Shrimp Creole

Delicious Shrimp Creole featuring shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce with vegetables, perfect over rice.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course main dish

Cuisine Creole

Servings servings

Calories 316 kcal

Equipment

large skillet

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter
1 large onion diced
1 rib celery diced
1 green bell pepper diced
2 cloves garlic minced
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon thyme
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Tablespoon flour
⅓ cup dry white wine optional
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes or about 1 ¼ cups peeled and diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
2 pieces bay leaves
Hot pepper sauce such as Tabasco, to taste
2 lb large uncooked shrimp (about 32)
6-8 cups hot cooked rice for serving
2 green onions chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Add butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until veggies are lightly browned.
In a small bowl whisk together the thyme, salt, pepper, cayenne and flour. Stir into onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
Deglaze the pan with wine (if using) and then add chicken stock, tomatoes, bay leaves and hot sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaves. Add shrimp and cook until pink, just 3-4 minutes.
Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with green onion.

Notes

The sauce is almost better made ahead of time. Refrigerate for 1-2 days before adding shrimp. The sauce can also be frozen for 2-3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 39gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 483mgSodium: 1795mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 499IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 279mgIron: 4mg

Keyword easy recipe, rice, Seafood, shrimp creole, spicy, tomato