Shrimp Creole Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
263 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Shrimp Creole Recipe
Description
The Shrimp Creole Recipe starts by sautéing green bell peppers (or jalapenos for more heat), yellow onion, and celery in olive oil until softened. Garlic is added briefly before stirring in tomato paste to deepen the sauce's richness. Canned chopped tomatoes, shrimp or chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, bay leaves, and Creole seasoning combine to create a complex sauce that simmers for about 20 minutes.
After removing bay leaves, peeled and deveined shrimp are nestled into the sauce and cooked just until pink and tender. The finished dish has a thick, tomato-rich sauce with a flavorful blend of spices and a mild to moderate heat level depending on pepper choice and hot sauce quantity. The shrimp add a tender, juicy texture contrasting with the aromatic vegetables.
Traditionally served over rice, this dish can be garnished with fresh parsley, sliced peppers, and extra hot sauce for those desiring more spice. The recipe allows adjusting heat by swapping green bell peppers with jalapenos and adding more Creole seasoning or chili flakes as preferred.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper chopped (Or use jalapenos peppers for a spicier version, large
- 1 yellow onion chopped, medium
- 1 celery chopped, stalk
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 14.5 ounce chopped tomatoes canned
- 1 cup shrimp stock or use chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce louisiana style
- 2 bay leaf
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
- rice chopped parsley; sliced peppers; extra hot sauce; for serving
- parsley
- peppers
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the peppers, onion and celery and cook them down about 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
- Swirl in the tomato paste and cook another minute.
- Add the canned tomatoes, stock, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, Creole seasonings and bay leaves. Adjust for salt and pepper.
- Stir and simmer the sauce for 20 minutes to thicken and let the flavors develop. You can simmer longer if you’d like.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Add the shrimp and tuck them under the sauce. Cook another couple minutes, or until the shrimp is nicely pink and cooked through.
- Serve over rice, if desired, sprinkled with parsley, extra hot sauce and extra peppers!
Notes
- Adjust heat level from mild to medium by using jalapeno peppers instead of green bell peppers.
- To increase spiciness, add extra Creole seasoning, chili flakes, chili powder, or hotter peppers like serranos.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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