Thai Phyllo Wrapped Bourbon Pecan Shrimp With Creole Remoulade Recipes

SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Cook the rice: Bring water to a boil in a medium pot over high heat. Add salt and rice to the water and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low heat. Cook the rice, covered for about 20 minutes or according to package instructions. Remove rice from heat and fluff with a fork. Keep covered until ready to serve.
• Sauté the onions, peppers, and celery: While the rice is cooking, make the shrimp creole. In a large pan set over medium heat, add the butter. Once the butter melts and is foamy, add the onions, bell pepper, and celery to the pan. Add the salt and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6-8 minutes.
• Add the bay leaves, Worcestershire, tomatoes, and garlic: Add the bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, and garlic powder to the pan. Stir to combine and gently break up the tomatoes using a wooden spoon. Cook on high until simmering, then reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 15 minutes.
• Combine flour and water, add to pot with stock: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and water and add it to the tomato sauce in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the seafood stock.
• Season and add shrimp to pan: In a large bowl, season the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and toss to coat. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until they turn pink on the outside, 7-8 minutes. The finished sauce will be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Stir in green onions and serve: Stir in green onions. Serve shrimp creole over rice.

HAITIAN CREOLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Saute bell pepper, Scotch Bonnet pepper, onion, celery, and garlic in butter, for 3-5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, prepared mustard, sugar, Tabasco(if using), seasonings and bay leaf.
• Simmer 20-25 minutes, stirring often.
• Add shrimp and simmer 10 minutes longer.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Serve over rice and enjoy!

CREOLE REMOULADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the mayonnaise, onion, scallions, parsley, tarragon, capers, dill pickles, lemon juice, salt, hot sauce, and mustard in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the mixture is well combined but retains some chunkiness.
• For a lower fat content, reduce the mayonnaise to 1/2 cup and 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt. For a spicier version, add 1/8 cup drained horseradish.

PHYLLO-WRAPPED HALIBUT

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet lightly coated with cooking spray, saute spinach and red pepper until tender. Add 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper and lemon juice. Remove from the heat; cool., Line a baking sheet with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray; set aside. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with butter. (Until ready to use, keep phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Layer remaining phyllo over first sheet, brushing each sheet with butter. Cut stack in half widthwise. , Place a halibut fillet in the center of each square; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with cheese and spinach mixture. Fold sides and bottom edge over fillet and roll up to enclose it; trim end of phyllo if necessary. Brush with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining lemon pepper. , Place seam side down on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

PHYLLO SHRIMP WITH DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stack six sheets of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush top sheet with butter. Cut into 12 strips from long side., Place one shrimp on each strip; roll up. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook shrimp in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink., In a small bowl, whisk the cilantro lime sauce ingredients. In another bowl, combine mayonnaise and chili paste. Serve sauces with shrimp.

SHRIMP REMOULADE

Steps:

• Put shrimp in a saucepan and add water to cover. Add allspice, garlic, peppercorns and salt. Bring gradually to a boil. Simmer about 1 minute, and remove from heat. Let stand until cool. Peel and devein shrimp. There should be about 4 cups.
• To prepare sauce, put mustard and vinegar in a mixing bowl and add salt and pepper. Beat with a wire whisk and gradually add oil, stirring constantly. If you beat briskly enough, the oil should blend in smoothly without separating.
• Stir in remaining ingredients for the sauce.
• Put about half a cup or less of shredded lettuce on each of eight salad plates. Arrange an equal number of shrimp on lettuce. Spoon sauce to cover shrimp completely. Serve with lemon wedges.