Shrimp Etouffee
Shrimp and vegetables are lightly simmered in a roux-enriched sauce with bold Cajun spices and served over rice!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- ½ g reen bell pepper (chopped)
- 2 ribs celery (chopped)
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 cups shrimp stock (or chicken broth)
- 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cup sliced green onion
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ lemon (juiced)
Steps
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Toss shrimp with Cajun seasoning. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and add shrimp. Cook until shrimp just begins to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in flour and cook until the flour becomes the color of peanut butter, about 6-8 minutes.
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Add onions, bell pepper, celery, thyme and garlic and cook until slightly softened. Stir in the broth/stock a bit at a time until smooth.
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Add tomatoes, Worcestershire and bay leaves and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.
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Stir in the green onions, parsley, lemon juice and shrimp with any juices. Cook just until shrimp is heated through, do not overcook.
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Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| medium shrimp | 1.5 pounds | - | - |
| Cajun seasoning | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| vegetable oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| butter | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| all-purpose flour | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| small onion | 1 | - | - |
| reen bell pepper | 0.5 g | - | - |
| ribs celery | 2 | - | - |
| dried thyme leaves | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| shrimp stock | 3 cups | - | - |
| diced fresh tomatoes | 2 cups | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.400 |
| Worcestershire sauce | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| bay leaves | 2 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 5.000 |
| salt and black pepper | - | - | - |
| sliced green onion | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| chopped fresh parsley | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| lemon | 0.5 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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