Description
A delicious Shrimp Creole served over fluffy rice, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ cup uncooked white rice
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ¼ cup chopped green bell peppers
- 1 celery stalk (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
- ½ tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ cup peeled and deveined shrimp
- ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning
- chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
- In a 1-quart saucepan, bring the water, salt, and butter to a boil. Stir in the rice.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and keep covered until ready to serve.
- While the rice cooks, melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and water. Stir into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
- Season the shrimp with Creole seasoning and add to the skillet. Cook until pink and opaque, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- Spoon over cooked rice and garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the spiciness by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
- This dish can be garnished with additional fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg