Pappadeaux Blackened Oyster and Shrimp Fondeaux
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Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
4                       shrimp, peeled and deveined
4                       oysters blackened seasonings, to taste
                        Melted butter as needed
1         cup           chopped spinach
4                       mushrooms, sliced
2         oz.           lump crab meat
2         Tbsp          chopped green onion
4 to 5    oz.           Monterey Jack cheese, grated
                        Garlic bread

Sauce
2         Tbsp          butter
2         Tbsp          flour
1/4                     onion, chopped
1         cup           shrimp stock or water
1/2       cup           white wine
1         Pinch         cayenne
1         tsp.          salt
1         cup           whipping cream
 

Preparation:

Make sauce and set aside. Season shrimp and oysters with blackened seasonings (available in most supermarkets). Melt butter in hot saute pan, and saute shrimp and oysters, about 2 minutes per side. Add spinach, mushrooms, crab and green onion. Saute until mushrooms and spinach soften. Fold in sauce and bring to a simmer. Pour into heatproof dish; top with grated cheese. Place under a broiler until cheese melts. Use garlic bread as dippers. The Sauce Melt butter in a saucepan; whisk in flour and chopped onion. Cook over medium heat until onion is tender. Slowly stir in stock and wine; whisk until smooth. Add cayenne and salt; Simmer 10 minutes. Add cream; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Prepare shrimp stock by boiling down 1 cup of shrimp shells in 4 cups of water. Boil shells for 30 minutes.