Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée
Ready in : 90 mins
Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 420 calories. For $5.35 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Foodista has 7 fans. Head to the store and pick up tomato, chicken broth, celery stalks, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as an expensive main course. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 62%, which is pretty good.
Ingredients
butter
5 Tbsp
flour
5 Tbsp
bell peppers
2 small
celery stalks
2 small
onion
1 small
garlic cloves
4
thyme
1 Tbsp
tomato paste
2 Tbsp
worcestershire sauce
1.5 Tbsp
creole seasoning
1 Tbsp
chicken broth
4 cups
shrimp
1.5 lbs
butter
1 Tbsp
scallions
4 servings
tomato
4 servings
rice
4 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Heat up a heavy pot over low heat.
pot -
2Add in the butter and cook for about 10-12 minutes until a light golden brown. Be sure to stir around a few times to prevent burning.
butter
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3Whisk in the flour until smooth and cook again for about 8 minutes on low. It should look like a slightly loose peanut butter when its ready.
peanut butter
all purpose flour
whisk -
4Add in the bell peppers, celery and onion. Stir and coat the veggies with the roux. Cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the veggies are softened.Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for a minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
bell pepper
celery
garlic
onion
thyme
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5Add in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, creole seasoning and broth. Simmer on low for 30-40 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir occasionally.Stir in the shrimp, shut the heat and put the lid on. Allow to cook for about 5-8 minutes or until cooked through. Stir in a Tbsp of butter right at the end.
worcestershire sauce
creole seasoning
tomato paste
butter
shrimp
broth
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6Serve over rice and garnish with sliced scallion and fresh diced tomato.
green onions
tomato
rice