Cajun Shrimp Stew
AmericanMediumDairy-Free

Cajun Shrimp Stew

A delicious american dish. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

111 min

Serves

8

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 medium onion
  • chopped
  • 1 small celery rib
  • finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup bottled clam juice (8 fluid ounces)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 1/4 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound)
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
  • Accompaniment: white rice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stir together oil and flour in a 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) with a metal or wooden spatula, then cook over moderate heat, scraping back and forth constantly, until roux is the color of light milk chocolate, 10 to 12 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook, scraping back and forth occasionally, until bell pepper is softened, about 8 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in clam juice, water, salt, and cayenne and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is thickened, 8 to 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in shrimp and simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in scallion greens and salt to taste.

Cooking Timer

01:51:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:30 min
Cook Time:81 min
Total Time:111 min
Difficulty:Medium
Servings:8