Showing posts with label shrimp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shrimp. Show all posts

Monday, May 9, 2016

Shrimp Egg Foo Yung




Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 to 30 minutes
Makes: 4, 6 inch patties

Ingredients

Shrimp:
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
20, 31-40 count Shrimp, raw, shelled & deveined
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Patties:
8 large Eggs
1/2 cup Low-sodium Soy Sauce
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Ginger, minced
1/2 cup Green Onions, chopped
1 cup Bean Sprouts
1 cup Cabbage, shredded or chopped
8 tsp Peanut Oil

Gravy:
2 cups Chicken Broth
2 tbsp Corn Starch
2 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp Vinegar
2 tbsp Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
Green onions, chopped for garnish
Freshly ground black pepper

Cook Shrimp:
  1. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet, over medium heat.
  2. Toss shrimp in garlic & black pepper, then add to the skillet.
  3. Cook for 1 minute on each side.
  4. Remove from heat & set aside.


Patties:
  1. In a large bowl, beat eggs. 
  2. Stir in soy sauce, garlic, ginger. 
  3. Fold in soy beans, cabbage & green onions.
  4. Heat 2 teaspoons of peanut oil in a small wok.
  5. Pour 1/4 of mixture into wok and place 5 shrimp in patty.
  6. Cook for about a minute and begin to shake skillet too make sure the patty is not sticking to pan and continue to cook for about 3 minutes.
  7. Carefully flip patty and repeat step # 6.
  8. Gently slide patty onto a serving plate to rest.
  9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 until all patties are done.
Gravy:
  1. Whisk all ingredients in a medium sauce pan.
  2. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  3. Once boiling, lower heat to low and stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
Serve:
  1. Place 1 patty in each bowl
  2. Pour 1/2 cup gravy over each
  3. Top with green onions and freshly ground black pepper.

Serving Suggestions/Substitutions:

Serve with quinoa, or fried rice or noodles
Substitute shrimp for  veggies, like broccoli & mushrooms,  chicken and or beef. .

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Beer Battered Shrimp



Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time; 10 minutes 

Ingredients:
Oil for frying
3 cups Flour
1 Tsp of Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Black Pepper
1 Tsp Paprika
6 to 8 oz Beer
2lbs of 12 - 15 Count Shrimps, peeled and deveined, leaving tips
Lemon Wedges
Cocktail Sauce

For Shrimp:
  1. Preheat oil in a large skillet or deep fryer to 350°.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, garlic, black pepper, paprika and beer.Make sure that you do not see any flour. Batter should coat a spoon, and not clumpy. If the mixture is dry, whisk in additional beer, one ounce at a time.
  3. Sit shrimp in batter, tips up, ensuring that batter sticks to every part. 
  4. When oil is ready, add shrimp to skillet one at a time, laying them on their side. Do not overcrowd skillet. Cook in 2 batches.
  5. If oil does not cover shrimp completely, flip them after frying for 2 minutes. 
  6. When batter is golden and shrimp float, remove them from oil, using a large slotted spoon.
  7. Drain shrimp on towel lined plate.
  8. Serve with Cocktail Sauce and lemon wedges. See the link above for my Easy Cocktail Sauce.
ENJOY! 


Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Shrimp Scampi

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 lb Linguini
1 Tsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
4 Tbsp Butter
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
4 Garlic Cloves,  minced
1 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
1/3 Cup Green Onion, chopped
2 Tsp Lemon Zest
12 Jumbo Shrimp
1/3 Cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Lemon Wedges

Fill pasta pot with water.
Add sea salt & 1 tablespoon olive oil to water and bring to a boil.
Add pasta to water and cook until al dente, drain and set aside.
While pasta cooks, add olive oil and butter to a heavy skillet over medium heat.
When butter melts add garlic and the next 4 ingredients, stirring occasionally.
Cook shrimp until pink.
Add pasta to a large serving bowl.
Pour shrimp mixture over pasta and stir to coat.
Sprinkle scampi with parsley, parmesan & black pepper.
Enjoy!