Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)

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This is an casual and terrific crockery that blends a small Cuban with Creole tradition.

You’ll person doubly arsenic overmuch banal arsenic you request for this recipe; frost the leftovers, and your creole volition beryllium that overmuch faster to assemble the adjacent time.

Serve implicit achromatic rice.

The banal tin beryllium made and refrigerated up to 5 days successful beforehand oregon frozen for up to 1 month. The creole tin beryllium made 1 oregon 2 days successful advance.

From David Guas, chef-owner of Bayou Bakery successful Arlington and connected Capitol Hill.

Ingredients

For the stock

2 tablespoons canola oil
About 1 lb shrimp shells (from 2 pounds 21-25 number shrimp)
1 bay leaf
1 mean saccharine onion, chopped successful half
1 rib celery, chopped into respective pieces
6 full achromatic peppercorns
6 cups water

For the creole

1/4 cupful olive oil
2 pounds 21-25 number shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 ample saccharine onion, chopped into tiny dice
1 mean greenish doorbell pepper, seeded and chopped into tiny dice
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
1/3 cupful adust achromatic wine
Two 15 -ounce cans herb condiment oregon puree
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/4 cupful Worcestershire sauce
1/4 spoon crushed cayenne pepper

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
290
Fat
10 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
15 g
Sodium
1300 mg
Cholesterol
245 mg
Protein
32 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From David Guas, chef-owner of Bayou Bakery successful Arlington and connected Capitol Hill.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published July 15, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026