Marks Shrimp Recipes

SHRIMP, MARK'S WAY

Steps:

• Put the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook carefully, lowering the heat as necessary, until the garlic is just colored; add the spices and stir.
• Raise the heat to medium and add the shrimp; sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook gently, turning once or twice, until nicely coated with the spices and oil and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve the shrimp with the pan juices, garnishing with the parsley and lemon wedges.

SHRIMP AND GRITS

Steps:

• Cook grits with the shrimp stock according to package instructions.
• Add canola oil and shallots to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until the shallots start to soften and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, paprika, Cajun seasoning, garlic and some salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring, then add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the cognac and reduce by half, then add the tomatoes and cook until they start to break down, about 5 minutes. Puree mixture in a blender and set aside.
• Saute the sliced andouille in a medium skillet to achieve a dark sear on both sides, about 8 minutes total. Remove cooked andouille and sear shrimp in andouille fat, about 2 minutes per side.
• Combine grits with tomato mixture and stir to combine. Spoon andouille and shrimp on top and serve immediately.

MARK'S SHRIMP

Steps:

• Stir mayonnaise and chili sauce together in a large bowl. Add chile-garlic sauce and stir.
• Spread cornstarch into a wide dish. Press shrimp into cornstarch to coat in a thin layer.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Deep fry shrimp in batches until the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes per batch; drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Combine mayonnaise sauce and shrimp in the large bowl; stir to coat shrimp in the sauce.
• Line a bowl with lettuce leaves. Pile shrimp into bowl and garnish with green onion to serve.

MARK BITTMAN'S SHRIMP IN GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Combine garlic and oil in a small food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Add scallions and parsley and pulse until mixture is minced. Toss with shrimp, salt, pepper and chilies.
• Put shrimp in a large roasting pan. Add liquid and place pan in oven. Roast, stirring once, until mixture is bubbly and hot, and shrimp all pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve.