Shrimp And Asparagus Crepes Recipes

ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• For batter, combine milk and egg in a blender; cover and process until blended. Add flour; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. skillet over medium heat. Stir batter. Pour 1/4 cup batter into center of pan. Quickly lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn crepe over and cook until bottom is cooked, 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan as needed., Place six asparagus spears on one side of each crepe; roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 10-15 minutes., In a saucepan, whisk egg yolks and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Whisk in the butter, lemon juice, salt and cayenne. Pour over warm crepes; sprinkle with paprika. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish. Combine the chicken, ricotta, 1/2 cup parmesan, 3 tablespoons herbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling across the lower half of each crepe; roll up to enclose the filling. Place the crepes, seam-side down, in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake until the filling is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until it softens, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, lemon zest and the remaining 1 tablespoon herbs and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the crepes among plates, top with the asparagus and sauce, and sprinkle with parmesan.

LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Put shrimp in cold salted water for half an hour. Remove and peel.
• Saute leeks and garlic in two tablespoons olive oil until soft. Add tomatoes, thyme and water and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut asparagus into one-and-a-half-inch pieces and briefly steam until bright green. Set aside.
• Add shrimp to sauce, cook through, then add asparagus and parsley. Correct seasoning.
• Cook linguine in six quarts boiling salted water until al dente (takes only a few minutes). Drain, place in heated bowl and toss with one tablespoon olive oil. Drain linguine and toss with sauce. Serve immediately. Needs no cheese.

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS CREPES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Snap off tough ends of the asparagus and cut into 1 inch pieces. Arrange in a steamer basket over boiling water; cover and steam 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge asparagus into ice water to stop cooking process; drain and set aside. If using raw shrimp, in large saucepan, bring about 1 qt. of water to a boil. Add shrimp and cook 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Peel. Set aside. If using frozen pre-cooked, peeled shrimp, thaw and squeeze out excess water. Melt margarine in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add scallions and cook 2 minutes, stirring. Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually whisk in milk; cook, whisking, until thick and bubbly. Whisk in salt, pepper, dill and 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese. When blended, reserve 1 c. of the sauce to use later. Stir shrimp and aspargus into the remaining sauce. Prepare crepes by combining all crepe ingredients but oil; beat. Add oil and mix lightly. Butter a non-stick skillet. Pour about 1/3 c. crepe batter into skillet. Move the skillet around to allow all uncooked batter to spread to the edges and cook. Gently turn the crepe over to brown on the other side. Remove to a plate. Spoon about 1/4 c. filling down the center of each crepe. Roll up and place seam-side down in a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over the crepes; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese. Bake 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

CRAB AND SHRIMP CREPES WITH MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make crepes---------.
• Combine all ingredients (except for cooking oil) for crepes in a bowl and blend with a whisk until smooth.
• Cover batter and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Heat cooking oil in pan.
• Add 2 tablespoons of batter and cook until lightly browned on bottom side (about 1 1/2 minutes).
• Turn and cook other side.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Place crepes between pieces of waxed paper to keep from sticking together.
• Set aside.
• Prepare crepe mixture and Mornay Sauce Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• For Mornay sauce-----------.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter and blend in Flour.
• Stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
• Add cheese and blend well.
• Add egg yolk mixture and blend well.
• Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• For Crepe mixture----------.
• Butter a large shallow baking dish.
• In a skillet melt 4 tablespoons of butter and sauté onions and mushrooms until tender.
• Stir in seafood.
• Add 3/4 cup of Mornay Sauce, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Stir together until heated through.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into middle of crepe and roll up.
• Place seam side down in buttered baking dish.
• Repeat with remaining crepes.
• Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes until sauce is warm and bubbly.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Peel the shrimp, cover them with heavily salted cold water and soak for at least 30 minutes.
• In a skillet, soften the onion and the garlic in the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, thyme, pepper and pepper flakes and simmer gently, covered, for 15 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little water.
• Slice the asparagus on the bias into two-inch pieces. Place in a steamer and steam until bright green but al dente.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to boil and cook the spaghetti until al dente.
• When the spaghetti is nearly done, drain and rinse the shrimp. Add them to the sauce and cook for two minutes. Add the asparagus and cook a further one minute. Drain the spaghetti and place in a heated serving bowl. Top with the sauce and the parsley and serve.

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, boil or steam asparagus in enough water to cover until tender; chop and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to full boil, place the pasta in the pot and return to a rolling boil; cook until al dente. Drain well.
• In a large saucepan, saute garlic in the olive oil over medium-low heat until the garlic is golden brown.
• Place butter and lemon juice in the saucepan. Heat until the butter has melted. Place the shrimp in the saucepan and cook until the shrimp turns pink. Place the mushrooms and asparagus into the saucepan, cook until mushrooms are tender.
• Toss the shrimp and vegetable mixture with the egg noodles and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP CREPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Combine the flour, sugar and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between. , For filling, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add broccoli, onions, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 7-9 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Remove mixture from the pan and set aside. Add the shrimp, wine or broth, and remaining garlic and Worcestershire sauce to the pan. Saute until shrimp turn pink, about 4 minutes. Return broccoli mixture to skillet., Spoon filling down center of crepes; roll. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Meanwhile, prepare Bearnaise sauce according to package directions. Serve with crepes.

SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add asparagus to pot, simmer 30 seconds, and remove. Add the pasta and a generous pinch of salt to the pot and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil and swirl it to coat the pan. Add the shrimp in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. After 2 minutes, turn the shrimp over; add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the garlic, and the red pepper flakes. Stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes, regulating the heat to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the lemon zest and white wine to the shrimp. Stir to reduce the wine slightly. Add the lemon juice, cooked pasta, cooked asparagus, and reserved pasta water to the pan. Toss to combine. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and extra red pepper flakes on each serving.

SPICY SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl add chili garlic sauce, garlic, sugar, lime juice and 2 teaspoons of the Fish Sauce. Mix well. Add shrimp and mix until covered with sauce. Set aside to season.
• Diagonally trim asparagus into one inch pieces. *If thicker asparagus is used, boil in salted water 2-3 minutes. Drain, and immediately cool down in ice water. Drain well.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over a high heat. Add asparagus, remaining teaspoon of Fish Sauce, and fresh cracked pepper. Stir-fry 2-3 minutes, or until asparagus is tender-crisp.
• Add shrimp mixture to skillet. Stir-fry until shrimp turns opaque (pink) and sauce is well mixed with ingredients. Serve immediately. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with hot Jasmine Rice.