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Shrimp Creole
Prawns in a spiced tomato sauce, New Orleans style
Shrimp Creole is the tomato-red weeknight dish of New Orleans homes and old Creole lunch counters, quite different from the brown, roux-based Cajun stews of the countryside. Gulf prawns simmer briefly in a sauce of tomato, the trinity, garlic, bay and hot sauce, and the dish is spooned over fluffy rice. Chef's tip: simmer the sauce until it is thick before the prawns go in, because they release water as they cook.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide pan over a medium heat and cook the 1 onion, 2 celery sticks and 1 green pepper for 8 minutes until soft. Add the 4 cloves garlic and 2 tbsp tomato purée and cook 2 minutes until the paste darkens.
10 minStep 2: Add the 1 ¾ lb tinned chopped tomatoes, ¾ cup fish or vegetable stock, 2 bay leaves, ½ tsp dried thyme, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp Louisiana-style hot sauce and 1 tsp salt. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until thick and jammy.
20 minStep 3: Stir in the 1 ½ lb large raw prawns and simmer 3–4 minutes, until pink, curled and opaque right through. A common mistake is overcooking, which makes them tight and rubbery.
4 minStep 4: Scatter with 3 spring onions and serve over rice.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does shrimp Creole take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of celery sticks?
- Fennel, same weight.
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