Shrimp Etouffe Recipe

Shrimp Etouffe Recipe

Etouffe is a dish found in Cajun and Creole cuisine and typically uses a smothering method of cooking with shellfish and rice. Our Shrimp Etouffe recipe will have your taste buds dancing! This recipe goes great with French Bread and cold glass of a crisp White wine.

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Ingredients:
2 sticks butter
1.5 cups of chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
4 green onions, finely cut
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons paprika
1.5 teaspoons Tony’s seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2.5 pounds shrimp
5 oz. water
1 cup of white wine
1 lemon juiced

Directions:
1. Melt butter in a saucepan.
2. Sauté onions, celery and green onions until onions are translucent.
3. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
4. Add paprika, salt and red pepper.
5. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly until well-blended with seasonings.
6. Add shrimp and mix gently with session.
7. Put burner to low and cover saucepan; smother ingredients for about 5-minutes.
8. Add water, wine and lemon juice to etouffe slowly. Mixture should be medium-thick, not too thin.
9. Cover and cook on low heat for about 20-30 minutes or until shrimp are done.
10. Serve over rice.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Pinot Grigio
This shrimp etouffe recipe is a Cajun dish, so it’s going to be a little heavier and have some nice spice. A Chardonnay would go really well with this dish, but I enjoy a good Pinot Grigio. Pinot Grigio is typically an Italian wine, but you can find some pretty good American Pinot Grigios well. The wine is light, but has a bit of a bite to it to tame the heat of the etouffe. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Pinot Grigio wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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