Drunken Shrimp

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Single Malt Whiskey

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Scotch whisky
1/2 cup green ginger wine
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups fresh watercress, rinsed and dried
8 lightly buttered, toasted croutons

Directions

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots to the pan and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger, and saute for 1 minute. Add the shrimp, Essence, salt, lemon juice, whiskey and ginger wine to the pan and cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes.

Remove the shrimp from the pan with a slotted spoon and cover to keep warm. Add the honey and cream to the pan and cook until thickened. Add the shrimp back to the pan, and stir well to coat and warm through. Remove the pan from the heat.

Divide the watercress among 4 small serving plates. Spoon the shrimp over the watercress, and serve with toasted croutons.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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recipe Drunken Shrimp
Sarah Pittsburgh, PA 07-07-2007
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Easy and Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A different sweet flavor for shrimp, but I would serve it with pasta rather than watercress.
recipe Drunken Shrimp
Ivy Pukekohe-Franklin, Auckland 05-13-2007
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Melt in the mouth
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great and very delicious alot of my friends ask for the recipe, but I like to keep it my secret. NZ woman thanks you.
recipe Drunken Shrimp
HIEU wichita, KS 01-06-2007
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smooth and creamy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is my favorite recipe. It's very easy yet tastes very complex. I always use good liquor and that probably makes a big... difference. I also like to serve french baguettes to dip in the sauce.Read more
recipe Drunken Shrimp
Jennifer flanders, NJ 12-15-2006
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amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

with or without the shrimp this dish is amazing the sweet taste when it hits your mouth followed by the hint of heat after... you are moving on to the next bite... its wonderfulRead more
recipe Drunken Shrimp
URSULLA Spring, TX 06-26-2006
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No More Newburg
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I will never again eat Shrimp Newburg. This is an incredible tasting dish and it works just as well with Sherry. Ginger... wine can be found in liquor store near the desert wines! Make it for everybody you know!Read more
recipe Drunken Shrimp
Julie Northridge, CA 03-21-2006
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We loved this recipe! Couldn't find the ginger wine so we substituted sake and it was lovely. Also excellent with... lobster....Read more