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Creole Shrimp & Crab Étoufée Don't get frightened.. This recipe takes longer to read than to do.. Remember, the hardest step is getting everything together.. :)
1) Heat the butter and oil in a large pot. Add the onions, bell pepper, and celery and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic.
- 3 lb.. raw shrimp, peeled
- 1 stick butter
- 4 Tablespoons oil
- 4 medium onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups cold chicken stock
- 1 rounded tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bunch finely chopped green onions
- 3 Tablespoons minced parsley
- 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 lb. crab meat, picked over
- For serving: cooked rice
2) Mix the cornstarch with 1 cup of the stock and stir into the vegetables.
3) Stirring constantly, add the wine, tomato paste, green onions, parsley and Worcestershire sauce.
4) Add the shrimp, partially cover the pot, and simmer for 10 minutes.
5) During this simmering time, slowly add the additional stock, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce. Simmer an additional 10 minutes.
6) Add the crab meat and cook another 5 minutes.