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How to Make Shrimp Étouffée

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How To Make Shrimp Etouffee

Shrimp Étouffée: Quick, easy, and oh so delicious!

Étouffée means “smothered.” “Smothered in what?” you may ask. Well, typically, smothered in onions, bell peppers and celery. But I’m not too keen on celery, so I tend to leave it out… even though those three do form the “holy trinity” of south Louisiana cooking. I propose we ditch the celery and replace it with garlic. But that’s just my humble opinion. 😉

As long as you practice that wonderful French culinary concept of mis en place (everything in its place), then this recipe will not demand much time. The key is to be prepared. [You can read more about mis en place in a article I wrote for CatholicMom.com.]

Here’s my first real foray into producing video in the kitchen. How did I do? Please do let me know! Is it helpful? Is it entertaining? How can it be better? Please do leave me a comment below!

And don’t forget to make a pot of rice! You’ll need it to complete this dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks of butter (we prefer Kerrygold Butter)
  • 4 cups chopped onions
  • 2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 2 to 3 pounds of shrimp (peeled and deveined… I prefer to buy them with the heads on. That way I can make a shrimp stock with the shells.)
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (plus additional for serving)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onions (plus additional for serving)

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bell peppers and sauté until soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the crushed garlic and sauté an additional 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in the shrimp, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. The shrimp will begin to turn pink.
  3. In the meantime, dissolve the flour in the water and add it to the pot. Stir to mix well. This simple roux will help to thicken the étouffée. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 8 minutes.
  4. Add the parsley and the green onions and cook for an additional 2 minutes. (Don’t forget to reserve some parsley and green onions for individual bowls.
  5. Serve over hot rice. Sprinkle additional parsley and green onions on top, and provide a choice of Louisiana hot sauces for your guests.

Variations

Although there is a separate Creole dish called Shrimp Creole (with a tomato base), we sometimes like to add a few Creole tomatoes to our Shrimp Étouffée. The summer is the perfect time for this too. Creole tomatoes are plentiful and Gulf shrimp are in season. Summer is definitely a good time in south Louisiana. When I do add Creole tomatoes, I usually chop two of them and add them at the same time I add the roux.

A Word Of Wisdom for Shrimp Étouffée

When using shrimp, be careful not to overcook them. Shrimp do not take long to cook. Once I start serving, I cut the heat on the pot and move it to another burner. The étouffée should still be hot enough when it’s time to serve seconds. 😉

What about YOU?

Does this sound delicious? Have you ever tried Shrimp Étouffée? Got a story? Leave us a comment below!

About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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  1. Deb

    July 3, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Mais YEAH, Cherie! (that’s Cajun for “you done good, Sweetie!” Having grown up in Lower Loosiana, I am always delighted when I see an Americain (not a typo, where and when I grew up, everything north of Baton Rouge, was America) making a fine, authentic Cajun dish. Many people, including moi, will put a squirt of tomato paste in this dish, not much, I use a triple strength paste that comes in a tube and lasts forever in the refrigerator. Tomato seems to marry the flavors perfectly. And I always, again like many others, put garlic in my ettouffe’. Cooked long and slow with the other veggies makes the garlic sweet and nutty.

    Thanks for giving me an idea for dinner.

    Reply
    • Jeff Young

      July 3, 2012 at 9:41 AM

      Thanks, Deb! It was my pleasure to give you an idea for dinner! 😉 I just love shrimp, and they are so plentiful here in south Louisiana. We sure are a lucky bunch down here, ain’t we?

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  2. River Parish Cajun Review

    July 10, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Very nicely done Jeff. I am still in the infancy of my blogging and while most of my subject matter doesn’t deal with food, I have thought of filming some for future post. I really like the way you presented it. What camera are you using if I may ask? Thanks, David J. Hubbell

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    • Jeff Young

      July 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM

      Thanks, David! I’m using a Panasonic PV-GS500. It records on digital tape, believe it or not! I can actually run it straight to laptop if I wanted to, but I don’t want the extra clutter in the kitchen. I acquired this camera probably five or six years ago. Still works great! I am sure that any modern camera (even like a Flipcam on a tripod) would yield satisfactory results. The only difficult part is the audio. Being a podcaster, I am a stickler for good audio quality (which is tough to get in the kitchen). For this video I recorded the audio separately during post-editing.

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Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold. Read More…

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