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Shrimp Etouffee Recipe
You'll love this shrimp etouffee recipe with succulent shrimp simmered in a rich, spicy Creole sauce, a perfectly comforting Southern meal, easy to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 441 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil (+ more if needed)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 green bell pepper chopped (or use jalapenos for a spicier version)
- 1 medium onion chopped (scraps reserved)
- 2 celery stalks chopped (scraps reserved)
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2-1/2 cups chicken or seafood stock
- 15 ounces diced tomato canned or fresh, with juices
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasonings + 1 teaspoon divided (or use Cajun Seasonings + extra as desired)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or use fresh
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire (optional - I love it)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce plus more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined
FOR SERVING
- 2 cups cooked white rice (or grits)
- Fresh chopped parsley, spicy red chili flakes
Instructions
- Heat a large pot or large pan to medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil along with 3 tablespoons flour. Stir to form a paste. This is your roux.
- Stir the roux continuously for 10-12 minutes, until it darkens to a light brown color the color of peanut butter. Do not stop stirring or the roux can burn.
- Add the peppers, onion and celery. Stir and cook it down for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the tomatoes and garlic and cook another minute.
- Stir in the stock, Creole seasonings, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer at least 20 minutes to let the flavors develop. You can simmer longer if you'd like.
- While the sauce is simmering, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan to medium heat. Lightly season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then cook them 2-3 minutes per side, or until cooked through. (Alternatively, you can tuck the shrimp into the simmering sauce and let it cook in the sauce for 5 minutes.)
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TO SERVE
- Spoon the sauce over white rice (or grits) and top with shrimp.
- Garnish and serve.
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Notes
- SERVES 4 Heat Factor: Medium, or Medium-Hot, depending on your choice of hot sauce and spicy chili flakes. Some Cajun or Creole blends can be somewhat spicy.
- Calories are approximate and calculated without rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
1254mg
(52%)
Potassium
592mg
(17%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1185IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
48.9mg
(54%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1254mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1185IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 48.9mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.