New Orleans Shrimp Creole. A New Orleans-inspired dish I've been making for clients for as long as I've been a personal chef and never fails to please! There's another famous New Orleans dish called Shrimp Etouffee which it shouldn't be confused with because that dish has a roux base. This seafood dish is perfect for casual holiday gatherings and will reel in rave reviews.
Because the main Creole and American municipalities were located on either side of Today, someone who self-identifies as Creole in New Orleans is likely to be a person of mixed racial ancestry, with deep local roots, and with family. Being from a French background and having had the pleasure of eating in New Orleans, I think the recipe too a wrong turn somewhere. When thinking of New Orleans cuisine Gumbo, Etouffee, and Jambalaya immediately come to mind. You can cook New Orleans Shrimp Creole using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of New Orleans Shrimp Creole
- It's 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
- It's 1 cup of finely chopped onion.
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp of chopped celery.
- You need 1/2 cup of chopped bell pepper.
- It's 6 of crushed garlic cloves.
- You need 1 of 14 oz. can diced tomatoes.
- Prepare 1 of 8 oz. can tomato sauce.
- You need 2 of Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped.
- Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
- It's 1 tbsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
- You need 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- It's 1 lb of peeled shrimp.
- You need 2 tbsp of flour.
- It's 1 cup of water.
But try this recipe for Shrimp Creole. Shrimp Creole is a classic New Orleans recipe; loaded with flavor, it is simple to create, and this is quite possibly the best shrimp creole you will taste outside of Louisiana. Thicker than a gumbo but filled with all the flavors of southern cooking, the tomato-based shrimp creole is definitely comfort food. Served over piping-hot rice and packed with spices (and a bit of a kick), shrimp creole is a favorite in New Orleans.
New Orleans Shrimp Creole step by step
- heat oil in a large Dutch oven over med. heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic and saute until soft. Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Roma tomatoes, bay leaf, sugar, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to med. and cook 30 min.
- put shrimp and flour in a ziploc plastic bag. Shake to coat evenly, set aside..
- add water to sauce, reduce heat to low and cook 5 min. to blend flavors..
- add shrimp and cook until starting to turn pink. Remove from heat and let stand 4-5 min to let shrimp finish cooking..
How can you make it your own? We're talking classic places that know exactly what they're doing, exactly how to make a perfect martini, exactly how to summon an actual marching jazz band to. We bring New Orleans home in this gluten-free seafood dinner, with shrimp simmered in tomatoes and the holy trinity (onion, celery, and green bell pepper). Now it was hard to find but you can get it at any health food store some say (Whole Foods). Try this New Orleans Shrimp Creole recipe, or contribute your own.