Shrimp Remoulade

Name: Shrimp Remoulade
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 or more servings
Cuisine: cajun
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Creole mustard (see note); 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 cup olive oil; Salt to taste if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 5 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 3/4 cup finely chopped green onions or scallions; 3/4 cup finely chopped heart of celery; 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley; Tabasco sauce to taste; 2 tablespoons ketchup, optional; 2 pounds cooked shrimp (see Boiled Shrimp recipe), peeled; Finely shredded iceberg lettuce

By The New York Times

Total Time: 10 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
Rating: 4(21)
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A good shrimp rémoulade should be in regular rotation of anyone who wants to cook with the best ingredients the South has to offer, not the least of which are sweet, meaty Gulf shrimp. This version, from Craig Claiborne, of this classic New Orleans dish offers the punch of horseradish and lots of Creole mustard, which at one time seemed an exotic ingredient.

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Ingredients

Yield:8 or more servings

3tablespoons Creole mustard (see note)
¼cup tarragon vinegar
1tablespoon paprika
1cup olive oil
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
5teaspoons prepared horseradish
1tablespoon finely minced garlic
¾cup finely chopped green onions or scallions
¾cup finely chopped heart of celery
1tablespoon finely chopped parsley
Tabasco sauce to taste
2tablespoons ketchup, optional
2pounds cooked shrimp (see Boiled Shrimp recipe), peeled
Finely shredded iceberg lettuce

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Put the mustard in a mixing bowl and add the vinegar and paprika. Start blending with a wire whisk.
Step 2
Begin adding the oil gradually, beating briskly with the whisk. Season with salt and pepper and stir in all of the the remaining ingredients except the shrimp and lettuce. Add the shrimp and stir to blend. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce.

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