Best Creole Shrimp Stew Recipes

CREOLE SHRIMP STEW

Steps:

• 1. Cook a pot of white rice, drain, rinse once with cold water to stop cooking process and set aside.
• 2. In large saucepan or medium stockpot, over medium heat, make a medium brown roux with 2 T. butter & flour, stirring constantly. (See Note below) ***If you can find Roux in a jar at the grocery store, use that to make this quick and easy.***
• 3. Once roux reaches color slightly darker than peanut butter, reduce heat to medium low and add onion, green onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery, parsley to the roux and stir very frequently until vegetables are tender. I like to keep mine in the roux mixture for 15-20 minutes. Vegetables will start to blend with roux to make a paste - that's when it's ready for the next step.
• 4. Add tomato paste and sauce; stir to blend in with seasoning mixture and reduce heat to lowest setting. Let flavors blend, stirring frequently for 10 minutes.
• 5. Begin adding stock as needed, stirring constantly to keep smooth. As it heats up and thickens add more stock to reach a medium soup consistency. Simmer for at least 20 minutes, but the longer you simmer it, the better it gets. Keep heat on low and stir frequently. If sauce starts to get too thick add a little stock or water. Add creole seasoning and taste - add salt, pepper & adjust seasonings as needed.
• 6. Add the raw shrimp and cook for 10 minutes until shrimp are completely cooked and start to curl up. If using pre-cooked crawfish or lump crabmeat add that about 5 minutes before you're ready to eat and heat through. Taste again and adjust seasonings because the shrimp will absorb some of the salt from the sauce. Serve in deep bowl over white rice and french bread. Garnish with chopped fresh basil if desired.
• 7. *NOTE: You can make a roux in a 4 cup glass measuring cup in the microwave. Combine butter and flour, and nuke on high at 30 second intervals, stirring after each. Cook until desired color. I like to stop my roux at the peanut butter color stage. *TIP: DON'T throw away those shrimp heads and peels. Freeze them in a little water and save until you have enough to make shrimp stock.
• 8. *OPTIONS: You can substitute shrimp with crawfish tails, lump crabmeat and/or scallops

CREOLE SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
• Add bell pepper, sausage and garlic to pan; saute 3 minutes or until bell pepper is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
• Stir in shrimp and beans; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

CREOLE SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add bell pepper, sausage, and garlic to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until bell pepper is tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp and beans; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until shrimp are done. Sprinkle with parsley.

CREOLE SHRIMP SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; saute bell peppers, garlic and sausage, stiring occasionally, about 3 minutes or until peppers are tender. 2. Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. 3. Add shrimp and beans, cover and reduce heat ans simmer for 6 minutes or until shrimp are done. Sprinkle with parsley.

CREOLE SHRIMP STEW WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat oil in dutch oven. Add flour. Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat until a rich, beer bottle brown. Add onions, celery, garlic, fennel, red pepper. Cook until onions are clear. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add all other seasonings and stock. (You can add water if nescessary to get the stew to the right consistency). Simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.