Easy Shrimp Etouffee

Name: Easy Shrimp Etouffee
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1⅓ pounds shrimp (shelled, deveined & clean); 1 cup butter (2 sticks); 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1 cup chopped celery; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 5 Tablespoons all purpose flour; 1⅔ cup seafood stock; 1-1¼ teaspoons salt; ½ lemon juiced; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste, optional); 1/2-1 teaspooon Creole/Cajun seasoning (we love Tony Chachere's); 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup chopped parsley

A classic recipe for shrimp etouffee is perfect with crawfish too.

🌍American 🌍Cajun 🌍Creole 🥗Pescatarian 🏷️Etoufee 🏷️Shrimp

Total

Servings

4

Difficulty

Medium

Est. Cost

$28–$46

Recipe Source

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From Biscuitsandburlap

Ingredients

1⅓ pounds shrimp (shelled, deveined & clean)
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic (minced)
5 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1⅔ cup seafood stock
1-1¼ teaspoons salt
½ lemon juiced
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste, optional)optional
1/2-1 teaspooon Creole/Cajun seasoning (we love Tony Chachere's)
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley

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Instructions

1
Melt butter over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper, celery and onions and cook about 5-7 minutes, adding garlic in the last 30 seconds to 1 minute.
2
Stir in flour and salt, stirring to keep it smooth. Cook, stirring constantly until the sauce is lightly browned. This should take about 7-8 minutes.
3
Add shrimp, stock, lemon juice and seasoning. Cook, stirring until shrimp are done - about 5-6 minutes
4
Stir in green onion and parsley, reserving a little if desired for garnish.
5
Serve over rice.