What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) - The Firearms Forum

Crpdeth · 11-29-2009, 10:34 PM

I cant find a recipe for this stuff anywhere... My local Chinese buffet called it "Hot and spicy shrimp", it had a bit of a bite to it as faint as it may have been, but the flavor was amazing... They discontinued it most likely because it was too expensive to keep on the buffet. It was basically just shrimp in some type of spicy red sauce...

When I research the recipe I come up with all kinds of stir-fry with veggies, but nothing like what I am looking for...

Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?

Trying to ask the staff about it would be like, well... Trying to talk Chinese.

Crpdeth

Marlin T · 11-29-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm not really sure I can help you out here, but that Chinese hot sauce is really pretty hot. So I'm thinking that if you take your favorite recipe and use that Chinese hot sauce you wind up with some pretty good stuff.

Double Deuce · 11-29-2009, 11:15 PM

Was it kung pao shrimp, szechuan, General Tao's?

Crpdeth · 11-29-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Double Deuce

Was it kung pao shrimp, szechuan, General Tao's?

Nope, nope and ummmmm.... "General Tao's", I cant find a recipe for this one that relates, most seem to contain chicken.

The one I want is almost like a soup with shrimp floating in a spicy red sauce.

Crpdeth

Terry_P · 11-30-2009, 08:04 AM

That was because they broke a bottle of Franks Red Hot Sauce and didn't want to throw it out.

dianalv · 11-30-2009, 08:38 AM

If it's a spicy red sauce and it's Asian, then likely they are using Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, which you can find in most major supermarkets or Asian markets. Good stuff. I always have it in my fridge. I knew several amazing Chinese cooks and it was always the hot sauce of choice. My favorite sushi restaurant has it prominently displayed and they use it frequently. It's the Asian version of Frank's Red Hot! Different flavor, obviously.

Try stir frying the shrimp in a hot sesame seed oil (also found at Asian markets or your local Trader Joes') with the Sriracha chili sauce added to taste. That should do it!

Crpdeth · 11-30-2009, 08:58 AM

Oh, Rooster sauce! *Sings* "They come to snuff tha' Rooster", (Good song with wonderful meaning) OKAY, back on topic... What was the topic? Oh yeah, I've seen this stuff in the store, I will have to grab a bottle and try it.

I will say, for the benefit of attempting to find this recipe, the shrimps were boiled (Probably should have said that in the beginning, huh?) and the sauce (to me) seemed to have a bit of carrot flavor, but in researching this Rooster sauce I am hopeful that it was a key ingredient that I can duplicate.

Thanks!

Crpdeth

glocknut · 11-30-2009, 09:13 AM

Been there done that. Found something...tried to duplicate without success...

A local chinese place had a lomein that i loved. I could not duplicate the spices or even the kind of noodle they used. I got smart and negotiated a price for the stuff "by the panfull" instead.

Mike
Gn

dianalv · 11-30-2009, 09:57 AM

Likely what your tasting is a red bean paste instead of carrots.

We have an International market here that sells spice packets for all kinds of different cuisines from around the world, and all the ingredients to make them, along with recipes. I'd look for something like that near you. I love just going in there and grabbing stuff I've no idea what it is and trying it. Found some great recipes that way.

I love curry and this place has every variation on curry you can imagine. Indian, Indonisian, Thai, and so on all in red, green or yellow. I usually go with yellow, as it's the healthiest. Tumeric is really good for you.

red14 · 11-30-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dianalv

Likely what your tasting is a red bean paste instead of carrots.

We have an International market here that sells spice packets for all kinds of different cuisines from around the world, and all the ingredients to make them, along with recipes. I'd look for something like that near you. I love just going in there and grabbing stuff I've no idea what it is and trying it. Found some great recipes that way.

I love curry and this place has every variation on curry you can imagine. Indian, Indonisian, Thai, and so on all in red, green or yellow. I usually go with yellow, as it's the healthiest. Tumeric is really good for you.

I like curry, but not the hot stuff. Usually with rice.

JUNKKING · 11-30-2009, 10:24 AM

When the Chinese cook they use many different ingredients you would never think is in there. I too love curry, This place by me has curry chicken which has 17 ingredients including lemon grass and a bunch of other weeds. I can not duplicate this taste for love or money.

