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Shrimp Creole

February 23, 2017 by Susanne 4 Comments

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Plump savory shrimp in a rich tomato sauce with just a touch of spice comes together in just 30 minutes to make this recipe for Shrimp Creole a great easy weeknight dinner!

 

Easy Shrimp Creole

Until recently I thought Shrimp Creole was one of really complicated recipes that  I could never make. I can’t tell you how wrong I was. It turns out this cajun favorite is easy to make.

Easy Shrimp Creole Recipe

My husband L-O-V-E-S Cajun food. So every once in a while I like to try to make one of his favorites at home. He gave this Shrimp Creole two thumbs up and that’s good enough for me.

how to make shrimp creole

The recipe calls for thawed shrimp. If you need to thaw the shrimp in a hurry just place in a colander and then run lukewarm water over it for several minutes.

Begin by warming olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Next add the diced onion, bell pepper and sliced celery to skillet and cook until vegetables are tender.

Add the tomatoes, garlic, cajun seasoning, salt and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Bring everything to boil then reduce heat. Allow to simmer for 45 minutes.

Finally add the shrimp to the skillet and stir the shrimp not the sauce. Then cover the skillet with a lid and simmer for another ten minutes.

While the shrimp is simmering prepare the rice. Finally spoon the shrimp and sauce over the rice and garnish with parsley and hot sauce is desired.

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Looking for more delicious recipes with shrimp?

Garlic Parmesan Shrimp 

Lemon Garlic Parmesan Shrimp Pasta 

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Cajun Shrimp 

Happy Cooking Y’all!

Susanne

 

4.5 from 2 votes
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Shrimp Cerole

Plump savory shrimp in a rich tomato sauce with just a touch of spice comes together in just 30 minutes to make this recipe for Shrimp Creole a great easy weeknight dinner!   

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 -8 severings
Susanne Susanne Eagan

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. shrimp cleaned, detained and tail off
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 green pepper sliced
  • 3 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 28 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning or to taste if you want it really spicy
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat and cook onions and celery until tender.
  2. Add garlic, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, chili power, sugar and salt to skillet. Bring to a boil, reduced heat, cover and simmer together for 45 minutes
  3. Add thawed shrimp and bell peppers to sauce cover with lid and simmer for another five minutes
  4. Serve over rice and garnish with hot sauce if desired.

Shrimp Creole Recipe

Filed Under: Main Dish Tagged With: easy, main dish, rice, skillet

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  1. Amy

    March 23, 2017 at 2:21 am

    I think that one of my very favorite foods in life is shrimp. This looks wonderful!

    Reply
    • Susanne

      March 24, 2017 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  2. Cindy

    March 14, 2020 at 10:52 pm

    5 stars
    1st time with this and it was absolutely delicious!! Will definitely make again! Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Carolyn

    February 14, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    4 stars
    It’s too bad all the ingredients weren’t listed. I just estimated what to use according to the preparation instructions.

    Reply

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