Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shrimp creole. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Shrimp Creole is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Shrimp Creole is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have shrimp creole using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Creole:
- Get 1.5 pounds medium-large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Make ready 1 lemon, juiced
- Take 2 Tbs. Cajun seasoning
- Get 2 Tbs. olive oil
- Make ready 2 Tbs. butter
- Take 1.5 cup seasoned shrimp stock
- Make ready 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Prepare 1 celery stalk, sliced / chopped
- Prepare 2 Tbs. tomato paste
- Get 1 (14 oz.) can of diced tomatoes
- Make ready 2 bay leaves
- Make ready 1-2 garlic cloves, mashed
- Prepare 1 Tsp. red pepper flakes
- Get 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- Take 1 Tsp. hot sauce (optional)
- Make ready 1 cup okra, sliced (optional)
- Prepare 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- Get Dash cayenne pepper
- Get Dash Filé powder (optional)
- Get 1/3 cup parsley, finely chopped
Steps to make Shrimp Creole:
- Prepare the shrimp and reserve the shells / tails. Place shrimp in a colander and rinse. Put the shrimp in a bowl; add lemon juice, mix, and then season the shrimp. Place in the refrigerator.
- Take the shells and tails and place in a small pot with 1.5 cups of water. Add a dash of Cajun or Old Bay seasonings and heat to a near boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid and reserve.
- Place a medium-large sized pot on medium heat. Add olive oil and butter. Swirl the butter and olive oil around in the pot. Let the melted butter foam a bit.
- Add in the “holy trinity” (pepper, onion, & celery), season this, and sauté for 5-6 minutes until slightly wilted. Add the paste, stir to coat the vegetables, and heat for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp stock, tomatoes (with liquid), bay leaves, garlic, and pepper flakes. Bring this to a slight boil and reduce to a simmer; continue to heat for 15 minutes.
- Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, and okra. Continue to cook for 15 minutes. Raise the heat to medium and add the shrimp and cook until they are pink. About 10 minutes. Add the green onions, and carefully stir.
- Turn off the heat; add a bit of cayenne and Filé powder, and cover the pot slightly to keep warm. Serve with white rice, grits, and/or garlic toasted bread. Top the dish off with parsley.
So that’s going to wrap it up with this exceptional food shrimp creole recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I’m confident that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to save this page on your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!
