Shrimp Creole
Shrimp Creole
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or as needed
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp to the skillet and season generously with Creole seasoning. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove the cooked shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 6 min
- 3
In the same skillet, add 1 cup of chopped onion, 1 cup of chopped green bell pepper, and 1 cup of chopped celery. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes, 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth to the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Season the mixture with 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or to taste). Add salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it cook for at least 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 20 min
- 8
Return the cooked shrimp to the pot and stir to combine. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the shrimp are heated through.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Serve the Shrimp Creole hot over cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Shrimp Creole
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or as needed
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce, undrained
- 1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp to the skillet and season generously with Creole seasoning. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove the cooked shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 6 min - 3
In the same skillet, add 1 cup of chopped onion, 1 cup of chopped green bell pepper, and 1 cup of chopped celery. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Stir in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1 (14.5 ounce) can of undrained diced tomatoes, 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth to the skillet.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Season the mixture with 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or to taste). Add salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it cook for at least 15-20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 20 min - 8
Return the cooked shrimp to the pot and stir to combine. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the shrimp are heated through.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Serve the Shrimp Creole hot over cooked rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
⏱️ 1 min