Crab And Shrimp Étouffée Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S SHRIMP ETOUFFEE

Steps:

• Whisk paprika, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
• Drain shrimp in a colander for at least 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl lined with paper towels and dry shrimp for about 3 minutes. Remove paper towels from bowl and season shrimp with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon spice blend. Toss to coat shrimp with spice blend.
• Heat vegetable oil a large heavy skillet over high heat until oil is smoking hot. Cook shrimp in the hot oil without stirring for 1 minute; stir, and cook 1 minute more.
• Transfer shrimp to a large bowl. Let stand until juice forms in bowl. Strain shrimp juices into chicken stock to total 2 cups, adding more chicken stock if necessary.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat until butter begins to turn tan at the edges. Saute onion, celery, and green pepper in hot butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in remaining spice blend.
• Sprinkle flour into vegetable mixture and saute until combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook until tomato juices begin to brown on bottom of pan, about 3 minutes. Whisk stock into vegetable mixture, stirring until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened and reduced to a gravy consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Season with salt to taste.
• Stir shrimp into etouffee sauce; let simmer until shrimp are cooked all the way through and no longer translucent, about 1 minute.
• Garnish with green onions and a dusting of cayenne pepper. Pour over rice in large, shallow bowls.

SHRIMP & CRABMEAT ETOUFFEE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over medium heat, sauté onions and celery in olive oil until softened, around 10 minutes, mix in the garlic. In a separate bowl, combine the chicken broth and flour and stir until smooth. Add to the onion and celery mixture in the stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, around 30 minutes. Add lemon juice, cayenne, Tabasco sauce and shrimp and cook about 5 minutes. Add crabmeat, green onions and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Serve over rice and enjoy! Tip: Scoop your rice into a flat-bottom cup, press down to mold, then put it on the plate. Makes a nice fancy presentation!

SHRIMP & CRAB ETOUFFEE

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely chop onions.
• peppers, celery, parsley, and garlic.
• Melt butter in a large pot over med-high heat.
• Add flour to make a roux and stir constantly until light brown (about the color of peanut butter).
• Add the chopped vegetables and let them cook until soft, about 30 minutes.
• Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
• While this is cooking, peel and devein shrimp.
• Save the shells and make a stock by boiling them in the water and seafood seasoning 8-10 minutes, then strain.
• When the veggies are done, add stock and stir.
• Simmer, then add remaining seasonings (be sure to taste before adding the salt, it is real easy to add too much salt).
• About 15 minutes before you are ready to eat, add the crab and shrimp.
• Cook until shrimp are tender; don't over cook- they will get tough.
• Serve over cooked rice or angle hair pasta.

CAJUN CRAWFISH AND SHRIMP ÉTOUFFéE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Gradually stir in flour, and stir constantly until the mixture turns 'peanut butter' brown or darker, at least 15 or 20 minutes. I use a large fork with the flat side to the bottom of the pan in a side to side motion. This is your base sauce or 'roux'. It is very important to stir this constantly. If by chance the roux burns, discard and start over.
• Once the roux is browned, add the onions, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the skillet, and saute for about 5 minutes to soften. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and fish stock, and season with the seafood seasoning. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Season the sauce with hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper (if using), and add the crawfish and shrimp. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque.

CRAB-AND-SHRIMP ÉTOUFFéE

Steps:

• Peel shrimp; devein, if desired.2. Melt butter with oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; stir in flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until caramel colored. Add chopped onion, green pepper, and celery; cook, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add minced garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken broth, white wine, and next 6 ingredients, and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add shrimp. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Stir in crabmeat; cook, stirring often, until thoroughly heated.
• Spoon shrimp mixture into individual serving bowls. Spoon hot cooked rice on top of shrimp mixture. Garnish, if desired.
• *2 (16-oz.) packages frozen unpeeled, raw shrimp, thawed according to package directions, may be substituted.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Tony Chachere's Lite Creole Seasoning.