Good Old Fashion Shrimp Étouffée (Etouffee)
2006-02-05- Course: Main Dishes
- Yield : 4
- Servings : 4
- Prep Time : 15m
- Cook Time : 60m
- Ready In : 1:15 h
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Good old fashion Shrimp étouffée; a No-Soup étouffée – the kind Grandma use to make.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Medium Shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1 medium onion
- 1 bunch scallions (green onions)
- 1 small bunch of Parsley
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 cups water
- salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1
Dice the onions and scallions. Chop the parsley. You can mix the onions and scallions in the same dish, but hold the parsley separately.
Step 2
In a medium pot, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Step 3
Once the oil is heated, add the onions and scallions. Glaze the onions and scallions.
Step 4
Once all are glazed, add 2 cups of water and the can of tomato paste. Stir until the paste is dissolved.
Step 5
Lower the heat to a constant simmer for 35-40 minutes. Stir occasionally and add water if needed.
Step 6
Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
Step 7
After simmering, add parsley and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 8
Add shrimp and lower the heat for an additional 20 minutes.
Step 9
Serve over rice and/or corn bread
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