Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 24 medium fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (reserve shells)
• 1 1/8 cups unsalted butter, divided
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 6 (8 ounce) fresh red snapper fillets (or other white- fleshed mild fish)
• 6 ounces crab claws or 6 ounces backfin crab meat
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/3 cup madeira wine
• 4 tablespoons flour, plus
• fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon salt, to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce (Tabasco)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper