How to Make Perfect Shrimp Creole

Shrimp Creole.

You can cook Shrimp Creole using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shrimp Creole

1. You need 2 lb of medium shrimp.
2. It's 1/4 cup of butter.
3. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of chopped onions (3 medium onions).
4. You need 2 cup of chopped green bell peppers (2 medium).
5. Prepare 1 cup of chopped celery (2 stalks).
6. It's 2 clove of garlic, finely chopped.
7. Prepare 1 cup of water.
8. It's 2 tsp of chopped fresh parsley.
9. It's 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
10. You need 1/4 tsp of Cayenne pepper.
11. You need 2 of dried bay leaves.
12. It's 1 can of (15 oz) tomato sauce.
13. You need 6 cup of hot cooked rice.
14. You need 1 packages of chorizo.

Shrimp Creole step by step

1. Peel and devein shrimp. Cover and refrigerate..
2. In 3 quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in butter about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are tender. Cook chorizo separately and remove grease..
3. Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT rice and shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes..
4. Stir in shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove bay leaves. Serve shrimp mixture over rice..