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Shrimp Etouffee

Here's how you make Shrimp Etouffee
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup dark beer
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, up to 1 teaspoon for more spice
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 -5 dashes Tabasco sauce
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt butter in large cast iron or very heavy bottomed skillet. The pan is very important as this is what helps develop the very dark color of the roux. Blend in flour and stir over medium heat, until the roux is dark brown.

  • Step 2: Be patient, this will take at least 20 minutes and should be the consistency of dark rich peanut butter, this is the key to good etouffee. Don't be tempted to turn up the heat, just keep stirring!

  • Step 3: Add onion, celery, green peppers and garlic; cook until tender crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add all spices except parsley and cook another 5-10 minutes. Stir in shrimp, beer and broth and simmer 15 minutes. Add fresh parsley and simmer five more minutes.

  • Step 4: Serve etouffee over hot cooked rice, along with icy cold beer and very crusty French bread.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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