Homemade Shrimp Creole Recipes

Steps:

• Cook onion, celery and garlic in hot oil until tender but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Simmer uncovered about 45 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch and 2 teaspoon water, stir into sauce.
• Add shrimp, simmer until done (about 5 minutes).
• Serve with yellow rice.

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• 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.

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• In a skillet, saute the green pepper, onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomato sauce, oregano and bay leaf. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Stir in the shrimp; cook 3 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf. Serve over rice.

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• Heat oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat. Saute celery, onions, and garlic in the Dutch oven until the onions are pearly white and the celery has begun to soften.
• Mix sugar, flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper into the Dutch oven. Add crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce, both pieces of bay leaf, and hot sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat to low.
• Let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Approximately 15 minutes before serving, add shrimp to the pot and stir well. If necessary, raise the temperature to medium-low to ensure the Creole is bubbling but not burning. Scoop out the bay leaf halves before serving. Serve when the shrimp is pink and thoroughly cooked.

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.

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• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, peppers and celery; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender., Stir in flour, oregano, pepper and salt until blended. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5-8 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring occasionally., Add shrimp; cook, covered, 4-5 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice and, if desired, hot sauce.

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.

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• In a large heavy kettle cook garlic, onions, celery, and bell peppers in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in shrimp and cook, covered, over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Serve shrimp and sauce over coked rice.

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• In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil for 6-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the soup, tomato juice, water, salsa, lemon juice, parsley, chili powder, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until heated through. , Add the shrimp; cook, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice.

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• In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in oil for 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, chili powder, sugar and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Serve with rice if desired.

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• Get the pan hot over a medium high flame, saute all ingredients, except flour, tomato paste and tomatoes, in the olive oil and butter until they begin to wilt. Add flour and tomato paste. Season with oregano, thyme, parsley. cayenne pepper, white pepper and black pepper.
• Saute all that until it begins to brown. After 5 minutes when it's quite brown, add the tomatoes. Stir in hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire, to taste. Add sugar and salt. Reduce heat and let the sauce simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Shrimp: In a pan over medium heat, saute shrimp in 1 tablespoon of whole butter. While the shrimp is cooking, splash it with white wine. Then add to taste, some chopped scallions, a pinch of parsley and a bit of cayenne pepper and paprika.
• After the shrimp is almost ready, add it to the sauce for 3 to 4 minutes. so the Creole flavor cooks into the shrimp. Prepare the serving plates with cooked rice. Ladle the shrimp and Creole sauce into the rice beds, making sure there is lots of sauce. (Creole dishes feature "Lots of Gravy"). Garnish with sliced scallions (the green parts) for color and lemon wedges.

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• 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.

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• Heat oil and make a dark roux with flour. Combine onion, celery, green pepper and garlic to make a mirepoix and add to roux. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, shrimp stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Season to taste with salt and cayenne. To serve, ladle over steamed rice and garnish with parsley.

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• Make the optional Creole seasoning: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir together. The seasoning makes about 1/4 cup; store it in a closed container in a cool, dry place.
• Toss the raw shrimp with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Sprinkle the flour on top and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until a roux the color of peanut butter forms, about 10 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery and bell pepper, increase the heat to medium and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Stir in 1/3 cup water, then the tomato sauce, hot sauce (if using), sugar, thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and the remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally to make sure that the bottom doesn't burn. (If needed, add more water.)
• Once the stew has thickened, add the seasoned shrimp and simmer until opaque and cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning each piece halfway through the cooking time. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes, uncovered. Sprinkle with scallions and parsley, and serve over steamed rice.

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• In heavy 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add 6 green onions, onion, bell peppers, garlic and celery: saute until vegetables are thoroughly wilted, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and wine. Cook, stirring often until liquid is reduced by 1/2. Stir in stock or clam juice, seasonings and lemon juice. Cover, cook over medium-low heat 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in shrimp. Cook just until shrimp are coral pink, 7 to 8 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary. To serve, spoon rice onto each plate, top with sauce and shrimp. Sprinkle green onion and parsley over top, serve hot. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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• In a large skillet, saute the onion, celery, and green pepper in oil for 6-7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the soup, tomato juice, water, salsa, lemon juice, parsley, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.
• Add the shrimp; cook,uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

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• In a Dutch oven, cook and stir onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until onion is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, water and seasonings.
• Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Place shrimp on top of liquid in pot.
• Heat to boiling, cover and cook about 10 minutes until shrimp are opaque and tender.
• Stir all.
• Serve over hot rice, top with green onions and pass the Tobasco!

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• Mix ⅛ tsp salt and baking soda in a bowl. Place shrimp in bowl and mix to coat. Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Next, heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add yellow onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook until darkened, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cajun seasoning, ground red pepper, worcestershire sauce, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium- low and simmer covered for until thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Add shrimp and cook until pink, about 3-5 minutes.
• Top with green onions and serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high.
• Add shrimp and cook about 2 minutes on each side, or until they just turn pink (they will cook more later).
• Remove from the pan.
• Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, or until the vegetables are softened.
• Add the peppers and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, again stirring frequently.
• Add the tomatoes and old bay and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are heated through.
• Remove from heat, stir in the parsley; serve immediately.

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• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes; set aside. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan or pot, melt butter over medium heat, and saute carrots, onions, bell pepper, celery, mushrooms, and zucchini, until just tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Let cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Mix shrimp, pimientos, and chili powder into the pot. Stir in cooked rice and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch dish. Bake in preheated oven until the rice mixture thickens, about 40 minutes.