shrimp maque choux
Very flavorful, this great Cajun meal from Louisiana is a dish you can enjoy at home anytime... Happy Mardi Gras!
yield
4 servings
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For shrimp maque choux
-
2 Tbspclarified butter
-
1 Tbspolive oil
-
1 cwhite onions, finely chopped
-
1 ccelery, finely diced
-
15 lgshrimp, rinsed, peeled and deveined
-
1 1/2 tspcreole seasoning, divided
-
1 cred peppers, finely chopped
-
2/3 cpoblano peppers, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped (substitute green peppers)
-
1/3 cjalapeño peppers, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped
-
2 1/2 ccorn kernels, drained
-
2 lggreen onions, chopped
-
3 lgcloves garlic, pressed
-
1/4 tspground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
-
1 tspraw sugar
-
freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
-
1 tsphot sauce of your choice
-
1/4 cdry white wine
-
1 c35% heavy cream
-
1/2 tspsmoked paprika
-
1/2 Tbspfreshly squeezed lime juice
How To Make shrimp maque choux
-
1In a large skillet over medium heat, add butter with oil. When hot but not smoking, add onion and celery; sauté for 5 minutes. Meanwhile season shrimp with ½ tsp. creole seasoning; set aside.
-
2Back to skillet, stir in red bell, poblano and jalapeño peppers; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add corn kernels and green onions; sauté for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for only 1 minute. Add remaining creole seasoning, sea salt, sugar, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce and white wine. Cook into liquid is almost reduced.
-
3Add cream and bring to a simmer. Add shrimp, stir into the mixture for 30 seconds and cook until no longer pink about 2 minutes, flipping half way thru cooking. Serve immediately.
-
4To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4bZA7erXIk
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
Categories & Tags for Shrimp Maque Choux:
ADVERTISEMENT