My laptop charger died. And of course I didn’t know it was done for until I went to charge my almost out of battery laptop. Figures. At least I have a tablet to work from. However, the lack of a physical keyboard is trying. Oh well. A new charger has been ordered and hopefully it arrives soon. I’m already having withdrawls.
To tide you over, and to save my sanity – a slightly spicy, tons of flavor shrimp etouffee.
Shrimp Etouffée
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon butter
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped fine
- 2 celery stalks, chopped fine
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped fine
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 14½ ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 8 drops Frank’s hot sauce
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (or 1½ teaspoons dried parsley)
- White rice, cooked
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper (AKA “The Trinity”), and garlic and saute until they are soft and tender, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the flour until it is heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. You want your roux to get some color. Gradually pour in the broth in ¼ cup increments, stirring after each addition, until the mixture has thickened.
- Add the tomatoes, thyme, cayenne, salt, paprika, oregano, and hot sauce. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the shrimp and parsley and cook the etouffée until the shrimp is no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve over hot rice.
that looks yummy thanks for sharing
Yum! sounds delicious, I will have to make this for dinner soon.
Looks great, Julie!
That looks delicious! I'm a new follower btw
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Sounds yummy! Pinning.
Julie,
This looks amazing! Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful weekend
Michelle
Hope your charger has arrived! Love shrimp etouffee. Thank you for linking this week.