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What is Etouffee? Étouffée basically means "smothered," and it is a common cooking technique in Shrimp étouffée brings together all of the hallmarks of Louisiana cooking: Seafood (help our own. Shrimp Étouffée is one of my very favorite dishes, and this is the first time I've made it, thanks to your easy instructions. It was VERY filling, so it was okay that we only had a pound and a half shrimp. Shrimp Etouffee – Juicy shrimp dish smothered in rich and flavorful roux sauce made with rich authentic southern flavors and an incredibly delicious taste.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have shrimp etoufee using 31 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Shrimp Etoufee:
Prepare Shrimp stock
Prepare Heads and shells of prawns
Prepare Top and bottom of green pepper
Take 1 celery stalk, chopped
Get 1/2 onion, chopped
Prepare 1 fat clove of garlic, chopped
Prepare 5 pepper corns
Prepare 3 bay leaves
Take Etoufee
Prepare 500 g prawns (heads and shells removed for stock above)
Make ready 30 ml vegetable or sunflower oil
Prepare 30 g flour
Make ready 1/2 large onion
Take 1 green pepper
Get 2 large celery stalks
Make ready 2 garlic cloves, chopped
Get 1/2 pint shrimp stock or more to taste
Make ready 1 heaped tablespoon Cajun seasoning
Take Salt
Get 3 spring onions
Prepare Tabasco
Prepare Rice
Prepare Cajun seasoning
Get 3 tsp paprika
Prepare 1 tsp dried thyme
Take 1 tsp dried oregano
Make ready 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Make ready 1 tsp garlic powder
Get 1 tsp onion powder
Prepare 1 tsp white pepper
Prepare 1 tsp black pepper
It's not cooked like a traditional stew, which means you need to make sure the. This Creole shrimp étouffée recipe is made with a brown roux and tomatoes. The shrimp are smothered (étouffée means smothered) in the rich sauce. Season the shrimp with the remaining tablespoon of Essence and add them to the pot.
Instructions to make Shrimp Etoufee:
Remove heads from prawns.
Add top of green pepper, peppercorns, 1 celery stalk chopped, 3 bay leaves, fat garlic clove chopped, half an onion chopped to a pot with the prawn heads and shells.
Cover with water and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain through a sieve.
Set aside 1 heaped tablespoon of Cajun seasoning.
Dry prawns with paper towels. Put them on a plate and cover with remaining Cajun seasoning and half a teaspoon of salt.
Heat a tablespoon butter in a cast iron pan on a medium heat.
Cook shrimp in the hot butter without stirring for 1 minute; stir, and cook 1 minute more.
Transfer to a bowl (they should still be somewhat raw)
Heat the oil in the cast iron pan over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the flour, making sure there are no clumps. Let this cook, stirring often, until it turns a very deep brown; this should take about 15 minutes or so.
Add the celery, green pepper, and onion, mix well and cook this over medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes
Add the shrimp stock slowly. The roux will absorb the stock and seize up at first, then it will loosen. Add additional stock as needed to make a sauce about the thickness of gravy.
Add the Cajun seasoning and paprika and mix well. Simmer for 30 minutes or so with a lid on (or off if you’d like a thicker consistency)
Increase the temperature and add salt to taste, then mix in the shrimp. Cover the pot, turn the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 5 minutes.
Serve with steamed rice, Tabasco and green onions.
The shrimp are smothered (étouffée means smothered) in the rich sauce. Season the shrimp with the remaining tablespoon of Essence and add them to the pot. Be the first to rate & review! This classic Louisiana Shrimp Étouffée can be on the dinner table in just over an hour. All you'll need is some hot sauce and plenty bread, and dinner's ready.
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