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VooDoo Shrimp

This voodoo shrimp will put a spell on you. This deliciously spiced stew is not magic, it's voodoo shrimp.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and de-veined
  • 1 tomato diced or 10 oz can diced tomatoes
  • ½ small onion diced
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 red chili pepper and 1 Jalapeño pepper seeds removed/diced
  • 3 ½ Tbsp Voodoo seasoning 2 1/2 Tbsp for Shrimp and 1 Tbsp for sauce
  • 4-5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sriracha
  • ¼ cup fish stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2-3 cups lager beer
  • 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 ½ Tbsp oil for cooking shrimp
  • Diced Chives for garnish
VooDoo seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp Hungarian paprika or regular
  • 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ Tbsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp white pepper

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl combine Voodoo seasoning ingredients.
  2. Whisk together until blended well making sure any chunks of brown sugar are broken down.
  3. In another bowl combine shrimp, juice of half a lemon and 2 1/2 Tbsp Voodoo seasoning. Cover and place in the refrigerator.
  4. In a large pot melt butter on medium heat.
  5. Add onion and peppers and saute for about a minute.
  6. Next add minced garlic and tomato paste. Saute another minute.
  7. Add Sriracha, beer, fish stock, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce, Voodoo seasoning and diced tomatoes.
  8. Give a quick stir then add your heavy whipping cream. Stir.
  9. Cook on medium high heat for about 30 minutes (stirring occasionally) until sauce reduces and thickens.
  10. Add remaining juice from 2nd half of your lemon when sauce is almost ready.
  11. Heat oil in a large skillet and cook shrimp 1-2 minutes per side.
  12. Add Shrimp to your Voodoo sauce stir and remove from heat.
  13. Top with Chives and serve over rice or polenta.

Video

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