How To Make Shrimp Creole
This mouthwatering shrimp creole is loaded with plump shrimps that are cooked with peppers, tomato sauce, and various spices for a flavor-packed meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tspolive oil
- 1medium onion,chopped
- ½cupgreen bell pepper,chopped
- ½cupcelery,chopped
- 2garlic cloves,minced
- 14oztomatoes,diced
- 8oztomato sauce
- ¼tspcayenne pepper
- ¼tspcajun seasoning
- 1bay leaf
- 1tbspall purpose flour,or 1 tsp corn starch for gluten-free
- 2tbspwater
- 1lblarge shrimp,peeled and deveined
- 2tspworcestershire sauce
- 2tsphot sauce,to taste
- 1medium scallion,sliced
- 2tbspfresh parsley,chopped
- salt,to taste
Instructions
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In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat.
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Add the chopped onion, green bell pepper, garlic and celery and saute until tender.
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Add tomatoes and tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, cajun spice, bay leaf and bring to a boil.
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Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
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Make a slurry of the flour and water and stir into the tomato mixture.
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Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
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Lightly season the shrimp with the Cajun seasoning and add immediately to the tomato mixture.
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Add Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce; stir together.
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Cook for another 5 to 6 minutes, or until shrimp is opaque and cooked through, adjust salt if needed.
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Add chopped green onion and parsley and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 163.45kcal
- Fat: 3.94g
- Saturated Fat: 0.70g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.93g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.78g
- Carbohydrates: 14.93g
- Fiber: 3.36g
- Sugar: 6.86g
- Protein: 18.00g
- Cholesterol: 142.88mg
- Sodium: 1019.88mg
- Calcium: 106.51mg
- Potassium: 696.27mg
- Iron: 1.77mg
- Vitamin A: 134.65µg
- Vitamin C: 40.96mg
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