Prawn Etouffee Recipe

Ingredients

• 1½ lb prawns, peeled and deveined, tail-on
• 3 cups seafood broth
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 9 oz celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 8 oz yellow onions, minced
• 6 oz bell peppers of your choice, finely chopped
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4½ tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp hot sauce
• 2 tbsp creole seasoning
• 2 pcs bay leaves
• salt and ground black pepper, to taste

For Creole Seasoning:

• 1 tbsp paprika, preferably smoked
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper

For Serving:

• 1 cup rice, steamed, per serving
• ¼ tsp green onions, per serving