Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée

Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $5.47 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 40g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 443 calories. This recipe from spoonacular user nickg requires scallions, rice, butter, and yellow onion. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Similar recipes include Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée, Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée, and Mardi Gras Shrimp Étouffée.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

5 Tbsp butter

5 Tbsp flour

2 green bell peppers, small dice

2 celery stalks, small dice

1 yellow onion, small dice

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp dried thyme

2 heaping Tbsp tomato paste

1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp creole seasoning

4 cups chicken broth

1 1/2 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp

1 Tbsp butter

scallions

diced fresh tomato for garnish

rice

Equipment:

pot

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat up a heavy pot over low heat. Add in the butter and cook for about 10-12 minutes until a light golden brown. Be sure to stir around a few times to prevent burning.

Whisk in the flour until smooth and cook again for about 8 minutes on low. It should look like a slightly loose peanut butter when its ready.

Add in the bell peppers, celery and onion. Stir and coat the veggies with the roux. Cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the veggies are softened.

Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for a minute, until the garlic is fragrant.

Add in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, creole seasoning and broth. Simmer on low for 30-40 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir occasionally.

Stir in the shrimp, shut the heat and put the lid on. Allow to cook for about 5-8 minutes or until cooked through. Stir in a Tbsp of butter right at the end.

Serve over rice and garnish with sliced scallion and fresh diced tomato.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat up a heavy pot over low heat.

2. Add in the butter and cook for about 10-12 minutes until a light golden brown. Be sure to stir around a few times to prevent burning.

3. Whisk in the flour until smooth and cook again for about 8 minutes on low. It should look like a slightly loose peanut butter when its ready.

4. Add in the bell peppers, celery and onion. Stir and coat the veggies with the roux. Cook for another 10-15 minutes, until the veggies are softened.Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for a minute, until the garlic is fragrant.

5. Add in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, creole seasoning and broth. Simmer on low for 30-40 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir occasionally.Stir in the shrimp, shut the heat and put the lid on. Allow to cook for about 5-8 minutes or until cooked through. Stir in a Tbsp of butter right at the end.

6. Serve over rice and garnish with sliced scallion and fresh diced tomato.


Nutrition Information:

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443 Calories
39g Protein
20g Total Fat
24g Carbs
23% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
443
22%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
11g
72%

Carbohydrates
24g
8%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
474mg
158%

Sodium
2474mg
108%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
39g
80%

Selenium
85µg
122%

Vitamin C
85mg
103%

Manganese
1mg
65%

Vitamin A
2915IU
58%

Phosphorus
457mg
46%

Vitamin K
45µg
43%

Iron
6mg
38%

Copper
0.73mg
36%

Calcium
328mg
33%

Potassium
1053mg
30%

Vitamin E
4mg
29%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Magnesium
96mg
24%

Vitamin B12
1µg
23%

Vitamin B3
4mg
22%

Folate
76µg
19%

Vitamin B6
0.38mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.2mg
12%

Vitamin B5
0.59mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.32µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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