Cajun Shrimp

Ingredients

Preparation:
Combine first seven ingredients in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake until shrimp are cooking through, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. I sometimes serve with fettucini alfredo and French bread.

Louisiana Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

Preparation:
Cook butter and flour until browned; add vegetables. Saute 10-15 minutes. Add water and remaining ingredients except vinegar and shrimp. Simmer 30 minutes. Add vinegar and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes. Add shrimp and bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Serve over hot rice. (I add more shrimp than is called for.)

Broiled Shrimp and Scallops

Ingredients

Preparation:
Shell and devein shrimp, wash shrimp and scallops under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels in a large bowl. Combine oil, parsley, garlic,bread crumbs and salt and pepper. Add shrimp and scallops to mixture. Mix until well coated. Let stand 1 hour. Preheat broiler. Remove shrimp and scallops from marinade. Gently press some extra bread crumb mixture onto shrimp and scallops. Place alternately on 4 to 6 metal skewers. Put skewers under hot broiler. Broil 2 minutes or until golden. Turn skewers over and broil on the other side 2 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately with lemon wedges. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Shrimp-Bacon Wraps

Ingredients

Preparation:
Mix shrimp and garlic; pour chili sauce on mixture. Cover and refrigerate, stir occasionally, several hours. Cut bacon into halves. Fry bacon until partially cooked; drain. Wrap each shrimp in bacon piece and secure with toothpick. Set oven to 550 degrees. Boil 2-3 inches form heat until bacon is crisp. 16-20 appetizers.

Crab Meat Salad

Ingredients

Preparation:
Mix together and arrange on lettuce leaf. Garnish with tomato and cucumber and Avacado and black olives. Sprinkle with paprika.

Fish Divan

Ingredients

Preparation:
Cut frozen fish crosswise into 5 equal parts. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting. Rinse frozen broccoli and separate and drain. (If stems are more than 1/2 inch round, cut lengthwise. Place fish in center of ungreased 9 x 13 x 2 baking dish. Arrange broccoli around fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix soup and milk. Pour over top. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven about 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Sprinkle with onions and bake for 5 minutes longer.