How To Make Shrimp Creole
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How To Make Shrimp Creole
Pamela Lalbachan, chef and food writer, shows you how to make a quick and delicious shrimp creole in this easy to follow tutorial.
- Prep:
- 5m
- Cook:
- 12m
- Total:
- 17m
- Serves:
- 2
Ingredients
- shrimp
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- celery, chopped
- garlic, minced
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 bay leaves
- celery leaves, chopped
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 habanero pepper, deseeded
- fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp rum
- pepper
- salt
Method
In a bowl, squeeze the lime juice over the prawns and mix together.
Heat some oil in a shallow pan, add the chopped onions and sautee. Add the green and red peppers and celery. Cook for 1 minute and add the chopped garlic. Stir the garlic through, add the chopped celery leaves, 2 bay leaves and 2 sprigs of thyme. Add a small slice of a habanero pepper, making sure to remove the seeds. When the vegetables begin to soften, add the chopped, peeled and deseeded tomatoes. Cook until the vegetables have softened, then add a splash of rum.
Add the prawns, but not the lime juice, and stir. Add a touch of water to create a sauce. Add salt to taste and then add black pepper and chopped fresh parsley. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the prawns have turned pink.