Ann's Shrimp Etouffee Recipe
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Ann's Shrimp Etouffee

By: Ann Cooper 
"Delicious shrimp dish with a Cajun flair! I've spent 6 years perfecting this shrimp recipe. I use shrimp harvested from a local shrimp farm. This is also great with firm crab meat or fish!!"

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 40 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 large white onions, chopped
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • crushed red pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, melt butter and saute onions, celery and garlic for about 45 minutes or until they are cooked down.
  2. Stir in flour and cook briefly, do not brown. Stir in chopped shrimp and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Pour in 2 to 3 cups of water and mushrooms. Stir in paprika and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 minutes. Should be a thick and have a gravy-like consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 205 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 204mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by SEAWAKIM   view full review
We are huge Etouffee fans here. This recipe was very hot but not very flavorful. I changed it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2005 by John S.   view full review
I had some crawfish etoufee while in nawlins last year and it wss incredible. so I decide to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2006 by LIZCANCOOK   view full review
Cut the recipe to 4 servings, used 1/2c water, then added 1/2c of wine and a couple healthy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by SBOMAN   view full review
This recipe was delicious. I did not abide by the cooking times as I thought that the shrimp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2006 by SHANNONSPIVEY   view full review
I really liked this but BECAREFUL! If you scale down the recipe, it does not change the amount...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by PWMMC   view full review
I'm sure the sauce is excellent but I just have to tell you that cook in any size shrimp for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2003 by Chef Jody   view full review
Great recipe! I substituted chicken broth for the water, added a can of chopped tomatoes (in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by ESSIELTTE   view full review
Scaled down to four. Substituted a bit of white wine for water and cajun seasoning for salt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2003 by RBROWN998 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was great!! We added tomato sauce and crabmeat, also took the advice of others and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2006 by DKT9572   view full review
Be careful if you reduce the number of servings down from 20, as the text of the recipe does...

 

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