Commander's Palace Shrimp & Tasso Henican

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more
• 1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 7 cloves garlic (3 crushed, 4 finely chopped)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 jalapeños, minced
• 1 each green, red, and yellow bell pepper, minced
• 1⁄2 tbsp. crushed red chile flakes
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 tsp. finely chopped parsley
• 2 lb. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
• 2 oz. spicy tasso, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tbsp. Creole seasoning
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 9 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup Crystal hot sauce
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 12 pickled okra