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Cajun Shrimp Etouffe.

You can cook Cajun Shrimp Etouffe using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cajun Shrimp Etouffe

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter, oil, or bacon fat if you're going true southern classic.
2. It’s 1/4 of onion, chopped.
3. You need 1/4 cup of celery, chopped.
4. You need 1/2 of bell pepper, diced.
5. You need 2 clove of garlic, finely chopped.
6. It’s 1 of jalapeño, finely chopped.
7. It’s 1 1/2 cup of vegetable broth.
8. You need 1 of tomato, diced.
9. It’s 1 of green onion, finely chopped.
10. It’s 1 1/2 cup of kidney beans.
11. You need 1/2 tsp of hot sauce.
12. Prepare 1/2 lb of shrimp, peeled and deviened.
13. It’s of cajun seasoning.
14. Prepare of cayenne pepper.
15. You need 2 tbsp of flour.

Cajun Shrimp Etouffe instructions

1. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and cajun seasoning..
2. Heat butter in skillet until slightly bubbly. Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook until onions are translucent..
3. Whisk in the flour and stir in for about 3-5 minutes to make a blond roux..
4. Add in a small amount of vegetable stock and stir in to make a thick paste. Gradually add the remaining stock in small portions and stir continuously to ensure no clumps. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. You may need to add a bit more vegetable stock, you want the end result to be similar to a thick gravy..
5. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cover partially and let simmer for about 20 minutes..
6. Add in the shrimp and green onions and cook another 10 minutes or until cooked through..
7. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve with rice..