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Shrimp Creole
This classic Louisianna dish is so easy to prepare and full of great flavor!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ onion
- ½ green pepper
- 1 stick celery
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoon butter 30g, approx
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes 240ml
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup shrimp stock 120ml
- 1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch cayenne
- ¾ lb Shrimp 340g, peeled and deveined
- hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Cut the onion, pepper and celery in a small dice and finely dice or crush the garlic.
- Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the onion, celery and pepper until soft, around 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic as the vegetables are relatively soft and cook a minute longer.
- Add the tomato, tomato paste, stock, Worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, oregano, thyme, pepper, bay leaf and cayenne pepper. Leave to reduce a little, around 8-10 minutes.
- Once reduced, add the shrimp and push them into the sauce, turning as needed so they cook evenly.
- Cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Remove the bay leaf, season with hot sauce to taste and serve.
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Notes
- Note - rather than buying shrimp stock, you can easily make it yourself by buying shell on shrimp and peeling them, then simmering them (ideally with a few vegetable scraps like the onion peel and end of celery while making the rest of the dish). Even simmering just around 10 minutes gives a good flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
459mg
(153%)
Sodium
2253mg
(94%)
Potassium
744mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
940IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
49.2mg
(55%)
Calcium
328mg
(33%)
Iron
5.7mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 459mg | 153% |
| Sodium | 2253mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 744mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 940IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 49.2mg | 55% |
| Calcium | 328mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5.7mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.