Good luck finding your recipe Donnie. My wife has been trying to duplicate the taste of their dumpling sauce for years and can't get that either. Like the old commercial maybe it's an ancient Chinese Secret.

Artemus · 11-30-2009, 01:02 PM

Try looking it up at Cooks.com

Maximilian II · 11-30-2009, 10:05 PM

Sriracha is garlicky, a bonus in my estimation. I use it instead of ketchup on hot dogs and it holds a special spot in my fridge, right next to the unopened spare. Don't want to run out, I'd starve!
It might not be what you're looking for but even so it's probably something you want.

Crpdeth · 12-01-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemus

Try looking it up at Cooks.com

Thanks Art, I welcome any new recipe sites... I've been using Allrecipes.com for years and will add Cooks to my list.

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Originally Posted by Maximilian II

It might not be what you're looking for but even so it's probably something you want.

Exactly...

As a spice lover, combined with my love for Chinese food I cannot believe I haven't tried this Sriracha hot sauce yet.

Diana, I picked some up today and went about trying the recreate this recipe after many futile attempts to find it on-line... I realized early on that I had not happened upon what I was looking for, but was in the mood to cook, so I pulled from your ideas with a little variation and although it was worlds away from my original desire, it came out very good.

I pulled out the food processor and tossed in:

8 Baby carrots
1/2 Onion
1/2 Red bell pepper
Sriracha
Soy sauce

Making a paste out of this and set it aside.

In a hot cast iron skillet I threw in:

Sesame oil
1/2 Onion
1/2 Bell pepper
Jalapeno
More Sriracha
Shrimps!

After stirring until the onion was clear I added the processed concoction and continued to stir until I had the consistency that I wanted, then spooned it over a bed of white rice.

Like I said, this is nothing like what I was originally looking for, but turned out very good.

Thanks for taking part in my thread everyone!

Crpdeth

Crpdeth · 12-02-2009, 07:53 AM

I decided to move this to the recipe forum.

Maximilian II · 12-04-2009, 03:49 PM

Hope it tasted as good as it looks in the photo!

navis128 · 12-04-2009, 04:01 PM

In my experience with Chinese chefs - if you can't duplicate, they will sell you the recipe.

red14 · 12-04-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by navis128

In my experience with Chinese chefs - if you can't duplicate, they will sell you the recipe.

Do they prefer a specific dog breed

?

navis128 · 12-04-2009, 04:15 PM

I think you want to think puppy. Depending on age they can get tough.

red14 · 12-04-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by navis128

I think you want to think puppy. Depending on age they can get tough.

That makes perfect sense.

keokeboy · 12-04-2009, 06:57 PM

allrecipies.com got a lot of great chinese recipies

Crpdeth · 12-06-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by keokeboy

allrecipies.com got a lot of great chinese recipies

So true... I've been using Allrecipes for a long time and have added a few entries there over the years. Great site!

Crpdeth

11-29-2009, 10:34 PM	#1
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) I cant find a recipe for this stuff anywhere... My local Chinese buffet called it "Hot and spicy shrimp", it had a bit of a bite to it as faint as it may have been, but the flavor was amazing... They discontinued it most likely because it was too expensive to keep on the buffet. It was basically just shrimp in some type of spicy red sauce... When I research the recipe I come up with all kinds of stir-fry with veggies, but nothing like what I am looking for... Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? Trying to ask the staff about it would be like, well... Trying to talk Chinese. Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer -->

11-29-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
Marlin T Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,857	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) I'm not really sure I can help you out here, but that Chinese hot sauce is really pretty hot. So I'm thinking that if you take your favorite recipe and use that Chinese hot sauce you wind up with some pretty good stuff. __________________ "But the simple truth--born of experience--is that tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people." Judge Alex Kozinski - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. - Thomas Paine Did you read todays GOOD shooting? >>>KEEPANDBEARARMS.COM <<<

11-29-2009, 11:15 PM	#3
Double Deuce V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 313	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Was it kung pao shrimp, szechuan, General Tao's? Last edited by Double Deuce; 11-29-2009 at 11:18 PM..

