Shrimp Creole
Shrimp Creole

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, shrimp creole. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really 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 on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Shrimp Creole is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp creole using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Creole:
  1. Make ready 2 lb medium shrimp
  2. Make ready 1/4 cup butter
  3. Get 1 1/2 cup chopped onions (3 medium onions)
  4. Make ready 2 cup chopped green bell peppers (2 medium)
  5. Get 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
  6. Get 2 clove garlic, finely chopped
  7. Prepare 1 cup water
  8. Prepare 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
  9. Get 1 1/2 tsp salt
  10. Make ready 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  11. Get 2 dried bay leaves
  12. Take 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
  13. Make ready 6 cup hot cooked rice
  14. Take 1 packages chorizo

Why would I want to include this dish? Everyone has a recipe for it. A lot of restaurants, even outside of Louisiana serve it. Why in the hell do I even want to bother?

Steps to make Shrimp Creole:
  1. Peel and devein shrimp. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. In 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in butter about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are tender. Cook chorizo separately and remove grease.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT rice and shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove bay leaves. Serve shrimp mixture over rice.

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! This shrimp Creole is a classic Louisiana dish, made with a tomato-based Creole sauce with the traditional "Holy Trinity" of vegetables: onions, bell peppers, and celery. Shrimp Creole is a Louisiana classic recipe that starts with the holy trinity of onion, bell pepper, and celery, is spiced with a bit of hot sauce, and then served over a bed of rice. This Shrimp Creole recipe is a Louisiana favorite that packs a punch and comes together in under an hour.

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