Shrimp Etouffee
Shrimp Etouffee

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, shrimp etouffee. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Shrimp Etouffee is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Shrimp Etouffee is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

What is Etouffee? Étouffée basically means "smothered," and it is a common cooking technique in Shrimp étouffée brings together all of the hallmarks of Louisiana cooking: Seafood (help our own. Shrimp Étouffée is one of my very favorite dishes, and this is the first time I've made it, thanks to your easy instructions. It was VERY filling, so it was okay that we only had a pound and a half shrimp.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook shrimp etouffee using 21 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Etouffee:
  1. Prepare 2 1/2 lb Wild caught Shrimp
  2. Prepare 2 cup Celery
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp Garlic
  4. Prepare 1 cup Red bell pepper
  5. Take 4 cup Onion
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  7. Get 1/2 tsp white pepper
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp black pepper
  9. Make ready 1/2 cup green onion
  10. Get 1/2 cup flour
  11. Make ready 1 can diced tomatoes
  12. Take 1 tsp salt
  13. Prepare 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  14. Take 5 dash tobasco sauce
  15. Prepare 1/4 cup parsley leaves
  16. Get 2 tbsp lemon juice
  17. Get 1 stick butter
  18. Prepare 6 cup prepared white rice
  19. Take 8 oz Clam juice
  20. Make ready 4 bay leaves
  21. Take 2 cup shrimp stock (or chicken stock)

Food historians trace back Louisiana etouffee to the crawfish capital of the world, Breaux Bridges, Louisiana. Shrimp étouffée is the classic Cajun and Creole dish of plump and tender shrimp smothered in a thick, rich roux-based sauce. It's not cooked like a traditional stew, which means you need to make sure the. Season the shrimp with the remaining tablespoon of Essence and add them to the pot, stirring to evenly distribute.

Instructions to make Shrimp Etouffee:
  1. First make the roux. Combine butter and flour and melt over medium heat. Stir for 10 to 15 minutes until it turns the color of peanut butter.
  2. Add celery, onions and bell peppers. Stir frequently for about 10 to 15 minutes until the vegetable soften.
  3. Add diced tomatoes and garlic, sir, cook for about 5 more minutes.
  4. Add pepper and salt and stir.
  5. Slowly add in stock and clam juice. Add lemon juice and bay leaves. Stir, bring to soft boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  6. Add Cajun seasoning, parsley and green onions. Simmer for 40 minutes stirring often.
  7. Meanwhile, in last 20-30 minutes cook rice.
  8. Add shrimp, cook 5-10 more minutes.
  9. Serve over rice (or mix rice sand étouffée in same pot). Enjoy!

This Creole shrimp étouffée recipe is made with a brown roux and tomatoes. The shrimp are smothered (étouffée means smothered) in the rich sauce. This easy-to-make dish from the Creole-Cajun canon is perfect for chilly weeknight supper. Recipe notes: This dish requires no stock. The smell of Etouffee, be it Crawfish (my Crawfish Etouffee Recipe) or Shrimp, is one of the most heavenly aromas that I know, along with the smell of Shrimp a la Creole.

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