One Pot Shrimp in Creole Sauce
Easy one pot shrimp in creole sauce recipe - sweet, savory, and spicy cajun shrimp in creole sauce - great over vegetables, rice, pasta, mofongo, or mashed potatoes!
Servings: 6 servings
Cost: $10
Ingredients
For the Creole Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup onions chopped, about 1/2 medium onion
- ¼ cup green bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup yellow or red bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons Creole seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried leaf thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried leaf oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried leaf basil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 ⅔ cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 4 green onions sliced, with most of the green
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons butter
For the Shrimp:
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
Instructions
For the Shrimp:
- Add shrimp to a bowl or plastic bag with creole seasoning, and toss well to coat.
- Set aside until needed later.
For the Creole Sauce:
- Heat butter and oil over medium-low heat in a medium saucepan.
- Add chopped garlic, onions, peppers, and celery. Sauté the vegetables for about 5 to 7 minutes, until just tender.
- Meanwhile, combine the paprika, Creole seasoning, thyme, oregano, basil, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and ground pepper in a small cup.
- Stir tomatoes into the vegetables then add the seasoning mixture. Sauté for 1 minute longer.
- Add chicken or vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the sliced green onions.
- Add shrimp to pot.
- Continue boiling, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Most of the liquid will cook away, and shrimp will turn bright pink and opaque.
- Stir in the tomato paste and butter until well blended into the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
If sticking to a keto diet and looking to reduce carbs, please halve bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes in recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1797IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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