Originally posted by: Fausto1
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Last night I busted some shrimp scampi.  A pound of shelled prawns (with tail 

) sauteed in pan with olive oil, lemon pepper, seafood salt, several cloves of garlic, a little bit of brandy, etc., poured over 1 package of cooked linguini.  Mmmmm.  I never measure though, just pour to taste.
		
 
		
	 
Save the heads and shells next time you do this.  You can sautee them in butter, onions and garlic and deglaze the pan with white wine to make a very nice stock for something like fish soup or a shrimp bisque (you strain the shells and stuff out obviously).
		
 
		
	 
Found the bisque recipe I made recently.  Turned out great.  You can sub white wine or dry sherry for the Pernod if you don't like the anise flavor.
SHRIMP BISQUE WITH PERNOD   
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 hr
See how to devein shrimp. 
1 1/4 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup Pernod
2 qt water
1 bay leaf (not California) 
3 carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons long-grain rice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup heavy cream
Fresh lemon juice to taste
Garnish: chopped fresh chives
Accompaniment: anise seed flatbreads 
Cook shrimp shells in 1 tablespoon butter in a 4-quart pot over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden. Add Pernod and boil, stirring frequently, until most of liquid is evaporated. Add water and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Pour shrimp stock through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on shells and then discarding them.
While stock is simmering, cook shrimp with salt to taste in 1 tablespoon butter in a 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to pot, then cook carrots, celery, and onion over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Stir in rice, tomato paste, cayenne, salt, and shrimp stock and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Set aside 12 shrimp and stir remainder into bisque.
Purée bisque in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir in cream and cook over low heat until heated through (do not boil). Stir in lemon juice and salt to taste.
Cut reserved shrimp into 1/4-inch dice, then use as part of garnish for bisque.