Old bay broth:
Combine all ingredients except for shrimps shells, sausage and scallions in a pot. Simmer for at least 30 minutes.
Add in shrimp shells and simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
As shrimp shells simmer, in another pot cook andouille sausage until it has rendered out some fat and has browned.
Strain shrimp shell pot into sausage pot. Discard solids.
Simmer for another 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning,
Served with shrimp dumplings and top with sliced scallions.
Instructions:
Shrimp dumplings:
In a blender, combine scallions, ginger, celery, bell pepper, thai chile, cilantro, soy sauce, olive oil, and white pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside
In a food processor, pulse shrimp until a chunky but sticky consistency.
Add green mixture into food processor with shrimp. Pulse a few times to combine.
Fill dumplings with about 1 Tbsp of filling and seal with water. (Lots of different ways to shape dumplings, here’s a video I used to learn. )
Steam dumplings for 5 minutes.
