Ingredient: green pepper & celery chopped

Today, July 25th, is my sister Loretta’s birthday. I am truly grateful for having the privilege of Loretta in my life. More than family, she has always been a friend. Her support, encouragement and selfless love have always been a constant throughout my life. Loretta and her precious little Dachshund ‘Amigo’, have spent a lot of time over the years ‘house sitting’ for Brion and I so we could enjoy some holiday time.  Her own ‘personalized’ bedroom at our house is there any time they can come to visit.

Loretta shares our love of seafood, so I’m making a shrimp etouffee for supper. This year, we have the pleasure of Loretta & Amigo being here with us on this date, making the meal extra special.

The word etouffee means ‘smothered or braised’. Classic seafood etouffee consists of butter, flour for a roux, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic & salt. One constant always remains in any etouffee and that is that it served over a plate of hot rice. Etouffee starts with roux, the color tends to be warm brown and most often butter is used rather than oil. The sauce will benefit greatly from using a shrimp stock.

                                                HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LORETTA!

           OUR FAMILY CELEBRATES YOU WITH LOVE ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY

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Shrimp Etouffee

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Course

Lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine

American

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Shrimp

• 680 grams WILD, jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock

Spice Blend

• 3/4 tsp Paprika
• 1/4 tsp EACH dried thyme, oregano, garlic & onion powder white & black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt

Roux

• 3 Tbsp butter,
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup EACH green pepper & celery chopped
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup EACH green onions & flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• Rice for serving over

Course Lunch, Main Dish Cuisine American Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Shrimp 680 grams WILD, jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined 1 1/2 cups chicken stock Spice Blend 3/4 tsp Paprika 1/4 tsp EACH dried thyme, oregano, garlic & onion powder white & black pepper 1/2 tsp salt Roux 3 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup EACH green pepper & celery chopped 1 Tbsp garlic, minced 1/4 cup EACH green onions & flat-leaf parsley, chopped Rice for serving over

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Instructions

Shrimp

1. Remove shrimp shells (heads & tails) & devein. Rinse shrimp & lay on paper towels & refrigerate. In a saucepan, pour chicken stock over shrimp shells & bring to a boil. Allow to a simmer & cook for 10-20 minutes; remove from heat. Pour stock through a wire-mesh strainer over a measuring cup. Add a little water if needed to equal 1 1/2 cups.

Spice Blend

1. In a small bowl, whisk together SPICE BLEND mixture

Roux

1. In a heavy skillet, melt butter; sprinkle with flour & stir quickly to combine butter & flour evenly into a thick, smooth roux. Continue cooking, stirring often, as the roux turns from white to golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add spice blend, onion, green pepper, celery & garlic & stir quickly, mixing the vegetables into the roux. Cook until everything is fragrant & softened, 1-2 minutes more.
2. Slowly add the stock, stirring & scraping to mix it in evenly. When the sauce is bubbling & boiling gently, lower the heat. Cook, stirring now & then, until sauce is thickened & smooth, about 15 minutes.
3. Scatter in the shrimp & allow them to cook undisturbed until the sides are turning visibly orange to pink, about 1 minutes. Toss well & continue cooking, stirring often, until the shrimp are pink, firm & cooked through & nicely flavored by the sauce. Add green onions & parsley; stir well. Transfer the etouffee to a serving dish. Serve hot over rice.