Best Shrimp À La Criolla Recipes

SHRIMP CREOLE

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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 large onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups seafood stock or shrimp stock
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, in thick puree
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot sauce
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds large shrimp (about 32), shelled and deveined
4 tablespoons green onions, sliced for garnish

Steps:

Heat a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil. Cook garlic, onions, celery, and green bell peppers. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cayenne and let caramelize. Add the seafood stock, tomatoes, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 35 minutes. Add shrimp and cook about 4 more minutes, until they are bright pink and cooked through. Garnish with green onions.

LOUISIANA SHRIMP CREOLE II

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Tomatoes and shrimp cooked up with garlic and onions - this Gulf Coast tradition will have you dreaming of the bayou. This recipe can either be a main dish or a side dish. You can make it as hot as you want, just add more chili powder and hot sauce. Serve over hot rice.

Provided by Katrina Berry

Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ cup finely diced onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic; cook until tender.
Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and red pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 677.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

SHRIMP À LA CRIOLLA RECIPE

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Provided by aaia

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

STEW
4 medium plum tomatoes
chopped 1 large red bell pepper
chopped 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
3 garlic cloves crushed
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 bay leaves
SHRIMP
1 ½ pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup chopped green olives, plus 2 tablespoons brine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

For the stew: In a slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, bell pepper, tomato sauce, ½ cup water, the garlic, cilantro, cumin, salt, and bay leaves and stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. For the shrimp: In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper flakes. Refrigerate until the stew has finished cooking. When the stew is done, stir in the shrimp, olives, and brine. Cover and cook until the shrimp is opaque, 20 to 30 minutes on high. Discard the bay leaves. Serve immediately, garnished with the cilantro.

SHRIMP CREOLE

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Enjoy this hearty shrimp that's served with rice - a wonderful dinner ready in an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 lb uncooked medium shrimp in shells, thawed if frozen
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 medium green bell peppers, finely chopped (2 cups)
2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup water
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 dried bay leaves
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
6 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

Peel shrimp. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp; wash out vein. Cover and refrigerate.
In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in butter about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Stir in shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove bay leaves. Serve shrimp mixture over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 160 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1860 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g