Five Star Shrimp Etouffee Recipe

Name: Five Star Shrimp Etouffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 2 lbs medium shrimp, deveined and cooked; 1 cup oil; 3/4 cup flour; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1/4 cup garlic, minced; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup butter; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth; 3 cups water; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (more to taste); 1 teaspoon paprika

Servings: persons

2 lbs medium shrimp, deveined and cooked
1 cup oil
3/4 cup flour
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup garlic, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
3 cups water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne (more to taste)
1 teaspoon paprika

1
In large dutch oven, make roux by heating oil until hot over medium heat, then adding flour a little at a time, stirring constantly, allowing flour to sizzle away, then adding a little more.
2
When roux reaches the color of peanut butter, add chopped onions, celery, garlic and green peppers and saute, stirring occasionally, while you perform the next step (about 5 minutes). Don't let burn.
3
In a sauce pan, melt butter, then add tomato paste. Saute paste and butter whisking with small whisk until smooth (about 5 minutes), then mix with roux from above.
4
Slowly stir in chicken broth, water with dissolved bouillon cubes and salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika.
5
Cook for 30 minutes.
6
Add shrimp/crawfish 5 minutes before serving.
7
Serve over equal parts rice.

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

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs medium shrimp, deveined and cooked, 1 cup oil, 3/4 cup flour, 1 yellow onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Five Star Shrimp Etouffee 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.

Five Star Shrimp Etouffee

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