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Easy Shrimp Cookbook
Easy Shrimp Cookbook
By
Chef Maggie Chow
Copyright © 2015 by Saxonberg Associates
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to The Effortless Chef Series! Thank you for taking the time to
download the Easy Shrimp Cookbook. Come take a journey with me into the
delights of easy cooking. The point of this cookbook and all my cookbooks is
to exemplify the effortless nature of cooking simply.
In this book we focus on Shrimp recipes. You will find that even though the
recipes are simple, the taste of the dishes is quite amazing.
I will try my best to re-publish a revised copy taking your feedback into
consideration and let you know when the book has been revised with you in
mind.
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CHAPTER 1: EASY SHRIMP RECIPES
GAZPACHO
Ingredients
64 fluid ounces tomato and clam juice cocktail
3 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 avocados, peeled and chopped
2 cucumbers, cubed
3 large tomatoes, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tbsps lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
Combine all the ingredients mentioned above in a large bowl
before refrigerating it for at least an hour before serving.
Serving: 12
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2 pounds cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
without tail
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 sweet onion, diced
chopped fresh cilantro
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
chili pepper flakes
Directions
Combine all the ingredients mentioned above in a large sized
bowl very thoroughly before refrigerating for at least an hour
before serving.
Serving: 10
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) jar cocktail sauce
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (10 ounce) package thin wheat crackers
Directions
Spread cream cheese to about ¼ inch thickness over a plate
before pouring some cocktail sauce in the center of plate;
leaving 1 inch ring around it.
Coat shrimp with the cocktail sauce and place crackers in that
inch ring.
They should be placed in manner that they are tightly
standing around the whole plate.
Serve.
Serving: 10
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tsps Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 (8 ounce) jar cocktail sauce
2 (6 ounce) containers shrimp, rinsed and drained
2 chopped green onions
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
Top a mixture of cream cheese, hot pepper sauce and
Worcestershire sauce with cocktail sauce and shrimp in a
serving platter.
Garnish the shrimp with green onions, mozzarella cheese and
tomato.
Serve.
Serving: 5
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Nutritional Information:
Calories 56 kcal
Carbohydrates 2.3 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Fat 3.4 g
Fiber 0.2 g
Protein 4g
Sodium 159 mg
Ingredients
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pound tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups sliced king mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup water
1 tsp oyster sauce, or to taste
1 pound fresh Chinese wheat noodles
2 cups bean sprouts
Directions
Cook onion and shrimp in hot olive oil and sesame oil until
you see that it is well coated before adding mushrooms,
garlic, ginger and green bell pepper into the shrimp.
Now add water and some oyster sauce into the pan, and cook
all this until you see that shrimp is no longer transparent from
the center.
Now add noodles and bean sprouts, and cook until you see
that the noodles are heated through.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (14.5 ounce) cans beef broth
2 (10.5 ounce) cans shrimp consomme
2 1/2 cups frozen shrimp, thawed
1 tsp fresh dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsps sliced green onions
Directions
Cook mixture of chicken broth, shrimp consommé and beef
broth until heated through before straining it.
Add shrimp and dill into the broth over medium heat before
adding seasoning according to your taste.
Garnish this soup with chopped onion before serving.
Serving: 8
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Nutritional Information:
Calories 55 kcal
Carbohydrates 0.8 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Fat 1.1 g
Fiber 0g
Protein 9.8 g
Sodium 657 mg
Ingredients
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 slice fresh ginger root, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsps dry sherry
1 egg white
1 tsp baking soda
3 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
3 tbsps sesame seeds
3 cups oil for deep frying
Directions
Blend water chestnuts, shrimp, baking soda, sherry, salt, egg
white, ginger, pepper and garlic in a blender very thoroughly
until smooth.
Cut trimmed bread into four equal triangle shaped slices
before placing shrimp mixture over it evenly.
Deep fry these toast in 3 cups hot oil before draining it with
the help of paper towels.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1 pound shrimp - peeled, deveined and chopped
1 1/4 cups coarsely crushed buttery round crackers
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp prepared yellow mustard
10 dashes hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
celery salt to taste
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 quart oil for frying
Directions
Combine all the ingredients that are mentioned above in a
medium sized bowl before forming eight patties out of it.
Now fry these patties in half inch hot oil for about five
minutes each side or until you see that it is golden brown in
color from both sides.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 tbsp chopped green onion
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsps all-purpose flour
2 tbsps Old Bay Seasoning TM
2 cups milk
1 tbsp celery, chopped
1 large tomato, sliced
8 slices provolone cheese
4 English muffins, split and toasted
Directions
Cook shrimp and onion in hot butter until you see that shrimp
are pink before stirring in flour and some old bay seasoning.
Now add milk very slowly into the pan, while stirring
continuously before adding celery and cooking it until you
see that it is soft.
Preheat your oven after selecting broiler from the options.
Put mixture with the help of spoon into the muffin cups
before topping each one with tomato and provolone cheese.
