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New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
Ep 20
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
For Recipe:
1 LB Jumbo Shrimp, Peeled & Deveined, Tail On
Salt and Pepper
Shrimp Juice (see recipe below)
Mirepoix (see recipe below)
Shrimp Butter (see recipe below)
French Roll or Baguette
Butter
Minced Parsley (optional garnish)
Sliced Lemon (optional garnish)
Method: Lightly season shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside. Heat up large saute pan over high flame. Add canola oil then minced vegetables (mirepoix). Cook and stir until veggies are lightly caramelized. Add shrimp and toss for about a minute. Add shrimp juice and reduce liquid by a little over half. Add butter and swirl pan until butter is melted and sauce is thickened. Place shrimp in serving dish and garnish with parsley and lemon slice. Serve with toasted baguette. Bon Appetit!
For Shrimp Juice:
¾ C Dry White Wine
¼ C Worcestershire
2 TB C Lemon Juice
Method: Whisk together and set aside.
For Shrimp Mirepoix:
3TB Minced Yellow Onion
1 TB Minced Celery
1 Garlic Clove, Minced
Pinch Thyme Leaves
For Shrimp Butter:
½ Stick Unsalted Butter, Room Temp
1 TSP Sambal Oelek
1 TSP Cayenne
½ TSP Paprika
1 TSP Salt
1 TB Sriracha
Method: Whisk together and set aside
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @daveroberts9804
    @daveroberts9804 11 днів тому

    No Crystal’s

  • @brittwalsh1478
    @brittwalsh1478 24 дні тому

    Thank you for sharing how you make grits. They are delicious and easy to prepare. I grew up in the South eating grits but have always been unhappy with my efforts to cook them myself. Your recipe has changed that. Thank you!

  • @dwaynepennel1488
    @dwaynepennel1488 2 місяці тому

    Oh man, I have to comment on this video. There are SOOOO many cooking videos out there and NONE ever seem to get things perfect for the viewer following along and wanting to make their own at home. Until now! I love how you explain, but also add the text in of the ingredients and left there long enough to read. Just the overall way you explain this recipe I love it. Thumbs up and I'm a sub now :) July 2024

  • @chloeyao7189
    @chloeyao7189 2 місяці тому

    I love your restaurant so much!!! Thanks for your video. My fav is shrimp and Grits!!!

  • @cramcrams7741
    @cramcrams7741 2 місяці тому

    Best roux Ever. Chocilatier!!!

  • @TheWendysofia
    @TheWendysofia 3 місяці тому

    We love your restaurant in the Tenderloin. We’ve been going for 10 years. We go every time we are in SF. Please open one in Southern California🙏

  • @johnventriere2990
    @johnventriere2990 3 місяці тому

    Very nice!!!

  • @RealityCheck1980
    @RealityCheck1980 3 місяці тому

    In San Francisco, most of us don’t have that type of space and we don’t have grills or smokers so this is a great recipe. Thanks!

  • @RealityCheck1980
    @RealityCheck1980 3 місяці тому

    Brenda’s biscuits made in her restaurants are the best biscuits I have ever had! Don’t blame her at all for keeping that recipe a secret. I look forward to trying this one. Thanks Brenda!

  • @lisachapman6492
    @lisachapman6492 3 місяці тому

    OMG SHE DIDN'T USE DUKES MAYONNAISE! 😠

  • @BorkPlays
    @BorkPlays 4 місяці тому

    I like your style sister!

  • @karencalloway9717
    @karencalloway9717 5 місяців тому

    Had the Red Beans and Rice at Brenda's in Oakland. They were delicious.

  • @heavenlyplates
    @heavenlyplates 7 місяців тому

    The Wail I wailt!!! Idiot proof.. LOL

  • @heavenlyplates
    @heavenlyplates 7 місяців тому

    LOL @CookLikeBrenda I was just telling my daughter that I am wishy washy about okra. The way you said "if you dont like okra, dont put it in there," .Made me laugh so hard, sounded like you were speaking directly to me.

  • @homesteadman75
    @homesteadman75 7 місяців тому

    u say equal parts flour and oil but in your recipe its not equal, do you mean by weight or by volume? There is a big difference.

  • @alexiaslate3447
    @alexiaslate3447 8 місяців тому

    Absolutely delicious! The recipe was straight forward, easy to follow, and the food came out so great. Thank you!!

  • @beebeemuell4369
    @beebeemuell4369 8 місяців тому

    Your no-nonsense approach about cooking education is a treat! Thank you!

  • @randyjohnson2943
    @randyjohnson2943 8 місяців тому

    I've watched several gumbo vids and they are all adding the veggies to the broth. Don't they know the veggies need to caramelize?

  • @raymondreno6025
    @raymondreno6025 9 місяців тому

    That roux wasn’t cooked right, it was too fast…try starting first with the roux get it to a peanut butter color, then add ingredients

  • @matthewkagle2573
    @matthewkagle2573 9 місяців тому

    I just did some quick math. If you poached one million eggs nonstop it would take 5.7 years. That's a good pan.

  • @marygreen844
    @marygreen844 9 місяців тому

    Made this delicious thank you

  • @markjaramilloGTA
    @markjaramilloGTA 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video

  • @dawnbearden7979
    @dawnbearden7979 Рік тому

    Perfect ❤

  • @texassmokingmonkey
    @texassmokingmonkey Рік тому

    Well done! You’re funny.👍

  • @jameswalker8832
    @jameswalker8832 Рік тому

    Ok!! I just learned how to make biscuits!!!! FROM SCRATCH!!!! By the way my daughter took me to your restaurant in Oakland. OMG. They had to drag me out. The staff was great and the food was superb. Will definitely be back.

  • @johnmichael9126
    @johnmichael9126 Рік тому

    We're excited!

