Quick N Easy Shrimp And Corn Bisque With Optional Crab Recipes

Steps:

• Saute the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot and garlic in the butter for about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook briefly (about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the milk, shrimp stock (see below), bay leaf, corn and seasonings.
• Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add the shrimp and crab meat and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat.
• Add the Accent and thyme and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• FOR SHRIMP STOCK:.
• When you peel the boiled shrimp, keep the shells and boil in 3 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of Tony's Seasoning.
• Cook for 10 minutes after water comes to a boil. Using a fine strainer, pour the stock into a large bowl. Throw shells away.
• Use the stock in your bisque.

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and melt the butter into it. Then add the shrimp shells, the leeks, celery, carrots, 3 sprigs thyme, the bay leaf, orange zest, and tomato paste. Cook, stirring every now and then, until the shells are red and the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Take the pot off the heat and carefully pour in the brandy. Ignite the brandy with a long kitchen match and let burn until the flame subsides. Return the pot to the heat, sprinkle in the flour, give it a stir, and cook for another 2 minutes. Now add water to cover and deglaze, scraping up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Immediately turn the heat down to low and gently simmer until the soup is reduced and thickened, 30 to 45 minutes. Strain into a clean pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Chop the shrimp. Return the bisque to a simmer, add the shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes just to cook the shrimp through. Give the bisque a final taste for seasoning, pour it into warmed soup bowls and serve garnished with the orange zest and chives.

Steps:

• In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil. When the oil is smoking hot, add the onions, corn, shallots, garlic, celery and saute for 1 minute. Season with Essence. Add the stock, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Whisk in the milk, cream, and crab boil.Bring back to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Whisk in the roux, 1 tablespoon at a time. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, whisking until the mixture thickens. Stir in the crab meat, green onions, and Worcestershire and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Reseason if needed. Ladle into a shallow bowl and garnish with chives.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over a low heat. Stir in flour, salt, white pepper, bouillon granules, and onion. Blend 3/4 cup half-and-half cream into the mixture. Mix in shrimp and crab meat. Turn the temperature to medium heat and continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
• Blend the remaining half-and-half cream and wine into the mixture. Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Leaving tails intact on 4-6 shrimp, peel and devein shrimp; butterfly tail-on shrimp and chop the remaining shrimp.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter.
• Add butterflied shrimp and saute just until bright pink and cooked through. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add onion,chilies( if using ), and celery to pan; saute until onion is tender, but not browned.
• Stir in chopped shrimp and saute until just pink.
• Add all but 1/4 cup corn and saute 30 seconds longer.
• Sprinkle flour over vegetables and shrimp then cook and stir 1 minute more.
• Add broth and half and half.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, heated through and slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Serve in bowls, garnished with remaining corn kernels, butterflied shrimp, and cilantro sprigs.

Steps:

• Prepare frozen shrimp according to package instructions. (Make sure the tail shells are completely removed).
• Purée shrimp in food processor until smooth, remove shrimp and combine with tomato soup and heavy cream in a heavy saucepot, simmer 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Sprinkle soup with herbs and pepper, serve.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the shrimp, crab and mushrooms. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the wine, salt and pepper; cook 2-3 minutes longer. Top with onions if desired.