11-30-2009, 08:04 AM	#5
Terry_P Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NH Posts: 2,513	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) That was because they broke a bottle of Franks Red Hot Sauce and didn't want to throw it out. __________________ NRA and NAHC Life "Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -Aristotle

11-30-2009, 08:38 AM	#6
dianalv Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,160	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) If it's a spicy red sauce and it's Asian, then likely they are using Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, which you can find in most major supermarkets or Asian markets. Good stuff. I always have it in my fridge. I knew several amazing Chinese cooks and it was always the hot sauce of choice. My favorite sushi restaurant has it prominently displayed and they use it frequently. It's the Asian version of Frank's Red Hot! Different flavor, obviously. Try stir frying the shrimp in a hot sesame seed oil (also found at Asian markets or your local Trader Joes') with the Sriracha chili sauce added to taste. That should do it!

11-30-2009, 08:58 AM	#7
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Oh, Rooster sauce! Sings "They come to snuff tha' Rooster", (Good song with wonderful meaning) OKAY, back on topic... What was the topic? Oh yeah, I've seen this stuff in the store, I will have to grab a bottle and try it. I will say, for the benefit of attempting to find this recipe, the shrimps were boiled (Probably should have said that in the beginning, huh?) and the sauce (to me) seemed to have a bit of carrot flavor, but in researching this Rooster sauce I am hopeful that it was a key ingredient that I can duplicate. Thanks! Crpdeth __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

11-30-2009, 09:13 AM	#8
glocknut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: THE FORUM MASCOTT... Posts: 12,482	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Been there done that. Found something...tried to duplicate without success... A local chinese place had a lomein that i loved. I could not duplicate the spices or even the kind of noodle they used. I got smart and negotiated a price for the stuff "by the panfull" instead. Mike Gn __________________ Where O where are you tonight? Why have you gone and left me alone? I searched to world over and a thought i found true love... You met another and PTThhh you were gone....

11-30-2009, 09:57 AM	#9
dianalv Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,160	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Likely what your tasting is a red bean paste instead of carrots. We have an International market here that sells spice packets for all kinds of different cuisines from around the world, and all the ingredients to make them, along with recipes. I'd look for something like that near you. I love just going in there and grabbing stuff I've no idea what it is and trying it. Found some great recipes that way. I love curry and this place has every variation on curry you can imagine. Indian, Indonisian, Thai, and so on all in red, green or yellow. I usually go with yellow, as it's the healthiest. Tumeric is really good for you.

11-30-2009, 10:24 AM	#11
JUNKKING Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just East of Pittsburgh PA Contributor Posts: 1,817	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) When the Chinese cook they use many different ingredients you would never think is in there. I too love curry, This place by me has curry chicken which has 17 ingredients including lemon grass and a bunch of other weeds. I can not duplicate this taste for love or money. Good luck finding your recipe Donnie. My wife has been trying to duplicate the taste of their dumpling sauce for years and can't get that either. Like the old commercial maybe it's an ancient Chinese Secret. __________________ Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and again!

11-30-2009, 01:02 PM	#12
Artemus V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mass. Posts: 358	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Try looking it up at Cooks.com

11-30-2009, 10:05 PM	#13
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,385	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Sriracha is garlicky, a bonus in my estimation. I use it instead of ketchup on hot dogs and it holds a special spot in my fridge, right next to the unopened spare. Don't want to run out, I'd starve! It might not be what you're looking for but even so it's probably something you want. __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.

12-02-2009, 07:53 AM	#15
Crpdeth Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Location: Location Contributor Posts: 8,247	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) I decided to move this to the recipe forum. __________________ Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there. ~Eric Hoffer

12-04-2009, 03:49 PM	#16
Maximilian II Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 1,385	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) Hope it tasted as good as it looks in the photo! __________________ Karma is just justice, without the satisfaction. And I don't believe in justice. -Joe Sarno, bagman.

12-04-2009, 04:01 PM	#17
navis128 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,392	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) In my experience with Chinese chefs - if you can't duplicate, they will sell you the recipe. __________________ A British general reported to London that the rebels, though untrained, had earned his respect: "Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find himself much mistaken." "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." The Declaration of Independence

12-04-2009, 04:15 PM	#19
navis128 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,392	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) I think you want to think puppy. Depending on age they can get tough. __________________ A British general reported to London that the rebels, though untrained, had earned his respect: "Whoever looks upon them as an irregular mob will find himself much mistaken." "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." The Declaration of Independence

12-04-2009, 06:57 PM	#21
keokeboy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: conway ar Posts: 139	Re: What tha'???? (Hot & spicy shrimp) allrecipies.com got a lot of great chinese recipies