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Shrimp Creole
You can bring the heart of Louisiana right to your own kitchen with this easy Shrimp Creole recipe that takes just 30 minutes to make, all in one pot!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 316 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Creole
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion , diced
- 1 rib celery , diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 oz can diced tomatoes , or about 1 1/4 cups peeled and diced fresh tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- Hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco , to taste
- 2 lb large uncooked shrimp , (about 32)
- 6-8 cups hot cooked rice , for serving
- 2 green onions , chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Add butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until veggies are lightly browned.
- In a small bowl whisk together the thyme, salt, pepper, cayenne and flour. Stir into onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with wine (if using) and then add chicken stock, tomatoes, bay leaves and hot sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove bay leaves. Add shrimp and cook until pink, just 3-4 minutes.
- Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with green onion.
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Notes
- Add In's and Variations:
- Make-ahead Instructions: The sauce is almost better made ahead of time and allowing the flavors to settle. To make ahead, prepare the sauce as instructed but don't add the shrimp. Refrigerate for 1-2 days and return to pan to simmer before adding shrimp.
- Freezing Instructions: make the sauce but don't add the shrimp. Freeze the sauce in a freezer safe bag or container for 2-3 months. To reheat, allow sauce to thaw, simmer in saucepan, and add shrimp, cooking until pink.
- *nutrition info does not include rice
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Crawfish
- Chicken creole- substitute chicken for shrimp
- Seafood creole- Add scallops and haddock
- Catfish creole- substitute catfish for shrimp
- To substitute rice- Serve over mashed potatoes or pasta
Nutrition Information
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
483mg
(161%)
Sodium
1795mg
(75%)
Potassium
294mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
499IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
279mg
(28%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 483mg | 161% |
| Sodium | 1795mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 294mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 499IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 279mg | 28% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.