Shrimp and Crocs

I have often talked about good recipes coming from a person that understands the protein. My brother’s work is across from a shrimp market, it is on the docks and he has fresh from the boat shrimp. We went in there on our way out of town to get some fresh shrimp to take home to the casa. T-Ray has a way he does it, and we have always done it that way. We put water in a bag and freeze the shrimp with peels and all. We peel and de-vein when we cook.

As we spoke to the shrimp expert, he gave me a recipe that we had seen at many places all over Rockport for $12-15.00 an appetizer. I am going to share it with you free Today! Call it a freebie!

You take the shrimp, peel them and de-vein them as you would if you were going to eat them immediately. Then you put in lemon juice, garlic and either Creole or Cajun seasoning, then vacuum bag those shrimp right in that mixture and freeze. When you take them out to eat, it only takes a few minutes for them to thaw. You take very thinly sliced bacon, I found cheap store brand bacon, and you cut the bacon in halves. You wrap the bacon around the jumbo shrimp securing it with a toothpick, and throw them on the grill. It is the best shrimp I think I have ever eaten. Trust me I have eaten several families of weight in shrimp, I lived in Louisiana for a couple of years, and our family has always gone to the coast, cooked shrimp and brought pounds back. It is better than shrimp scampi, better than tempura batter shrimp it is just mouth watering. Being jumbo shrimp you really don’t need that much. I eat two on a bed of Cajun rice, along with a salad.

As I write this, I would say only use fresh shrimp, but T-Ray swears that most boats have a flash freezer they use. You don’t see him eating shrimp away from the ocean either. It just makes common sense, he eats chicken and beef when he comes to town, and we eat shrimp when we go there. It goes back to the fresh idea. You want meat that is close to the source.

Our lives are back, and the island part of us has faded some. The boys all wanted camouflage crocs, I got high-heeled crocs we all wanted those more than any t-shirt. I used to buy magnets from every vacation, but I have so many broken that seems a waste of money. Shoes we will wear, I have looked high and low for high-heeled crocs with no luck. The owner of the shop and I had a great time, her love of crocs is even greater than mine! When I was working crocs were a treat at the end of a day when my dogs were barking. According to the owner, you need to try on each style they all fit differently.
I have worn them around the house, but I will wear them the next time I need to look good. They make your legs look skinny.

Make the shrimp, you will not be disappointed!

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