BEST SHRIMP CREOLE OVER RICE
A classic, and for good reason. You can't beat this dish for ease, style, presentation and, most of all TASTE!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Rinse shrimp well and pat dry on paper towels.
- In a bowl, rinse reserved shells well in several changes of water, drain them in a colander.
- Combine them with 2 cups water in a saucepan.
- Bring to boil and simmer mixture for 20 minutes.
- Strain broth through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel (there should be about 1 ΒΌ cups of broth, if not, add enough water to measure, or reduce).
- Reserve.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tblsps butter over moderately-low heat and in it cook the garlic, stirring, until it is pale golden.
- Discard garlic and add shrimp to the oil.
- Cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until barely pink, but not cooked through.
- Transfer shrimp to a bowl, add remaining 2 tblsps of butter to the skillet and cook onion, peppers, mushrooms and celery, stirring, for 5 minutes.
- Add paprika and flour and cook over moderately-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and reserved shrimp broth and bring to boil.
- Add shrimp mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
- Stir in sour cream and Tabasco.
- Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring, and season with salt and pepper (may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat in skillet over moderately-low heat, stirring, until heated through, but do not let boil.) Spoon Shrimp Creole in center and around edge of rice ring and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.5, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 248.5, Sodium 1116.1, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 25.8
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