  • @wendymichiko
    @wendymichiko Рік тому

    Can you post a biscuit making video? I swear, your biscuits are the best!!!

  • @sheilahtaylor3005
    @sheilahtaylor3005 Рік тому

    Beautiful roux!!! Thanks for sharing your technique 😊

  • @christopherkarr1872
    @christopherkarr1872 Рік тому

    If you had the choice of using a cooking sherry or a cabernet sauvignon in this recipe. would you still use the sherry? My concern is merely related to the tartness of the sherry and the floral quality of the cabernet.

  • @christopherkarr1872
    @christopherkarr1872 Рік тому

    My god, Brenda - your technique is on point, but the sound of your knives scraping through ingredients reminds me of someone punching wood in minecraft. It's both understandable and heartbreaking. Please either learn to sharpen your own knives or learn a healthy distrust of the knife truck.

  • @Moonshine54321
    @Moonshine54321 Рік тому

    Unique to add in the roux. Excellent. For those who start with the roux and add to it, the traditional way, get your roux medium-dark then add only your onions... the sugars in them will quicken the darkening of the roux, and they will help in the roux not burning. 👍

  • @soulbot119
    @soulbot119 Рік тому

    I like how you don't show how to get your roux as thick as paste, then you just add it to the gumbo at 8:54 and it looks like pre-made bouillon

    • @cooklikebrenda4447
      @cooklikebrenda4447 Рік тому

      The roux I made in the video was still hot so I used some roux that had already been cooled down. If you follow the recipe and let your roux cool down completely the fats will solidify at room temp and become "bouillon" like.

  • @louisco6345
    @louisco6345 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @samclemmons5373
    @samclemmons5373 Рік тому

    This is my favorite Louisiana dish of all! I could eat it every day. I’ve never thought about buying a whole chunk of meat and slicing my own grillades.

  • @Liveurbestlifetoday
    @Liveurbestlifetoday Рік тому

    I love this over waffles but the sauce thickens too much after cooling. Have to figure that part out😂

    • @cooklikebrenda4447
      @cooklikebrenda4447 Рік тому

      What we do at the restaurant is keep the sauce warm while we're serving it over a low flame double boiler. If it cools down and we want to reheat, we simply bring a little heavy cream in a pan and slowly whisk cold sauce until it's fully incorporated and reheated. Hope that helps!

  • @maxmardan
    @maxmardan Рік тому

    This is heaven to watch

  • @gerryjohnson294
    @gerryjohnson294 Рік тому

    ....take a bath in it! Awesome! I am going to make brown butter and then carry on with the rest of the recipe and use the sauce in a trifle with butter pecan cake and whipping cream. Thanks for the recipe.

  • @stevehammond9156
    @stevehammond9156 Рік тому

    You are in San Francisco? REAL gumbo comes from da bayoo, hanh? I spent 40 years just an hour and a half from Nawlins, we know how to make the authentic gumbo!

    • @cooklikebrenda4447
      @cooklikebrenda4447 Рік тому

      I grew up in Harvey, LA which was only 10 min from N'awlins...

  • @rozyy15
    @rozyy15 Рік тому

    Thank you so much! Looking forward to trying this tonight! :D

  • @jenniferwalz9225
    @jenniferwalz9225 Рік тому

    looks so good

  • @Weezulguy
    @Weezulguy Рік тому

    Brenda, YOU'RE sexy as hell lol❤

  • @joelcatron5261
    @joelcatron5261 Рік тому

    whatcha got for Spring ? Possibly summer . I do like your style with the gumbo here . Looking for the cool season stuff .

  • @misskriss848
    @misskriss848 Рік тому

    Thankbyou for this video. I have a whole dungeness crab in my freezer that we smoked last summer to go with 2 artichokes I picked up yesterday. I've never made artichokes before, so your video was extremely helpful.

  • @morefromalan
    @morefromalan Рік тому

    I would assume simmer uncovered - but pot looks covered. Simmer covered for 3 hours?

  • @BritneeFuckingStar
    @BritneeFuckingStar Рік тому

    My mother never used celery in her gumbo, but other than that this is exactly how my mom made it. I'm gonna make it tomorrow for my Midwest friends.

  • @marychase7690
    @marychase7690 Рік тому

    I could cry. I miss your restaurant so much since moving from SF to Seattle. This is the best thing I have seen all year.

  • @sharonned9434
    @sharonned9434 Рік тому

    Your explanation is wonderful. May I ask can you do a seafood gumbo with chicken shrimp and crabs.Thank you once again!!!

  • @sharonned9434
    @sharonned9434 Рік тому

    Your gumbo is so beautiful 💯%. Tell me about how much roux did you add. I'd appreciate your answer and thank you so much for that gorgeous looking gumbo. You Rock!!!

    • @michaelsalmon6436
      @michaelsalmon6436 Рік тому

      Hi sharonned! I add a 3 heaping tablespoons measure at a time, waiting about 10 minutes between my first add and the next. I like my gumbo thick and not soupy. I have never needed to add more than 1 cup of dark roux to my gumbo before getting the thickness that I enjoy, but sometimes, the next day, I will add a 50-50 mix of dark roux and white wine to the day old gumbo, because it has thickened up on me. This is an okra thing! I am careful to add this diluted roux a little at a time, with a thorough stirring after each add, until getting the thickness that I like. I follow Chef's recipe exactly and I can guarantee that it is better x 2 the next day!

  • @JuhlTheArtisticGod
    @JuhlTheArtisticGod Рік тому

    Thank you for this recipe. Can you provide the Nutrition Information please?

  • @janwayneswayze4788
    @janwayneswayze4788 Рік тому

    Lovely. Will definitely give these a try. Thanks for making it easy. Shout out to E&J!!