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Easy Shrimp Creole
Looking for an easy dinner you can have on the table in minutes? Our Easy Shrimp Creole is low on fuss and big on flavor!
Our Easy Shrimp Creole recipe is a quick saute of Louisiana’s Famous Trinity (Onions, Celery, & Bell Peppers) plus a little garlic. Add some tomatoes, wine, and hebs and you have a quick little hot tub for plump pink shrimp to take a swim in! The shrimp only take a few minutes more and while your rice cooker steams your rice (ALWAYS rinse your rice until the water runs clear before cooking), you’ve made a super tasty and remarkably Easy Shrimp Creole to top it with. You’re so good in the kitchen, you smartie!
TIP: We use a Beurre Manie to thicken our sauce without leaving a raw flour aftertaste. It’s simply a paste made of butter and flour and it’s my favorite way to quickly thicken sauces while adding rich flavor. Read more about Beurre Manie from our friends at Saveur Magazine.
Our Shrimp Creole is low on fuss and big on flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. creole seasoning
- 1 tsp. Herbs de Provence
- 1 cup white wine
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 2 lb. medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. flour
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat add olive oil.
- Add sweet onion, celery and bell pepper.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Add beurre manie and stir to combine with sauce.
- Continue to cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
- Serve or white rice.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- In a small bowl use your hands to knead the butter and flour together to form a paste.