Best Shrimp Creole Southeast Texas Style Recipes
SHRIMP CREOLE - SOUTHEAST TEXAS STYLE
Shrimp Creole is a New Orleans classic. While I seriously doubt any good chef there or in Louisiana, for that matter, would even dare use Rotel tomatoes for their recipe, I love how they add just the right amount of "fire" to this dish without being too hot. If you are unable to find the Rotel brand tomatoes in your area, you can just use regular canned, diced tomatoes for a milder version and you can always add a little cayenne or tabasco sauce to spice it up. I use the mild Rotel tomatoes and that seems spicy enough for us. This recipe makes a fairly thick sauce but if it seems too thick, you can add about 1/2 cup of water. This is one of my family's favorite ways to eat shrimp but occasionally I substitute cooked crawfish tails for the shrimp.
Provided by Susie in Texas
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup of the butter (reserving the other 1/4 cup for later)over medium heat.
- Saute the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic until tender.
- Add the other 1/4 cup butter to the skillet and stir in until melted.
- Sprinkle the flour into the skillet and stir until combined.
- Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine, blending well.
- At this point, add all the remaining ingredients except for the shrimp.
- Let come to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Add shrimp to simmering creole and stir to combine.
- Cook approximately 10 more minutes, until shrimp turns pink and is done.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.8, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 231.7, Sodium 2106.9, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 10.4, Protein 24.5
REAL SHRIMP CREOLE
This is another Cajun dish that is my personal favorite. It has a tomato base along with roux that makes it a hearty meal. It is also served over hot rice as most good Cajun foods are. That is a staple in every Cajun home. My gramma would keep her rice in a big new garbage can with a tight lid. We ate so much of it that when it was on sale and there was a limit she would send all the grandkids in to each get a bag. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Provided by nesbitt929
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make roux with the butter and flour, heat the butter and stir in the flour. When roux begins to turn slight tan and is well mixed with the butter turn heat down to low. Continue cooking and stir occasionally. This should take about 45 minutes to one hour, but you want the roux to be a rich chocolate brown without burning. If it burns you should throw it out and begin again.
- Throw everything into the pot except the shrimp.
- May have to add 1 cup of water to thin a bit if too thick.
- Simmer on low for one hour, add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and mix in well.
- Add the shrimp and cook until they are done about 20 minutes.
- Serve over hot cooked rice. You may wish to add a sprinkle of gumbo filet to each dish.
- I usually serve with some kind of hot bread and a salad on side. Good with a glass of red or white wine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.9, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 508.5, Sodium 2844.9, Carbohydrate 31.4, Fiber 4, Sugar 7.1, Protein 56
DELICIOUS SHRIMP CREOLE
We made this last night and it was delicious. If you like it spicy, add some more heat when cooking the vegetables.
Provided by Ron Lloyd
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes; add diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Put flour into a large sealable plastic bag. Season flour with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to bag, close bag, and shake to coat shrimp in seasoned flour.
- Stir tomato juice into the mixture in the Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low and cook until the juice reduces slightly, about 5 minutes; add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink, about 5 minutes. Remove Dutch oven from heat and let the residual heat finish cooking the shrimp until they are bright pink and the meat is no longer translucent, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 1399.2 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
TRUE SHRIMP CREOLE
An authentic Cajun dish, this tastes even better if refrigerated overnight to allow all the flavors to blend.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large heavy skillet, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until flour is a rich deep brown. Add onion, green pepper and celery; cook until vegetables are tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in next 6 ingredients. Cover and simmer until heated through, 4-5 minutes. , Add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, until shrimp turn pink, 5-6 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 224mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
CREOLE SHRIMP
This flavorful Creole-inspired dish fills you up but won't weigh you down. I like to think of it as a speedy alternative to gumbo. Like gumbo, the dish starts with a dark roux, and includes the combination of onion, celery and bell pepper that is a hallmark of Creole and Cajun cooking. Tomatoes and shrimp, Louisiana favorites, round out the dish, as well as a quick seasoning mix of classic spices. It's best served over rice to soak up the fabulous sauce.
Provided by Danielle Alex
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For the Creole seasoning: In a small bowl, combine the thyme, paprika, black pepper, oregano, granulated garlic, granulated onion, salt, white pepper and cayenne, if using, Set aside.
- For the shrimp: Put the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted, make a roux by whisking in the flour. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the roux turns deep brown and has a nutty aroma, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir the bell pepper, celery, onion and garlic into the roux and cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in all but 1 teaspoon of the Creole Seasoning and cook for about 1 minute before adding the stock, tomato and bay leaf. Stir well and make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced and the flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1 teaspoon of Creole Seasoning. Stir the shrimp into the sauce and cook until they are pink and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Stir in the hot sauce. Taste and add more salt if desired. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve over rice.
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