Best 7 Shrimp Stock Recipes

SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• Combine shrimp shells, onion, lemon, chopped celery, celery leaves, garlic, peppercorns, thyme, and bay leaves in a saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer until reduced by 1/2, skimming off foam as necessary, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Strain and use or freeze for later use.

SHRIMP STOCK (2 METHODS)

Steps:

• Rinse the shrimp heads and shells under cold water, and place them in a stockpot with the remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Allow to cool thoroughly, strain and refrigerate or freeze.
• Alternative method:
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on stock pot. Add veggies and shells and caramelize about 5 minutes add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 45-60 minutes.

SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Put shrimp in a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes. Shell the shrimp, reserving shells. Set aside shrimp for the risotto.
• Heat oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery, tomato and garlic. Cook 3 minutes. Add shrimp shells and cook 3 minutes more.
• Add the wine. Simmer 2 minutes.
• Add the shrimp cooking liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Strain. Chop the reserved shrimp for use in the risotto recipe.

SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• 1. When I cut onions, celery, bell peppers, peel garlic and carrots, etc., I save the ends and skins in Zip-Lock bags and freeze them. The same goes with corn cobs, shrimp peels and heads - don't throw them out, freeze them and make delicious stock out of them.
• 2. When I make stock I use a 16 quart pot so that it makes a lot, so I usually have several bags of "garbage" to fill up the pot. You want to have at least a 4 to 1 ratio of shrimp peels to aromatics.
• 3. Throw everything in, add water and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low heat for at least 1 1/2 hours. If you add the 1 teaspoon of liquid crab boil then it will smell like a shrimp boil - I love it! The shrimp peels will float to the top of pot so save enough room in the pot so it doesn't boil over.
• 4. When ready, let it cool down, scoop out all of the garbage, then strain the stock through paper towel lined colander into another large container. Change the paper towels several times during the straining process. If you want your stock to be perfectly clear then strain it one or two more times.
• 5. Pour into prepared pint jars and pressure can for 45 minutes at 11 lbs of pressure for dial gauge, or 10 lbs of pressure for weighted gauge. Pressure is different if you are above sea level.

CREOLE SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• Rinse shells briefly under cool water.
• Drain well.
• Heat heavy pot on stove.
• Add oil and shells.
• Sweat shells briefly until they turn pink.
• Add vegetables, sweat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add cold water, parsley and herbs, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer for 1 hour.
• Strain liquid through fine cotton cloth, without pressing or aqueezing.
• Return liquid to a clean pot, add lemons, bring to full boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until lemon is infused into stock.
• Remove lemon.
• Cool stock completely, freeze for future use.

SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp shells in cold water and place in stock pot with all remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil on high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium and cook for 1/2 hour.
• Strain completely.
• If not using immediately, cool and refrigerate.
• Will keep for 30 days.

SHRIMP STOCK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat until almost smoking. Add the shrimp shells and tails, onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the wine and boil until reduced by half. Add 8 cups cold water, the tomato, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Reduce the heat to medium, cover partially, and simmer for 40 minutes. Strain the stock through cheesecloth or a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl.