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Easy Shrimp Étouffée Louisiana Creole

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🦐 Dive into classic Louisiana shrimp étouffée with peanut butter roux, Creole spices, and fresh shrimp – ultimate comfort!
🍲 Velvety, flavorful one-pot wonder over rice, high-protein Southern tradition ready in 45 minutes.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

– 2 pounds medium to large shrimp, easy peel, deveined but with shells and tails on

– 1/2 stick butter

– 1/3 cup flour

– 1 medium onion, diced

– 1 medium green bell pepper, diced

– 2 to 3 stalks celery, chopped

– 2 teaspoons minced garlic

– 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes and green chiles

– 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

– 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning

– 2 bay leaves

– 1/2 teaspoon thyme

– 1/2 teaspoon paprika

– 3 cups seafood stock or vegetable stock

– 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

– 3 to 4 green onions, chopped

– 3 cups vegetable stock

– Leftovers of chopped onion, bell pepper, and celery

– 1/2 sliced lemon

– 3 tablespoons butter

– Shrimp tails and shells

Notes

🍲 Make Creole style with tomatoes or Cajun without for variation.
🦐 Refrigerate overnight to deepen flavors; freezes well without garnishes.
🔥 Use shells for homemade stock to boost authentic seafood taste.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Optional Stock: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Main Dishes
  • Method: Étouffée
  • Cuisine: Creole
  • Diet: Pescatarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup étouffée over rice
  • Calories: 400 kcal
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 1200mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 35g
  • Cholesterol: 300mg