[Movie clip begins] BUBBA: "Shrimp is the fruit of the sea You can barbeque it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautee it, there's um- -shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo- -pan fry- -Deep-fry, stir fry, there's pineapple shrimp- -lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp- -pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes- -shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich That's-That's about it." [Movie clip ends] BABISH: Hey, what's up guys welcome back to Binging with Babish for this week we're taking a look at the shrimp from Forrest Gump Specifically the multitude of preparations listed by Bubba. A list including and limited to baking broiling and boiling, barbecuing Oh jeez that's a lot of ways a lot of ways. I think we might have to do this in two parts guys Why don't we preface this with a little bit of basic shrimp preparation technique, that is peeling and de-veining your shrimp let's start by pulling off all those creepy little legs and pulling the shell open at the gap left by the legs. if you want to keep the tail on the shrimp just hang on to it tight, but now it's time to de-vein. We're going to place a slice down the length of the back of the shrimp revealing its intestine Which we're going to remove with the back of a small knife trying not to break it, ope Well, if you break it just pull it out from both sides. Once you've got the shrimp's last meal out of its system It's ready to go. So we're gonna repeat this process with the remaining shrimp I'm gonna leave these ones with the tails on for our first couple preparations as it makes a nifty little handle for your dinner guests And we put these nasty shells where they belong, in the garbage I'm just kidding. Just kidding. These are chock-full of shrimp flavor and we're gonna use them later on For now, let's focus on the three B's Baking Broiling and Boiling we're gonna start by making a very simple seasoning mix of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper and we're gonna add a little bit of baking powder This is gonna help the exteriors that the shrimp caramelize more quickly, which we want because it's very very easy to overcook shrimp So we're going to toss the shrimp with a little bit of our spice mixture and then lay them out on a greased rack on a parchment lined baking sheet pop them in a 400 degree fahrenheit oven for 6 to 8 minutes until they are pink and cooked through A very very basic preparation of shrimp For broiling we're gonna do the same thing Saans parchment paper throw them under a preheated broiler for about six minutes flipping halfway through And with this method we're getting some nice charring on the tails which can be desirable for some recipes. Now for others, we want the third be boiled or poached We're gonna throw a couple bay leaves into some water with a big ol hunk of lemon a few generous pinches of salt Some whole peppercorns and we're gonna bring this guy up to a rolling boil This is the preferred method for making shrimp for shrimp cocktail And now we're going to add the shrimp to the boiling water but then immediately cut the heat cover the pan with a lid and let it sit for 8 to 10 minutes or until the shrimp are fully cooked This is a more gentle way to cook them and prevents them from getting too rubbery and if your recipe calls for cold shrimp We're gonna immediately shock them in an ice bath once cold drain them and you're ready to go Now let's take a look at the last simple preparation. That is pan frying We're heating a few tablespoons of vegetable oil until it is smoking adding the shrimp and cooking for two minutes on one side Make sure you're using the baking soda salt mixture for this method because it's gonna help you get a nice caramelized exterior without overcooking the shrimp Once we've flipped them, we're gonna lower the heat and add some compound butter This is just butter that's been mixed with parsley and fresh garlic we're also gonna add a generous squeeze of lemon and give this guy one last kiss of flame to melt the butter and make sure that everybody is cooked through You can plate these guys up with some bread or crusty pasta What? Crusty bread or pasta, making sure to spoon lots of extra herb butter over top. Now, let's invite my friends Joe and Julie they're some my very first patreon supporters So they're gonna help me do some taste testing today because this episode was their idea Plus I mean how many shrimp can one Babish eat? But even without their help this definitely would have made it into the clean plate club But now, how about we try and get into some more involved techniques? I say we start with my personal favorite on the list, coconut shrimp I'm gonna start by combining about a cup of shredded coconut with half a cup of panko breadcrumbs Mix those all together nice Then we're gonna place- maybe a cup of flour in another dry bowl and then make our wet bowl That is one whole egg, maybe half a Mexican beer and to make this a bit more of a slurry We're going to add maybe a teaspoon teaspoon and a half of baking powder and maybe a tablespoon of the flour It's gonna make a nice light batter that will sort of encapsulate all of our crispy bits And what the hell let's squeeze half a lime in there for an extra bit of tropical juice And let's get down to the business of breading our shrimp Make sure you're gonna use the wet hand dry hand method that is use one hand for wet things and one hand for dry things Simple I only messed it up like three times Rinse and repeat with your remaining shrimp and make sure you press the shrimp down hard into the coconuts to you get as much of its stuff to it as possible then we're just frying these bad boys and some peanut oil heated to between 325 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Only for about two minutes that cook really fast just cook them until they're nice and brown and crisp Hit'em with a little bit of salt while they're still hot if you've got to season your breading like I did And you can plate them