Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, shrimp creole. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Shrimp Creole is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Shrimp Creole is something that I have loved my whole life.
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.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have shrimp creole using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Creole:
- Get medium-large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
- Make ready lemon, juiced
- Make ready Cajun seasoning
- Prepare olive oil
- Get butter
- Take seasoned shrimp stock
- Get green bell pepper, chopped
- Get medium yellow onion, chopped
- Get celery stalk, sliced / chopped
- Get tomato paste
- Get can of diced tomatoes
- Prepare bay leaves
- Make ready garlic cloves, mashed
- Take red pepper flakes
- Prepare Worcestershire sauce
- Prepare hot sauce (optional)
- Get okra, sliced (optional)
- Prepare green onions, sliced
- Take cayenne pepper
- Take Filé powder (optional)
- Take parsley, finely chopped
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:
- Prepare the shrimp and reserve the shells / tails. Place shrimp in a colander and rinse. Put the shrimp in a bowl; add lemon juice, mix, and then season the shrimp. Place in the refrigerator.
- Take the shells and tails and place in a small pot with 1.5 cups of water. Add a dash of Cajun or Old Bay seasonings and heat to a near boil, and then simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid and reserve.
- Place a medium-large sized pot on medium heat. Add olive oil and butter. Swirl the butter and olive oil around in the pot. Let the melted butter foam a bit.
- Add in the “holy trinity” (pepper, onion, & celery), season this, and sauté for 5-6 minutes until slightly wilted. Add the paste, stir to coat the vegetables, and heat for 1 minute.
- Add the shrimp stock, tomatoes (with liquid), bay leaves, garlic, and pepper flakes. Bring this to a slight boil and reduce to a simmer; continue to heat for 15 minutes.
- Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, and okra. Continue to cook for 15 minutes. Raise the heat to medium and add the shrimp and cook until they are pink. About 10 minutes. Add the green onions, and carefully stir.
- Turn off the heat; add a bit of cayenne and Filé powder, and cover the pot slightly to keep warm. Serve with white rice, grits, and/or garlic toasted bread. Top the dish off with parsley.
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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