Recipe: Appetizing Cajun Shrimp Etouffe

Cajun Shrimp Etouffe.

You can have Cajun Shrimp Etouffe using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cajun Shrimp Etouffe

1. It's 2 tbsp of butter, oil, or bacon fat if you're going true southern classic.
2. You need 1/4 of onion, chopped.
3. You need 1/4 cup of celery, chopped.
4. You need 1/2 of bell pepper, diced.
5. It's 2 clove of garlic, finely chopped.
6. Prepare 1 of jalapeño, finely chopped.
7. It's 1 1/2 cup of vegetable broth.
8. It's 1 of tomato, diced.
9. Prepare 1 of green onion, finely chopped.
10. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of kidney beans.
11. It's 1/2 tsp of hot sauce.
12. You need 1/2 lb of shrimp, peeled and deviened.
13. You need of cajun seasoning.
14. It's of cayenne pepper.
15. Prepare 2 tbsp of flour.

Cajun Shrimp Etouffe step by step

1. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning..
2. Heat butter in skillet until slightly bubbly. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook until onions are translucent..
3. Whisk in the flour and stir in for about 3-5 minutes to make a blond roux..
4. Add in a small amount of vegetable stock and stir in to make a thick paste. Gradually add the remaining stock in small portions and stir continuously to ensure no clumps. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. You may need to add a bit more vegetable stock, you want the end result to be similar to a thick gravy..
5. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cover partially and let simmer for about 20 minutes..
6. Add in the shrimp and green onions and cook another 10 minutes or until cooked through..
7. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with rice..