I was traveling to Lake Geneva with a friend a few weeks ago… we headed to the land of cheese as we wanted a quick getaway from the city. We popped into a favorite local restaurant Popeye’sin search of my favorite Fish & Chips, but it wasn’t Friday and we were`outta luck. That said, on the menu was an appetizer that sounded so bizarre and so ridiculously preposterous — we HAD to try it. I call it Death by Brie.Go with me on this one…
I love shrimp scampi. I love brie. The thought of these two things together is something that never — not in a million years — I would have concocted. Not even in my Studio 54 days when “unusual ideas” were acted upon in an instant. Well, cut to several decades later and I’m still willing to try anything once. (Okay, maybe twice.) And in 2018, “in an instant” has a whole new meaning.
I threw caution to the wind.. and given that I didn’t die from my youthful escapades during the 80’s, and I haven’t had a heart attack (yet) from the goings-on in the current state of world affairs, how could a little brie kill me?
Drumroll (for those still reading)…
Here’s the original recipe from Popeye’s and also my version making it in the Instant Pot… either way, it’s the most amazing appetizer… which I have now named Death by Brie.
Shrimp and Brie from Popeye’s in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
I had been looking for a unique and creative appetizer for parties and the holidays to replace the “spinach-and-artichoke-in-a-bread-bowl-thing” — that I refuse entrance into my home, and “crudite and dip” is just unimaginative… so, Death by Brieis my new thing.
If you’re on a diet, Death by Brie is probably not for you. However, my take on most things decadent is: f*ck it. (And I’m still alive to prove it.) So, have a few bites on a cracker or on a piece of crusty french bread and enjoy. Besides, after 2 bites, it’s so rich, you can’t eat any more if you wanted to. (That’s not exactly true. Okay, that’s completely not true: we polished off the entire appetizer, because it’s just that good.)
About a week later, I was still thinking about my near-death experience, and called Popeye’s and introduced myself. I told them I was in love with their appetizer and could I please have the recipe to share with my readers… and I also asked if it would it be okay if I developed a recipe for people to make at home in their Instant Pot? Their answer was yes.
I was invited back and thrilled to meet the team: thank you to Prokopious, and Cherish, and Dimitri, and our terrific server, Cheryl. You’re hospitality is simply wonderful and I can see why Popeye’s has been a family run business since 1971.
Here’s my recipe:
My friend, Gisele at Popeye’s.
Me. In heaven. Eating Shrimp & Brie.
Here’s the original Popeye’s recipe forShrimp and Baked Brie: it’sbrie in a garlic, herbed butter with grilled shrimp, tomatoes, scallions, and toasted almonds.
Me. Continuing to eat.
Shrimp & Brie from Popeye’s, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Shrimp and Baked Brie:Creamy brie in a garlic herbed-butter with grilled shrimp, tomatoes, scallions, and toasted almonds.
- Author: Dimitri
- Category: Side Dish/Appetizer
Ingredients
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1- small wheel Brie
6-12 medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
1/2 stick -butter – softened
3Tbl- olive oil (or vegetable oil)
2. – clove garlic, minced
2 Tbl- lemon juice
1/4 C – parsley- chopped
1 tsp- black pepper
2 Tbs- dry oregano
1 tsp- salt
Instructions
1. Heat oven 350
2. Mix softened butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, oregano and salt in Cuisinart or by hand in mixing bowl, set aside.
3. Place Brie in oven safe casserole dish with shrimp and 1/3 butter mixture and bake in oven till shrimp are cooked and Brie is soft… about 15 minutes.
4. Add remaining butter mixture to dish and let melt creamy.
5. Serve with crusty fresh bread.
Notes
Top with almonds, scallions, and diced tomatoes.
Keywords: Popeye's Restaurant Lake Geneva, Shrimp and Brie, Death by Brie, Instant PotLuck
Here’s how I make Death by Brie in the Instant Pot… and this is also good for just making shrimp in the Instant Pot.
For this recipe, I added paprika and a dash of cayenne to my recipe as I sometimes like a little extra heat — but you can leave it out if you want.
Raw shrimp and ingredients. Shown in Mini Dutch Oven Safe Dish.
I scored the brie. I also took a section to make sure it was okay. (It was.)
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Death by Brie. On a pedestal. Where it belongs.
An Instant PotLuck near death experience.
Instant PotLuck Presents: Death by Brie
Based on the original recipe from Popeye’s in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, here’s my take on making Death by Brie in the Instant Pot. It’s decadent, and easy to make… 5 minutes, and the perfect appetizer to serve at your next party. To die for.
- Author: Barbara Hobart
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
Ingredients
1- small wheel Brie – 8 oz
6-12 medium shrimp – peeled and deveined (for this recipe FROZEN SHRIMP was used.)
1/2 stick -butter
3 Tbl- olive oil
2 cloves of garlic. (I use Dorot Frozen when I don’t have fresh.)
2 Tbl- lemon
1/4 C – parsley- chopped
1 tsp- black pepper
2 Tbs- dry oregano
1 tsp- salt
1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
1/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
1 cup water or vegetable stock (I prefer to always use veg stock as it infuses more flavor than water)
Scallions
Tomatoes
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in an oven safe bowl.
Score the brie… or poke holes in the cheese during cooking. After cooking, when the shrimp mixture is poured over it, it seeps into the brie.
Add 1 cup of water or vegetable stock to the Instant Pot
Place a trivet in the IP and place the oven-safe bowl of shrimp on the trivet. (Doing the PIP, Pot-in-Pot method)
Add another trivet to create a space and placethe brie in bowl on top of that trivet.
Close the lid to the Instant Pot and make sure the valve is sealed.
For frozen shrimp, I used 5 minutes, if thawed, set the time for 3 minutes.
When timer goes off, do a quick release.
Assemble by placing the shrimp and garlic, herbed butter over the brie.
Dice up some scallions and tomatoes and sprinkle on top.
Serve with crusty bread or crackers.
Go mad.
Enjoy.
Notes
I cooked this as a Pot-in-Pot recipe (PIP) as I wanted the cheese and shrimp to cook separately and assemble it after.
Yes, I am going to finish this.
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