• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 
• 1 bunch green onions, white and light green portions, thinly sliced 
• 1 garlic clove, minced 
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste 
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 
• 1½ cups shrimp or fish stock 
• 2 bay leaves 
• 2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined 
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
• Buttered steamed rice for serving

Poppy's Shrimp Etouffee

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• 1-1/2 lb. medium Gulf shrimp or 2 lb. if using head-on shrimp 
• 2 cups white onion, chopped  (about 1 large onion; reserve the skin)
• 1 cup celery, chopped  (about 2 medium stalks; reserve the trimmings) 
• 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1 lb. fresh or thawed frozen okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 4 cups) 
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped  (about 1 medium pepper) 
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes 
• 1/2 lb. fresh or pasteurized lump crabmeat (about 1-1/2 cups), picked over for shells, or 4 to 6 gumbo crabs (about 1 lb. total), thawed
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme 
• 1 bay leaf 
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste 
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste 
• 1 cup fresh shucked oysters (halved if large) 
• 1/2 cup scallions (about 8), thinly sliced
• Louisiana hot sauce, to taste 
• 1/4 cup hot cooked white rice per serving

Poppy's Seafood Gumbo

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• 2 lbs Louisiana shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3/4 cup buffalo sauce or hot sauce
• 1 stick butter, melted
• salt, to taste

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Buffalo Shrimp

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• 4 slices of bacon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoonn ground black pepper
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 lb extra large (21- 25 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons chives, minced
  

Broiled Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

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• 3 large stalks of lemongrass
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 12 fresh or frozen Kaffir lime leaves
• 1 cup straw mushrooms (canned is OK fresh is better)
• 2-4 tablespoons roasted Thai chile paste (nam prk pao)
• 8 ounces shrimp, medium peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 tablspoons fish sauce
• 4-6 chiles, stemmed and smashed with side of knife
• 3 green onions (scallions) cut into 1-inch lengths
• juice of 1 lime
• 2 cups cooked rice (optional)

Note: Some of these ingredients you'll find in any asian market.

Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup

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For the Pickled Shrimp:

• 24 colossal Louisiana Shrimp, boiled with seafood boil seasoning, peeled
• 18 thin slices jalapeno pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• zest and juice of 2 lemons
• 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Poached shrimp:

• 48 colossal (U-12 count) Louisiana shrimp peeled, tail on
• 1 gallon water
• 2 lemons, squeezed and left whole
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoons whole coriander
• 4 tablespoons brown mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup granulated garlic
• 1/4 cup granulated onion
• 1/4 cup celery salt
• 1/4 cup Spanish paprika (picante)
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 21/2 cups kosher salt
• 3 quarts ice cubes

For the Egg Yolk Mousse:

• 12 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half widthwise
• 1 cup Blue Plate mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon white truffle oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Chef Philip Lopez

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For the Deviled Shrimp Stuffing:

• 24 colossal (U-12) Louisiana shrimp, boiled with seafood boil seasoning, peeled 
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoons chopped capers
• 1 teaspoon chopped cornichons
• 1 teaspoon  lemon juice
• 1 cup Blue Plate mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup whole grain Creole mustard
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon granulated onion
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• cayenne pepper to taste

• 8 mirlitons, medium size
• 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced
• 1/4 lb ham, diced
• 1/2 lb crabmeat
• 1 3/4 cups onion, minced
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/3 cup bell peppers, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs

Seafood Stuffed Mirlitons

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• 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 9 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce (other hot sauces may be substituted)
• 1 lemon, juice only
• 1 tablespoon cane vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cane syrup
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
• 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon bourbon
• 1 fresh rosemary sprig, minced

Bourbon BBQ Shrimp Appetizer

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• 12 raw colossal shrimp,* unpeeled, with heads and tails left on
• 2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
• 1½ tablespoons coarsely ground pepper**
• 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning Ralph Brennan's Creole seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 to 3 tablespoons water, divided
• 1 lemon half, seeded
• 1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
• warm crusty French bread for serving

*If colossal shrimp are not available, use the largest you can find.

**Use a blender or peppermill to coarse-grind the peppercorns. The grind is important to the taste of the finished dish.

Ralph Brennan's Barbecue Shrimp

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• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
• 8 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (optional) - about 3 ounces
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon plus 1½ teaspoons Paul Prudhomme's Seafood Magic®
• 8 oysters, shucked and drained - about 5 ounces
• 3/4 cup seafood stock, warm

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Garlic Shrimp and Oysters Pasta Sauce

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