How to Make Homemade Cajun Shrimp Etouffe
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Cajun Shrimp Etouffe is 2 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Cajun Shrimp Etouffe estimated approx 40 mins.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook Cajun Shrimp Etouffe using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
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Ingredients and spices that need to be Get to make Cajun Shrimp Etouffe:
- 2 tbsp butter, oil, or bacon fat if you're going true southern classic
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper, diced
- 2 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cup kidney beans
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deviened
- cajun seasoning
- cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp flour
Steps to make Cajun Shrimp Etouffe
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning.
- Heat butter in skillet until slightly bubbly. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Whisk in the flour and stir in for about 3-5 minutes to make a blond roux.
- Add in a small amount of vegetable stock and stir in to make a thick paste. Gradually add the remaining stock in small portions and stir continuously to ensure no clumps. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. You may need to add a bit more vegetable stock, you want the end result to be similar to a thick gravy.
- Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cover partially and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add in the shrimp and green onions and cook another 10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with rice.
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