Put it under the broiler for about one minute or until you see
that cheese has melted.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, cut into strips
40 large shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied
20 slices bacon, cut in half
Directions
Set your oven at 450 degrees F.
Put cheese along with a slice of bacon in the butter flied
opening of each shrimp before placing it on a cookie sheet.
Bake this in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes.
Serve.
Serving: 8
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Ingredients
2 tbsps olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Cook garlic and scallions in hot olive for a minute before
adding shrimp and cooking it until pink.
Add some parsley and cook until heated through before
turning the heat off and adding some grated parmesan cheese.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp dried thyme
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Directions
Coat shrimp with the mixture of paprika, garlic powder,
thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a
sealable plastic bag.
Now cook this shrimp in the hot oil in a skillet for about four
minutes or until you see that it is no longer transparent from
the center.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
2 tbsps unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Cook garlic in hot oil for a few minutes before adding shrimp
and cooking for three more minutes.
Now add tequila, pepper, cilantro and salt, and cook all this
for another 2 minutes.
Serve.
Serving: 6
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Ingredients
4 tbsps water
2 tbsps ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsps cornstarch
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup sliced green onions
4 cloves garlic, minced
12 ounces cooked shrimp, tails removed
Directions
Combine water, crushed red pepper, ketchup, soy sauce,
cornstarch, honey and ground ginger in a medium sized bowl
and set it aside.
Cook green onions and garlic in hot oil for about 30 seconds
before adding shrimp and mixing it well.
Now add sauce and cook until you see that the sauce has
thickened.
Serve.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
1/2 cup butter
4 cloves minced garlic
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Cook pasta in boiling salty water until tender before draining
it.
Now cook shrimp and garlic in hot butter over medium for
about three minutes before adding wine and pepper, and
cooking all this for another 30 seconds.
Now combine pasta and shrimp in a bowl before adding
cheese and parsley.
Mix it thoroughly before serving.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
1 large clove garlic
1 tbsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
2 tbsps olive oil
2 tsps lemon juice
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 wedges lemon, for garnish
Directions
Set your grill at medium heat and put some oil on it.
Combine cayenne pepper, crushed garlic and salt, paprika,
lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl very thoroughly.
Coat shrimp with this paste.
Cook shrimp on the preheated grill for about three minutes
each side before transferring it to a serving dish and
garnishing it with lemon wedges.
Serve.
Serving: 6
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Ingredients
2 1/2 tbsps olive oil
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 lemons, juiced
3 tbsps Dijon mustard (such as Grey Poupon Country
Mustard™)
1/2 cup minced fresh basil leaves
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
white pepper
3 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
Skewers
Directions
Set your grill at medium heat and put some oil on it.
Coat shrimp with the mixture of olive oil, mustard, melted
butter, basil, lemon juice, salt, garlic and white pepper in a
medium sized bowl before refrigerating it for at least one
hour.
Thread these shrimp into skewers.
Cook shrimp on the preheated grill for about four minutes
before transferring it to a serving dish and garnishing it with
lemon wedges.
Serving: 9
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Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 tsps minced garlic
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 tbsps chopped fresh basil
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Cook shrimp, green onions and garlic in hot butter for about
five minutes or until you see that it is no longer translucent
from the center before setting shrimp aside and adding wine,
cream, tomatoes, basil, and cayenne pepper.
Turn down the heat to low and cook for another ten minutes
or until the sauce is thick enough.
Now add shrimp back into the pan before seasoning it with
salt and pepper.
Cook until heated through before serving.
Serving: 4
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Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsps red wine vinegar
2 tbsps chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
skewers
Directions
Set your grill at medium heat and put some oil on it.
Coat shrimp with the mixture of olive oil, cayenne pepper,
basil, tomato sauce, salt, garlic and red wine vinegar in a
medium sized bowl before refrigerating it for at least one
hour.
Thread these shrimp into skewers.
Cook shrimp on the preheated grill for about three minutes
each side before transferring it to a serving dish.
Serving: 6
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Ingredients
1/2 pound salad shrimp
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
Directions
Combine all the ingredients mentioned above very
thoroughly in large bowl before wrapping it up with plastic
wrap and refrigerating it for at least one hour.
Serve.
Serving: 12
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Nutritional Information:
Calories 26 kcal
Carbohydrates 1.7 g
Cholesterol 29 mg
Fat 0.4 g
Fiber 0.3 g
Protein 4.1 g
Sodium 223 mg
Ingredients
1/2 cup rice wine
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 quarts oil for deep frying
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ice water
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white sugar
1 tsp shortening
1/2 tsp baking powder
Directions
Coat shrimp with the mixture of rice wine and salt before
refrigerating for at least 20 minutes.
Combine all-purpose flour, white sugar, ice water,
cornstarch, egg yolk, salt, shortening and baking powder in a
medium sized bowl.
Coat shrimp with this flour mixture before deep frying it in
the hot oil for about 2 minutes or until you see that it is
golden brown from all sides.
Drain with the help of paper towel.
Serve.
Serving: 8
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