10 lbs peeled shrimp Batter for shrimp: 4 eggs 4 cups milk 2 Tbsp baking powder Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add enough flour to thicken like pancake batter. Pour over cleaned shrimp and mix. Roll in flour and fry in deep fat until golden brown or when floats on top. Contributed by: [...]
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Fried Shrimp
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes, Seafood, Shrimp on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp Etouffee
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes, Shrimp on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Melt 2 sticks of butter. Blend 1 can Rotel tomatoes, 1 onion, 1/2 bell pepper – Liquify. Pour blended mixture in butter and simmer 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Add 3 cans cream of mushroom soup. Simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and onion tops to gravy. Cook 20 minutes and serve over rice. Contributed by: Jenny [...]
Hot Crab Dip
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Seafood, tagged Crab, OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 lb crabmeat 1 cup sour cream 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp mustard 1 cup grated cheddar 2 – 8 oz cream cheese packages 4 Tbsp mayonnaise 3 tsp worcestershire sauce 3 shakes garlic salt Optional Old Bay – A MUST! Cream cream cheese and add sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, seasonings and 1/2 [...]
Clam Chowder
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged Clam, Ocracoke, Recipes, Seafood on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This chowder may be made from canned, minced clams or fresh shelled clams. If you prefer New England style chowder, use milk and cream. If you prefer Southern style chowder (aka Ocracoke style), use chicken broth in place of the milk and cream. With either choice you’ll end up with a delectable chowder. 1. If [...]
Hot Crab Dip
Posted in Appetizers, Recipes, Seafood, tagged Crab, Ocracoke, Recipes, Seafood on May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
1 lb. Fresh Backfin Crabmeat – I prefer to use Lump Crabmeat instead 1/2 pint sour cream 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 2-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese at room temperature 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp. horseradish Directions Hand mix all ingredients together setting aside 1/4 cup of the grated cheddar [...]
Nellie Myrtle Pridgen’s Fish Cakes
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged Fishing, Ocracoke, Recipes on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 or 3 medium blues 2 or 3 medium potatoes 1 stick butter, melted 1 medium onion lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and mustard Poach the fish until it flakes. Use the poaching water to boil the potatoes and onions. Deskin and debone the fish. Mash potatoes and onions, and add to the fish with lemon juice, [...]
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Posted in Main Dishes, Recipes, Seafood, tagged Ocracoke, Recipes, Shrimp on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
24 jumbo shrimp ½ teaspoon salt 1 medium onion minced 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 green pepper, chopped ~ I prefer to leave these out. 2 tablespoons flour 6 tablespoons butter, divided 1 cup milk 1 cup fresh crab meat 1 tablespoon sherry wine 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon dry mustard Grated Parmesan cheese Paprika [...]
Fish Cake ~ Friday
Posted in Seafood, tagged Ocracoke, Recipe, Seafood on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 lb. rockfish, boiled and flaked finely (other fish like flounder may be used too) 12 medium potatoes 4 tbsp. butter 4 eggs 2 tsp. sweet basil, chopped fine Pepper and salt to taste Onion, if desired to taste Peel and dice potatoes. Boil and mash. Drain thoroughly and stir in butter then [...]
Fried Scallops
Posted in Seafood, tagged Recipe, Seafood on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 pint scallops, fresh or canned salt and pepper cracker crumbs 1 egg, beaten Wash the scallops, drain and dry thoroughly. Season fine cracker crumbs with salt and pepper. Dip the scallops in the egg and roll in the crumbs. Fry in hot fat 350 degrees for two minutes. Contributed by: Bettie Blanchard, Recipe [...]



