Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Shrimp Creole

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Happy Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday 2012 Everyone!  Fat Tuesday refers to the last night of eating rich and fatty foods before the Lenten Season begins on Ash Wednesday.  The city that best celebrates Mardi Gras in the United States is New Orleans, Louisiana so I thought I would cook a Shrimp Creole to bring some of Mardi Gras into my house.  Actually this Shrimp Creole tasted great, but it's hardly fatty, it's quite healthy and figure friendly.  It's a perfect meal for any time or day of the year because it only took me only 30 minutes to get on the table.  Hope everyone enjoys their Fat Tuesday and actually indulges with some fried  and rich foods.  Feast and Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs of raw cleaned and deveined shrimp
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 cup of celery diced
1/2 cup of bell peppers diced (I used a combination of green bell pepper and red fresno peppers)
1 Tbs of minced fresh garlic
red chili flakes to taste
1Tbs of Emeril's Cajun Seasoning (to taste) -see recipe below
1/4 cup of dry sherry
8oz can of tomato sauce
15 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 cup of chicken stock (or water and bullion equivalent)
salt and black pepper to taste
light sprinkle of sugar (if your canned tomatoes are not sweet enough)
Green scallions sliced
1Tbs of cornstarch mixed with 1Tbs of water to thicken the sauce

 Directions:

Heat 1Tbs of canola oil in pan.  Then add the onions, celery and peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes.  Next add the minced garlic and chili flakes. Saute for another 2 minutes.



Then add the Cajun seasoning, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.  Saute for another minute.  Next add the dry sherry, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Taste for seasoning. If you need a hint of sweetness sprinkle a little sugar (not much).  Add salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning as needed.   When the sauce is ready, add the shrimp and the cornstarch/water slurry. Boil until the sauce thickens and the shrimp is cooked.  Finish off with some sliced green scallions.  Serve over rice. Enjoy.   Serves 4-6

Emeril's Creole Seasoning:
2 1/2 Tbs paprika                     2Tbs salt
2 Tbs garlic powder                 1 Tbs black pepper
1 Tbs onion powder                 1 Tbs cayenne pepper
1 Tbs dried oregano                1 Tbs dried Thyme


 
 
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29 comments:

  1. wow....superbly done shrimp.....yummy dear

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  2. Wowza. This looks amazing. Pinned to use later!

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  3. looks really good, saved and now following you :-)

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  4. Looks great Ramona! I love shrimp creole. My wife and I went on our honeymoon to NOLA and I often think of it during Mardi Gras time. Nice photos as well! I always love the dishes that you make.

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  5. The Shrimp Creole with rice looks delicious, great photos! Here's wishing you and your family a happy mardi gras holiday!

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  6. Perfect Mardi Gras dish...it looks fabulous, Ramona!

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  7. this is perfect for mardi gras! bet it tastes better than shrimp gumbo!

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  8. I love learning about carnival traditions over here, and the little experience I've had with creole food was wonderful. In Germany, our foods for this holiday are quite different!

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  9. Oh wow, this looks amazing!! I love shrimp and this just looks, well it looks very tasty!

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  10. Ramona this looks fantastic, nice spicy flavors. I bet it was really tasty. Hope you are having a wonderful day.

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  11. Yum! This looks sooo good! I was looking for a low-calorie dish to make for dinner tonight, and I think I'm going to have to try this in honor of Mardi Gras...I think I've already got everything for it expect the shrimp so it's def happening. :)

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  12. This looks great! I absolutely LOVE Shrimp and this is pone of my favorite ways to use them :-)

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  13. That looks amazing--and very authentic. I had totally forgotten it was Fat Tuesday until this morning...sigh.

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  14. What a great shrimp dish. I love the spice as always!

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  15. I love,love,love shrimp,I like to use raw shrimp too is always taste better than cooked shrimp,and I will have another plate this yummy shrimps with rice :)
    Ridwan

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  16. Oh I am loving this.. Exactly my kind of food

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  17. This is a great dish to celebrate Fat Tuesday! I love shrimp and this looks so delicious!

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  18. What a perfect meal for Mardi Gras, it looks fantastic! I love the different colors and spices! The shrimp looks sooo delicious, I want a big fat plate of this SOO bad right now! And only 30 minutes? Dang, that's awesome! Great recipe, Happy Fat Tuesday!

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  19. Wow! The dish looks fantastic...lovely burst of colours and flavours.

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  20. Hi Ramona! What a perfectly seasonal dish! I am allergic to shrimp, so I don't get to indulge...but your photos are stunning! BRAVO!

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  21. Awesome dish...it looks so colorful and definitely flavorful.

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  22. The shrimp looks great...I also love making shrimp cos it is such an easy and quick to make ingredient and tastes great....never tried Creole food...will try this and let you know how it goes :-)

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  23. So that's what fat tuesday means, lol I never knew :) Your shrimp creole turned out beautiful. I'll have to try your recipe because mine turned out too tomatoey. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. Thank you for sharing! Now I wanna make creole sometime, looks so yummy!

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  25. This looks like a dish my aunts in Lousiana used to make. Very yummy!

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  27. i am not sure if anyone has tried the recipe. I am posting because all I can say is WOW WOW FREAKING WOW. I just finished tasting mine and jeepers this stuff is amazing. I am going to add some crab and lobster the next time. Right now I am baking a few pcs of tilapia just in case my husband wants a little more than shrimp. Thanks so much for this.

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