up and serve them with some kind of dipping sauce like a- apricot sweet chili chutney of some kind But I'll take them as is, thank you. Now, how about this tailless shrimp that we poached earlier? What we gonna do with those? Well, it's time to kill two birds with one stone and make a shrimp salad sandwich To the chilled shrimp I'm going to add maybe a quarter cup of mayonnaise a generous squeeze of lemon juice and then our salad accoutrement some fresh chopped parsley some fresh chopped dill some fresh chopped celery and some fresh chopped green onions Add a little fresh chopped salt, and give it a fresh chop little stir adding fresh chopped Mayo as necessary to adjust for consistency Place on a toasted bun with some butter, lettuce, and optional tomatoes And finally! Something I can cross-section Not gonna lie I'm very proud that shrimp aren't just spilling out the sides of the sandwich Not the most impressive the cross section in the world, but WOW, does it taste good. We've got ourselves yet another worthy member of the clean plate club. And now once we wash our hands it's time to tackle the big one gumbo which relies on the Holy Trinity of green pepper celery and- Whoa! little freaky But that's just what I was after finely chopped vegetables, guess I don't need this anymore. But I do need a six cloves of garlic So let's get those all prepped before we head over to the stove and make good use of those shrimp shells We're gonna start by sauteing them in a little bit of vegetable oil, just for five minutes or so until they take on a lovely color and fill the room with shrimp smell at which point we're going to add some water to make shrimp stock Let's start with two- eh, maybe four- no, hou 'bout five cups of worder It seemed like the right amount for these shells from about 1 pound of jumbo shrimp Once we've let this simmer for about 20 minutes uncovered, it's time to strain it and we should end up with about 4 cups of shrimp stock You make gumbo with chicken stock but I mean, come on. And now for the very foundation of gumbo, the roux We're starting by heating 1/2 cup of vegetable oil over medium flame until it's almost smoking and then adding an equal amount or 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour we are mixing this rigorously and constantly with a large wooden spoon that lets us get into all the corners of the pot Cooking slowly and patiently over medium heat until it goes through the different phases of roux ology roux ology if this is your first time making brown Roux do not step away keep stirring it constantly until it turns into chocolate It should seriously look like some dark chocolate milk Pat yourself on the back for preparing your diced Holy Trinity before starting the roux making process and then slap yourself in the face for not slicing your okra Which is going to act as the secondary thickening agent for this gumbo Saucé everything together until it's all nice and soft and then we're going to add the six cloves of minced garlic right towards the end sauteing just until fragrant, so it does not burn Then it's time for that shrimp stock we're adding it very very slowly at first in a thin steady stream to make sure that the final texture of the gumbo is not compromised by your childlike impatience. Once you've got about half the stock in there you can just add the rest and we're gonna season with a bit of paprika and some cayenne pepper Next up I'm adding some andouille sausage. If you can't find andouille you would be just fine with some smoked kielbasa I'm also going to add two fresh bay leaves and give the whole thing a stir and let it simmer for a solid hour Until those flavors have gotten to know each other to the point where they're like- each other's emergency contacts when they fill out a health care form Remove the bay leaves and then, it's shrimp time We're putting these guys in here for a scant four minutes Just barely enough to cook them through And then to brighten up this sausage fest a little bit of freshly chopped parsley cook for one more minute and then take off the heat and prepare to serve, with a little bit of oven baked rice you can see how to make rice in your oven at the link in the upper right hand corner NOW And we're labeling the gumbo around a mound of the rice as is tradition I think And then we're garnishing with some freshly chopped parsley and some green onions I really hope you can smell that through the camera because it smells absolutely completely insane and as a lover of New Orleans culture and food I found myself having to take a breather after my first bite Contemplating the gravity of what I have just done The magnanimity of something ssoulful so deep and complex coming out of this my home kitchen Clean Plate Club doesn't quite do it justice My soul has been cleaned, my heart - Okay. I'm going off the rails. See you guys in part two
Hey Babby, excellent video as always. Gonna be making that Gumbo ASAP.
The link that you used for the Oven Baked Rice was the Skinner's Stew video which only had the pressure cooked rice. Just FYI. You're needing the Pineapple Fried Rice from Food Wars.
One of the best episodes in a while, I've never tried shrimp/prawns because of potentially being allergic to them (other family members are) but everything looked gorgeous!
It's a shallow thing to love, but I love just how long this episode is. A long babish episode feels like an event unto itself, and because he's so concise with his editing and density of information it's 9 minutes with so little fluff. 2 to 4 minutes of babish is a recipe, and 9 minutes is an extravaganza of amazing food.
Sometimes I go back and re-watch the Timpano episode just to have a wondrous 10 minutes pass.
that is a lot of shrimp.
can't wait for more shrimp.
I spy Babby trying Brad’s bottle-opening-knife trick.
Aha! He did not forget the bay leaf! Babish confirmed slavic.
Love, love, love this video. And as a Louisianan I greatly approve of your gumbo recipe! Looks amazing.
MY SOUL HAS BEEN CLEANED <3
Well I know what I'm cooking this weekend!