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Shrimp Creole

By Katie Leaird

Published on August 11, 2015

Time

1½ hours

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Shrimp Creole

Ingredients

Creole Seasoning

2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon dried thyme ¼ teaspoon dried basil ¼ teaspoon pepper ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp

3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 onion, chopped fine1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine2 celery ribs, chopped fineSalt and pepper ½ cup dry white wine 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes ¼ cup water 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 scallions, sliced thin

Before You Begin

Serve this dish over white rice.

Instructions

    for the creole seasoning

  1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and set aside.
  2. for the shrimp

  3. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until light brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes, scraping up any browned bits.
  4. Stir in Creole seasoning and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and cook until nearly evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add tomatoes and their juice, water, Worcestershire, and sugar. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
  5. Add shrimp, increase heat to medium, and return to simmer. Cook until shrimp are opaque and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.
Shrimp Creole

Shrimp Creole

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Time

1½ hours

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

Creole Seasoning

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine
2 celery ribs, chopped fine
Salt and pepper
½ cup dry white wine
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 scallions, sliced thin

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Ingredients

Creole Seasoning

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine
2 celery ribs, chopped fine
Salt and pepper
½ cup dry white wine
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 scallions, sliced thin

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Ingredients

Creole Seasoning

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Shrimp

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine
2 celery ribs, chopped fine
Salt and pepper
½ cup dry white wine
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 pounds large shrimp (26 to 30 per pound), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 scallions, sliced thin

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Why This Recipe Works

This is a classic New Orleans dish of sweet-savory shrimp poached in a spicy tomato sauce. To freshen up the flavor, we make our own robust Creole spice mixture and add it to a brown roux flavored with onion, green bell pepper, and celery. Water forms the base of the sauce, letting the flavor of the shrimp shine through. We cook large shrimp in the sauce and then finish the dish with fresh lemon juice, chopped parsley, and sliced scallion.

Before You Begin

Serve this dish over white rice.

Instructions

    for the creole seasoning

  1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and set aside.
  2. for the shrimp

  3. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until light brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes, scraping up any browned bits.
  4. Stir in Creole seasoning and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and cook until nearly evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add tomatoes and their juice, water, Worcestershire, and sugar. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
  5. Add shrimp, increase heat to medium, and return to simmer. Cook until shrimp are opaque and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

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