Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp Etouffee

Etouffee is another classic dish from Louisiana. This extremely rich seafood gravy has a ton of shrimp(or crawfish) that gets ladled over steamed rice.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Louisiana
Keyword: Louisiana, main course, seafood, USA
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup onion diced
  • 1/4 cup celery diced
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper diced
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp creole seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups seafood stock
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 lb 26/30 ct. shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Heat up the oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the flour and whisk continuously for 5 minutes.
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  • Whisk in the vegetables and 1/2 tbsp of the creole seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes.
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  • Set the roux of vegetables aside.
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  • In another sauté pan, melt half of the butter. Add in the shrimp and green onions. Cook for a minute.
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  • Add the shrimp to the roux along with the seafood stock, butter, and the rest of the creole seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Louisiana, main course, seafood
Ladle the etouffee over steamed rice.