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Baked Fish with Shrimp Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 pounds red snapper fillets
- 1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour and salt to make a paste. Gradually whisk in milk. Stirring constantly, cook until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Select a pan large enough to accommodate all the fillets in one layer. Coat with cooking spray. Arrange fish in pan, and cover with shrimp.. Pour white sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes.
Garlic Shrimp1/3 cup of butter.1 ½ to 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined.4 to 6 medium cloves garlic, crushed and minced.1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley.2 ½ tablespoons of lemon juice.Salt. - I omit because salt normally makes shrimp toughInstructions for Garlic Shrimp:In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat until butter stops foaming, about 30 to 45 seconds.Add the shrimp and garlic and sauté over medium heat, turning frequently until the shrimp just turn pink, about 4 to 5 minutes.Add the parsley, lemon juice, and salt then stir well.Remove the pan from the heat and serve.
Coconut Shrimp - This is really good 2 lb of fresh shrimp.2 cups of flaked coconut.1 cup of cornstarch.1 cup of cream of coconut.3 tablespoons of lime juice.Vegetable oil.Instructions for Coconut Shrimp:Peel the shrimp and coat each one with cornstarch.Combine the cream of coconut and lime juice and dredge shrimp through this mixture.Coat each piece of shrimp with flaked coconut.Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet and fry until golden brown.