Smoky Herbed Shrimp Recipes

SHRIMP WITH CHOCHOYOTES IN SMOKY, HERBY BROTH

Steps:

• Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. When butter starts to bubble, add shrimp and stir to coat; season with salt. Cook, tossing, until shrimp are bright pink and beginning to curl, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.
• Combine onion, garlic, jalapeño, and corn in same pot and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in paprika, then 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 2¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt and pour in 6 cups water. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently while you prepare the chochoyotes. It's okay if the broth reduces slightly.
• If using fresh masa, combine with remaining 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt in a large bowl. Coarsely grate remaining 3 Tbsp. butter on the large holes of a box grater directly into bowl (or cut into small pieces and add). Using your hands, knead dough until salt and butter are well incorporated, about 4 minutes.
• If using masa harina, combine with 1¼ cups plus 1 Tbsp. water in a large bowl. Knead until water is absorbed with no loose bits of dry flour remaining and dough has a stiff cookie-dough-like consistency. Sprinkle remaining 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt over dough. Coarsely grate remaining 3 Tbsp. butter on the large holes of a box grater directly into bowl (or cut into small pieces and add). Using your hands, knead dough until salt and butter are well incorporated, 6-8 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a surface and portion into about 20 pieces (about 1½ Tbsp. each); roll into balls. Cover balls with plastic wrap or a barely damp kitchen towel and, working one at a time, hold a ball in a cupped hand and press in the center with your thumb or index finger of your other hand to make an indent about two thirds deep. Dumpling should look a little like a belly button. If edges start to crack, moisten hands, reroll, and try again.
• Add dumplings to broth and simmer very gently (or they might fall apart) until all of the dumplings have floated to the surface, 5-7 minutes, then continue to cook until firm and cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. (Masa harina dumplings may require an extra minute.) Stir in shrimp, lime juice, and three quarters of parsley, cilantro, and mint.
• To serve, ladle into shallow bowls and top with remaining herbs.

GRILLED GARLIC AND HERB SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk the paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, basil, and brown sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Stir in the shrimp, and toss to evenly coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning once.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, drain excess, and discard marinade.
• Place shrimp on preheated grill and cook, turning once, until opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

GARLIC BUTTER SMOKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a resealable plastic bag. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning and drizzle with olive oil. Toss shrimp around in the bag to evenly distribute seasoning. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe dish and cook on high until completely melted, 20 to 30 seconds. Stir in lemon peel, garlic, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
• Arrange shrimp in even rows in a 8x10-inch aluminum pan. Place thyme sprigs between each row. Drizzle butter mixture over shrimp.
• Place in the preheated smoker and cook shrimp until firm and orange-pink in color, about 30 minutes. The internal temperature should be 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Do not overcook as the shrimp will become rubbery. Serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S GRILLED GARLIC AND HERB SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place salt, lemon zest, and 3 cloves garlic in bowl of a mortar and pestle. Pound with the pestle until mixture begins to form a paste, about 2 minutes. Add chopped basil, parsley, oregano, and thyme and pound with pestle until mixture begin to come together, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil into herb mixture. Grind together until mixture begins to form a sauce for marinating, about 1 minute. Pour in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir mixture with a spoon until mixture is thoroughly combined, adding additional olive oil as needed. Mixture should be fairly thick but pourable.
• Place shrimp in a large bowl and mix in about 2/3 of the sauce, reserving 1/3 for serving. Stir until shrimp are evenly coated with the sauce, about 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Thread shrimp onto skewers (pierce each twice, once through large part of shrimp, once through small part). Place skewers on hot grill. Cook on each side until shrimp are bright pink and opaque and exterior is beginning to caramelize, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer skewers to serving platter.
• Pour remaining sauce into mixing bowl. Whisk in 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Spoon sauce over shrimp. Serve with lemon wedges.

GARLICKY HERBED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; toss to combine. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Add half of the shrimp mixture; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a clean bowl., Repeat with remaining butter and shrimp mixture. Return cooked shrimp to pan. Stir in lemon juice; heat through. Stir in herbs.

GRILLED HERB SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and allow them to marinate for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• Skewer the shrimp. I use 3 or 4 shrimp on a 12-inch skewer for dinner. Heat a grill with coals and brush the grill with oil to prevent the shrimp from sticking. Grill the shrimp for only 1 1/2 minutes on each side.