan Sauced Catfish – This simple, saucy catfish recipe is topped with healthy, crunchy, pecans. First, the tender fillets are fried, to brown them, then covered in a rustic pecan sauce, recipe included, before being oven baked with the awesome pecans. Prep to plate in “Less than 30 Minutes”, this fix-it-fast seafood recipe is a keeper.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Catfish Fillets, Pecans
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Pecan Sauced Catfish

2 lb Catfish fillets
1 t Salt
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 t Red pepper
1 t Lemon rind, grated
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Pecans, chopped
1 T Lemon juice
1 T Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make Pecan Sauced Catfish

Step 1:  Make pecan sauce by combining 1/4 C butter, chopped pecans, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and blend well. Combine flour, salt, pepper, lemon rind. Roll fillets in mixture, coating well.
Step 2:  Melt 1/4 C butter in large skillet. Brown fillets over medium heat until light brown; turn once to brown both sides. Place fillets in well-greased 12X8X2 baking dish. Sprinkle pecan butter sauce over fillets.
Step 3:  Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans if desires. Bake the catfish recipe uncovered at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Secret Sauce Shrimp

 Secret Sauce Shrimp – This savory, one-of-a-kind, seafood recipe, comes with it’s own cooking sauce, that has its own distinctive flavor. Quick and easy doesn’t even begin to describe this simple recipe that sautees up in under 10 minutes! If you love shrimp and are looking for a new, different recipe, this is the one. Sauteed shrimp with their own “secret sauce”.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Secret Sauce Shrimp

**Sauce Base**
2 1/2 lemons, peeled and quartered
3 tablespoons coarse-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 cup worcestershire sauce
1 cup water
6 cloves garlic

***SHRIMP***
1/3 cup julienne red bell pepper
1/3 cup julienne poblano pepper
1/3 cup sliced yellow onion
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
20 shrimp, 16 to 20 count, peeled and cleaned
3/4 cup sauce base,(see recipe, above)
1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions to make Secret Sauce Shrimp

Step 1:For the Sauce Base: In saucepan combine all ingredients and reduce liquid by half. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer and reserve.
Step 2:For the Shrimp: In skillet, sautee peppers, onion, and garlic in oil on medium heat for about 40 seconds. Add shrimp and sautee for 30 seconds. Stir in sauce base. Add cream and simmer 2 to 3 minutes, until shrimp are cooked.

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