Today’s Master Recipe, Emeril’s Delmonico Shrimp Remoulade, is a taste of the Deep South and Gulf Coast Cooking – and a real crowd pleaser from Emeril’s Delmonico in New Orleans.

Photo by Mark

Emeril’s Delmonico

First opened in 1895, Delmonico has embodied the spirit of New Orleans.

Located on the famed St. Charles Avenue streetcar line in New Orleans, Delmonico Restaurant and Bar was reopened in 1997 to tremendous acclaim with an extensive historic renovation by Chef Emeril Lagasse.

The legacy continues today where they serve a modern style of Louisiana’s Creole cuisine with Emeril’s warm style of service in a grand setting. The elegant bar serves both classic and signature cocktails and offers a daily happy hour and live music on the weekends.

Chef Anthony Scanio prepares favorites like Gumbo, Crabmeat Remick and Pork Cheeks with Dirty Rice. House made charcuterie and steaks, including in-house dry aged beef, pair beautifully with the extensive wine list.

Emeril’s Delmonico is a Must-Eat when you visit to New Orleans.

Emeril’s Delmonico Shrimp Remoulade

I first made this recipe on the day Prince Harry married Megan. Not because of the wedding, it just worked out that way. I remember watching the delayed broadcast of the proceedings on my tablet as I prepared the dish and enjoying the shrimp as they waved to the crowd from their carriage.

This shrimp dish is delicious – but the sauce, as you might imagine, is the real star. It is good enough to make by itself and keep around for other dishes. The recipe below makes enough for you to have some to experiment with. So make sure you do.

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Emeril's Delmonico Shrimp Remoulade Recipe

A recipe from the Deep South and Gulf Coast, Shrimp Remoulade is easy to make and a real crowd pleaser - from Emeril's Delmonico Restaurant in New Orleans.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Cajun, Chef Recipe, Lunch, Main Course, Party Recipe, Sauce

Keyword: Emeril Lagasse, Emeril's Delmonico

Ingredients

• 1 small head Iceberg Lettuce trimmed and shredded
• 2 dozen large Shrimp boiled, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup Remoulade Sauce (Recipe Below)
• 4 Lemon Wedges for garnish

Instructions

• Mound the shredded lettuce on 4 chilled salad plates and arrange 6 shrimp on each.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the sauce on each serving and garnish each plate with a lemon wedge. Serve immediately.

Emeril’s Delmonico Remoulade Sauce

There are actually two different Remoulade Sauces. The first is the classic French version, which is mayonnaise-based, somewhat like tartar sauce. The second is the New Orleans Creole variety. Emeril’s Delmonico serves the second version, of course.

The New Orleans-Style Remoulade Sauce is made with whole-grain Creole mustard as its base and includes a variety of chopped local vegetables and spices. This gives it more and piquancy you don’t get in the French version. Their are many house-versions of the sauce in New Orleans. Some contain a little mayonnaise or an egg as a thickener, while others use ketchup to deepen the color and sweeten the flavor. Some are spicy, others are mild.

Besides shrimp, Remoulade Sauce is a great complement to any type of boiled or fried seafood – from crawfish tails to catfish and soft-shell crabs. At very popular item at Delmonico’s is the Fried Green Tomatoes with Lump Crabmeat, which features 2 Remoulade sauces, this red version and a white version.

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Emeril's Delmonico Remoulade Sauce Recipe

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Chilling Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course: Sauce

Keyword: Emeril Lagasse, Emeril's Delmonico

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Creole Mustard or other mild Whole-Grain Mustard
• 1/2 cup Prepared Horseradish
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Yellow Onions
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Green Onions
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Celery
• 2 tablespoons Sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar

Instructions

• In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine mustard, horseradish, yellow onions, green onions, celery, sugar, paprika, Worcestershire and garlic. Mix on medium speed until well-blended.
• With the mixer still running, very slowly add the oil in a steady stream. Continue to mix until the mixture is thick and emulsified.
• Slowly add the vinegar in a steady stream. Mix well to blend.
• Transfer sauce to an airtight container. Place in refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours before using.

Photo of Emeril’s Delmonico Shrimp Remoulade is by Mark and is free to use and share under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Recipe adapted from Emeril’s Delmonico: A Restaurant with a Past and courtesy of Emeril Lagasse and Emeril’s Delmonico. Additional Information Courtesy of Amazon, Emeril’s Delmonico: A Restaurant with a Past, Emeril’s Delmonico and Wikipedia where it is used by permission.