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Spicy Seafood Broth Recipe

Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Cajun and Creole, Seafood, Southern
Keyword: Seafood

Ingredients

  • Shells and heads from 2 pounds Shrimp (or 1 cup bottled clam juice, if you don't have any shrimp heads and tails)
  • 1 small Onion quartered
  • 1 small inner Celery Stalk with Leaves coarsely chopped
  • 1 Bouquet Garni (3 sprigs fresh Thyme, 1 small bunch Italian Parsley, and 1 Bay Leaf, tied together with cotton string)
  • 2 teaspoons New Orleans-Style Seafood Seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 quarts Cold Water

Instructions

  • In a 4-quart saucepan, add shrimp shells and heads (or clam juice), prepared onion, celery, bouquet garni, seasoning, cayenne and water.
  • Place over medium heat and slowly bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and gently simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
  • Strain liquid through a colander lined with cheesecloth into another large pot, pressing on the ingredients and gently shaking them to extract the juices.
  • Resulting stock can be used immediately or stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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