New Orleans Shrimp Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Gumbo Recipes. (New Orleans Shrimp Recipe). Great New Orleans style spicy shrimp. I like it hot, and add fresh, hot red peppers. Serve over rice. Crusty bread and ice cold beer are good accompaniments. This is one of my favorite dishes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

New Orleans Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon canola oil

1 onion

finely diced

1 stalk celery

chopped

1 green bell pepper

chopped

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 tablespoon butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

cracked black pepper to taste

2 ½ cups fish stock

1 cup beer

1 pound large shrimp - peeled and deveined

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Pour oil into a large heavy skillet; place over medium high heat. Heat oil until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to low and add onion celery and green pepper. If using diced hot peppers stir in now. Saute until the onion is soft; be careful not to burn onion. Remove vegetables from skillet and wipe out excess liquid with paper towel.

Step 2

Return pan to heat. Melt butter in pan: let bubble but do not allow butter to burn. Sprinkle flour over butter and stir with wire whisk. Whisk in salt and black pepper. Whisking constantly brown flour mixture until dry; this should take about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not allow roux to burn.

Step 3

Slowly whisk in hot fish stock . Increase heat slightly. Gradually whisk in beer; keep whisking until gravy thickens. Stir in vegetables. If gravy is too thick gradually stir in warm water to dilute.

Step 4

Stir shrimp into gravy. Cook until pink about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

Nutritional Information

New Orleans Shrimp Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 256.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.9g 56%

Carbohydrates: 14.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 7.2g 11%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 180.2mg 60%

Vitamin A Iu: 766.5IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 29.1mg 49%

Folate: 40.1mcg 10%

Calcium: 122.6mg 12%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 57mg 20%

Potassium: 496.9mg 14%

Sodium: 963mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 64.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.