Creole Shrimp Over Couscous Recipe

Name: Creole Shrimp Over Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: CREOLE SHRIMP; 3 tablespoons olive oil, l; 1 onion, sliced; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried greek oregano; 1 pinch ground allspice; 1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup dry white wine; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 (19 ounce) can plum tomatoes; 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined (approximately 24); coarse salt; freshly cracked black pepper, to taste; chopped fresh parsley (optional); Tabasco sauce, for serving (optional); COUSCOUS; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/4 cups chicken stock or 1 1/4 cups water; 1/2 lemon, juice of; 1 1/4 cups couscous, quick cooking; coarse salt; freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

CREOLE SHRIMP
3 tablespoons olive oil, l
1 onion, sliced
1 celery rib, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried greek oregano
1 pinch ground allspice
1/4 cup dry sherry or 1/4 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 (19 ounce) can plum tomatoes
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled, tail on, deveined (approximately 24)
coarse salt
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Tabasco sauce, for serving (optional)
COUSCOUS
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 cups chicken stock or 1 1/4 cups water
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 1/4 cups couscous, quick cooking
coarse salt
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

1
Creole Shrimp: Add olive oil to a large skillet or saute pan over medium high heat. Saute onions, celery and bell pepper until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano and allspice, Cook for another minute. Add sherry, Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes and bring to a boil, cook for 4 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp just turns pink. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with couscous. Add tabasco to taste, if desired.
2
Couscous: In medium saucepan, heat oil on medium. Add chicken stock and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Add couscous and stir. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff with fork to prevent sticking. Serves 4.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: CREOLE SHRIMP, 3 tablespoons olive oil, l, 1 onion, sliced, 1 celery rib, chopped, and more.

Yes, Creole Shrimp Over Couscous falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Creole Shrimp Over Couscous

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