Best 8 Quick Easy New Orleans Shrimp Recipes

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Embrace the vibrant flavors of New Orleans with our carefully curated collection of quick and easy shrimp recipes that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're craving a classic shrimp po' boy, a creamy and indulgent shrimp etouffee, or a sizzling skillet of shrimp creole, we've got you covered. From zesty marinades to flavorful sauces, our diverse selection of shrimp dishes captures the essence of New Orleans cuisine, allowing you to bring the Big Easy to your own kitchen. So, get ready to embark on a culinary journey that combines convenience with authentic Louisiana flavors.

Let's cook with our recipes!

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE BARBECUED SHRIMP



New Orleans-Style Barbecued Shrimp image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 to 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 large lemon, sliced crosswise into five 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 pound shell-on, deveined large shrimp
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground dried thyme (see Cook's Note)
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small cubes
Crusty bread, for dipping

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the shallots are soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon slices and cook until they begin to brown, about 1 minute longer, then stir in the shrimp, paprika, thyme, black pepper and salt. Add the Worcestershire sauce and 3 tablespoons water and bring the liquid to a simmer.
  • Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add the butter cubes and swirl the pan to combine. Allow the sauce to simmer until the shrimp are pink and just opaque all the way through, another 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with lots of napkins and some crusty bread for sopping up the sauce.

QUICK & EASY NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP



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I've simplified my mom's Shrimp Creole-she made it for us growing up. Now it's effortless comfort food I make for my own family. -Crystal Milne, Urbana, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 ounces) Italian tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
3 cups hot cooked brown rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery and pepper; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp; cook 2-4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 138mg cholesterol, Sodium 720mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE SHRIMP



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This festive meal is packed with big, bold NOLA flavors. The key is using the shrimp shells to make a tasty Worcestershire-spiked broth-excellent for sopping up with toasted French bread!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 large shrimp in the shell (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 bunches scallions, chopped
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 large tomato or 2 plum tomatoes
Toasted French bread, for serving

Steps:

  • Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails on; reserve the shells. Devein the shrimp, then rinse in a colander; drain and pat dry. Sprinkle with the Creole seasoning.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp shells and half of the scallions and cook until the shells turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and 1 1/2 cups water and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Strain the shrimp broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl; discard the solids.
  • Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in the skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp and the remaining scallions and cook until the shrimp start to turn pink, about 1 minute. Add the reserved shrimp broth and simmer until cooked through, about 3 more minutes.
  • Meanwhile, put the corn in a microwave-safe dish and microwave until hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Cut the tomato into chunks. Divide the corn and tomatoes among bowls. Add the shrimp and ladle in the broth. Serve with bread.

REAL NEW ORLEANS STYLE BBQ SHRIMP



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This is one of my husband's favorite dishes. It isn't exactly healthy, but it is fabulous. It is a common dish in Louisiana. This recipe feeds a lot of people. You can cut it in half for a family dinner.

Provided by Melissa S.

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 pounds medium shrimp, with shells
2 pounds butter
1 medium sweet onion, minced
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
ground black pepper to taste
½ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in as many baking dishes as you need. Set aside.
  • Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, parsley, Creole seasoning and rosemary. Cook and stir for a few minutes, until onion is tender. Add the rest of the butter and cook until melted over low heat. Stir in the pepper, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. Pour this mixture over the shrimp so that the shrimp are completely submerged.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are pink, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1148.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 675.3 mg, Fat 97.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 59.3 g, SaturatedFat 59.3 g, Sodium 1606.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

THE VERY BEST NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP



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Absolutely the very best! Make sure you double this recipe. Everyone loves the dipping sauce! A friend gave it to me years ago, it was from Gourmet magazine.

Provided by Chill

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 15m

Yield 2-4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb shrimp
4 ounces unsalted butter, plus
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup beer, at room temperature
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
lots of crusty French bread

Steps:

  • Combine mix and store in glass jar, tightly sealed.
  • In heavy skillet over high heat combine 4 oz.
  • butter,garlic, worcestershire and seasoning mix.
  • When butter is melted, add shrimp.
  • Cook for 2 minutes, shaking pan back and forth.
  • DON'T STIR!
  • Add remaining butter, stock and beer.
  • Cook for an additional 2 minutes, shaking the pan.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Serve immediately in bowl with lots of french bread to soak up the sauce.
  • *Shaking the pan in a back and forth motion, along with the additional of the stock helps keep the sauce from separating and having an oil texture.
  • Stirring doesn't do the same.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE SHRIMP



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Categories     Shellfish     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Seafood     Shrimp     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
pound uncooked large shrimp
Toasted French bread

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add garlic, rosemary and cayenne pepper and stir 30 seconds. Add wine and Worcestershire sauce and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp to sauce. Simmer until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 3 minutes for peeled or 5 minutes for unpeeled. Serve shrimp with toast.

EASY FAST NEW ORLEANS SHRIMP CORN SOUP



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Wonderful Shrimp and Corn Soup recipe as good as the restaurant's complicated ones. Quick easy and DELICIOUS!

Provided by Cheley

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb peeled medium raw shrimp (comes frozen)
green onion
1 (10 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 (10 ounce) soup cans water
2 (14 ounce) cans creamed corn
1 (14 ounce) can kernel corn (drained)
1 lb sliced smoked sausage
basil

Steps:

  • Saute onions and sausage in soup pot. Mix in other ingredients.
  • Simmer as long as you like.
  • Ta-Da! This is really wonderful! And you can make it in a jiffy. If you'd like it thicker use a little water with corn starch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.2, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 141.6, Sodium 2012.8, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 12.9, Protein 25

NEW ORLEANS STYLE SHRIMP



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Very quick easy weeknight recipe from Cooking Light. I serve with warm crusty bread, corn on the cob and oven roasted new potatoes.

Provided by aunt maimes

Categories     Creole

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 lbs large shrimp
2 lemons, sliced thin
4 teaspoons butter, divided

Steps:

  • Combine first 11 ingredients in large glass bowl; toss well. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
  • preheat oven to 425.
  • fold 4 (16 x 12 inch) sheets of aluminum foli in half crosswise. Open foil. remove shrimp from bowl;reserve marinade. Place about 2 1/4 cups shrimp mixture and several lemon slices on half of each foil sheet. Drizzle remaining marinade evenly over shrimp. Top each with 1 teaspoon butter. fold foil over shrimp and tightly seal edges.
  • Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.2, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 363.3, Sodium 526.7, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 1.5, Protein 47.1

Tips:

  • Use fresh, large shrimp. This will ensure that the shrimp are cooked evenly and have a tender texture.
  • Peel and devein the shrimp before cooking. This will remove the intestinal tract and make the shrimp more palatable.
  • Season the shrimp with Creole seasoning or Cajun seasoning. This will add a delicious flavor to the shrimp.
  • Cook the shrimp in a hot skillet with butter or olive oil. This will help to brown the shrimp and give them a crispy texture.
  • Do not overcook the shrimp. Shrimp cook quickly, so it is important to watch them closely to prevent them from becoming tough.
  • Serve the shrimp immediately with your favorite dipping sauce. Some popular dipping sauces for shrimp include cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, and remoulade.

Conclusion:

New Orleans shrimp recipes are a delicious and easy way to enjoy this versatile seafood. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish for a party, there is sure to be a New Orleans shrimp recipe that you will love. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook shrimp, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!

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