Shrimp Etouffee — Big Creole Flavour, Perfectly Tender Prawns

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is leaner, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

Make prawn butter by heating a generous amount of unsalted butter with prawn shells over gentle heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and pressing gently.

Strain the prawn butter while warm.

Add boiling water to the pot to capture water soluble umami and minerality.

Add prawn butter to the pot over low heat.

Add finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, and celery to form the Holy Trinity.

Cook for about 10 minutes to gently evaporate water content and concentrate flavors.

Season with salt, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf.

Gradually introduce the prawn tea and bring to a bare simmer with the lid on for 20 minutes.

Add the prawns, folding everything to coat in one even layer, and cover with the lid.

Turn off the stove and let the prawns cook in residual heat for 2-3 minutes.

Plate the dish, smothering the rice with the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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