4.8 from 75 votes
Killer Shrimp
Killer Shrimp features peeled and deveined shrimp cooked briefly in a seasoned broth of butter, tomato paste, clam broth, and a blend of herbs and spices including rosemary, thyme, fennel seed, celery seed, crushed red pepper, garlic, and black pepper. The shrimp are simmered until just done and served with plenty of flavorful broth.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
238 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh or dried
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 quarts clam broth (if making with chicken, use chicken broth)
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 4 ounces butter
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined, raw
Instructions
Prepare the seasoning
- Using a mortar and pestle, partially grind the rosemary, thyme, and fennel seed. Break the spices up rather than grinding them. In the end, there should still be recognizable pieces of the rosemary, etc.
Cup of Yum
Prepare the stock
- Place the butter into the bottom of a large stockpot. Add the tomato paste, and cook until the tomato paste loosens. Add seasonings, and clam juice to the stockpot. Cook over low for about 1 hour.
- Just before serving, add raw shrimp. Simmer until shrimp are done, stirring, about 2 minutes.
Serving Killer Shrimp
- Serve in bowls. Each bowl should contain a serving of shrimp and a lot of broth. The broth should almost completely cover the shrimp.
Notes
- For a richer broth, simmer shrimp shells with the clam broth before proceeding with the recipe and strain the resulting stock back into the pot.
- Leave shrimp shells on up to the last joint and tail if peeling them yourself, to preserve more flavor in the broth.
- Cook the shrimp just until done to avoid toughness, which takes about two minutes in the simmering broth.
Nutrition Information
Calories
238kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
316mg
(105%)
Sodium
2017mg
(84%)
Potassium
203mg
(4%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1120IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
7.8mg
(9%)
Calcium
180mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 316mg | 105% |
| Sodium | 2017mg | 84% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1120IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 7.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.