Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, shrimp creole. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Shrimp creole is a dish of Louisiana Creole origin (French and Spanish heritage), consisting of cooked shrimp in a mixture of whole or diced tomatoes, the "holy trinity" of onion, celery and bell pepper, spiced with hot pepper sauce or cayenne-based seasoning. Shrimp Creole from Delish.com makes the perfect spicy weeknight dinner. In a separate large skillet, heat oil.
Shrimp Creole is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Shrimp Creole is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shrimp creole using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Creole:
- Prepare medium-large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Make ready lemon, juiced
- Take Cajun seasoning
- Get olive oil
- Prepare butter
- Prepare seasoned shrimp stock
- Make ready green bell pepper, chopped
- Make ready medium yellow onion, chopped
- Take celery stalk, sliced / chopped
- Prepare tomato paste
- Get can of diced tomatoes
- Get bay leaves
- Take garlic cloves, mashed
- Make ready red pepper flakes
- Prepare Worcestershire sauce
- Make ready hot sauce (optional)
- Get okra, sliced (optional)
- Get green onions, sliced
- Prepare cayenne pepper
- Prepare Filé powder (optional)
- Get parsley, finely chopped
This southern Louisiana shrimp creole dish is cooked with tomatoes, onions, peppers and celery. Adjust the spice to your preference, but don't be scared of a little heat! New Orleans Native Charlie Andrews, demonstrates on how to make his delicious and flavorful Shrimp Creole. This dish is a local New Orleans Favorite!!!!
Instructions 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.
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