To go with that shrimp dippin' sauce, how about some of Ben's "7-Up Shrimp"...
Here's what you'll need:
Jumbo shrimp, peeled, with the tails left on
7-Up
Butter
Skillet
Put the peeled shrimp in a bowl, and cover them with 7-Up. Let them soak for 30-45 minutes. Melt the butter in you skillet and cook shrimp. Add seasoning, if desired.
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Shrimp season is in full swing, and with it we bring you "Uncle Ben's Shrimp Dippin' Sauce". Here's what you'll need:
2 cups of ketchup
Juice from 1 lemon (plus some ground up lemon peel)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of Tabasico
1 teaspoon of olive oil
Horseradish to taste
Combine all those ingredients and blend. Then chill for about a half hour. Should make about 2 1/2 cups of dipping sauce.
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After numerous requests, here's Ben's "Baked Catfish Recipe," although it works well for any fish filets. Here's what you'll need:
1 1/2 pounds of fish filets
1 cup of light mayonnaise
1 cup of fat-free sour cream
1/2 package of Ranch dressing mix
Here's what to do: Mix the non-fish ingredients together. Put filets in a non-covered baking dish. Cover fish with mixture. Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Need a good basting sauce recipe? Here's one from listener Roger in Wayne County...and it's pretty simple. Just take 1/4 bottle of Worstershire sauce, 1 pint of homemade cane syrup, 4-5 drops of crab boil, and a teaspoon of brown sugar. Stir together and microwave. That's it. You can use it as a baste or finishing sauce.
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Back by popular demand, here's the "Crabby Ole Bass" recipe...here's what you'll need:
2 pounds of bass filets (trout, perch, catfish also will work) cut into 1 inch by 3 inch strips
1/2 cup white wine Worchester sauce
1 package corn bread Stove Top Stuffing Mix
1 small can of crab meat
1 small can of sliced mushrooms
What to do: Season fish to taste with salt & pepper, then marinate in the Worchester sauce in the refridgerator. Make the stuffing as directed on the package, adding in the crab meat and mushrooms. Scoop stuffing mixture onto a baking pan (six servings), place fish on top of stuffing, add another layer of the stuffing, sprinkle with paprika and bake for 30 minutes or so at 375 degrees.
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Cool decoys from a Mississippi outfit. If you're a turkey hunter, you'll want to check 'em out. Here's the website: http://www.mississippidecoys.com/
Want more information on those "Alabama Rig" lures Ben's been talking about? Here's a couple of websites: http://www.thealabamarig.com/ and http://www.sworminghornetlures.com/
Fishin' is good at Dream Strike Lake outside of Lucedale. Interested in booking a trip? Call 601-508-4707 or visit them on the web at www.dreamstrikelake.com
Looking to charter a salt-water fishing trip? You might contact T.J. Rohas out of Lafitte, Louisiana. Great fishing and a great guide!. His number is 504-233-1005. The website is www.rojascharters.com