Shrimp Creole Recipe

Bring the heart of Louisiana right to your own kitchen with this easy Shrimp Creole recipe that takes just 30 minutes to make, all in one pot! It’s healthy and packed with flavor from the perfectly cooked shrimp in spicy creole sauce.

If you’re not afraid of a little spice, and a lot of flavor, I’m betting this will be your new favorite shrimp recipe! Serve it alongside warm Buttermilk Cornbread or Flakey Homemade Biscuits!

If you’ve ever visited New Orleans or Louisiana, you’ve likely noticed Shrimp Creole on a restaurant menu. This popular creole dish is made with tomatoes, shrimp, and the cajun holy trinity of celery, bell pepper, and onion, which is the hallmark of cajun and creole cooking. Celery, bell peppers, and onions are the base of most creole stews, soups, jambalayas, and many cajun main dishes.

If you love Jambalaya, Gumbo, or Shrimp Etouffee, you may be thinking this recipe looks a little familiar as it shares some of the wonderful qualities of each of those southern dishes. Shrimp Creole served with rice (like gumbo), but it’s a little thicker and less soupy (like jambalaya). Shrimp etouffee is also served with rice and shrimp but it’s made with a more gravy-like sauce.

Shrimp Creole

You can bring the heart of Louisiana right to your own kitchen with this easy Shrimp Creole recipe that takes just 30 minutes to make, all in one pot!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 316 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 39 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 483 mg, Sodium 1795 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion (, diced)
• 1 rib celery (, diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (, diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
• 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (, or about 1 1/4 cups peeled and diced fresh tomatoes)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• Hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco (, to taste)
• 2 lb large uncooked shrimp (, (about 32))
• 6-8 cups hot cooked rice (, for serving)
• 2 green onions (, chopped, for garnish)

Instruction:

1. Add butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until veggies are lightly browned.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the thyme, salt, pepper, cayenne and flour. Stir into onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Deglaze the pan with wine (if using) and then add chicken stock, tomatoes, bay leaves and hot sauce. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove bay leaves. Add shrimp and cook until pink, just 3-4 minutes.
5. Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with green onion.

Shrimp Creole

Shrimp Creole from makes the perfect spicy weeknight dinner with bites of bell pepper, chunky tomato, and juicy, juicy shrimp with a gentle smack of spice.

Prep: 15min

Total: 50min

Yield: 6 serving(s)

Nutrition Facts: calories 249 Calories, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 198 mg, Sodium 790 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 26 g

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. ground cayenne
• 1 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (15-oz.) can whole tomatoes, crushed
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Cooked white rice, for serving

Instruction:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onion, pepper, and celery and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, paprika, thyme, oregano, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add chicken broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook until reduced by about 1/4, 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add green onions and Worcestershire sauce and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes more. Season again with salt and pepper if needed, then turn off heat and stir in lemon juice.
3. In a separate large skillet, heat oil. Add shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper, then add prepared sauce to shrimp. Garnish with green onions and serve with rice.

Shrimp Creole

Prep: 0 5min0

Total: 0 1 0

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Serving Size: 1 of 6 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 6 servings, calories 237, Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 1g, Carbohydrate 13g, Fiber 5g, Sugar 6g, Protein 34g, Cholesterol 244mg, Sodium 1061mg

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

Instruction:

1. 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.

Easy Shrimp Creole

Easy Shrimp Creole is a spicy, chunky tomato and green pepper mixture that coats tender shrimp to make a hearty family meal done right! Your family will be jazzing during dinner with this classic southern meal!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 321 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, calories 108 kcal, unSaturated Fat 4 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 1/2 cup onion (diced)
• 2 celery stalks (diced)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder
• 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon water

Instruction:

1. In a medium sized skillet over medium high heat add the olive oil. Add in bell pepper, onion and celery and cook until tender.
2. Add in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Add shrimp and cover and let simmer for about 5-7 minutes until the shrimp are cooked through.
3. Mix together the cornstarch and water and stir into the sauce and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to let the sauce thicken.

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