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Easy Shrimp Creole With Rice

Published: Feb 16, 2022 · Modified: Dec 30, 2022 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Easy Shrimp Creole with rice.

This Easy Shrimp Creole With Rice recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for a meatless meal. Made with bell peppers, hot sauce and rice, this Shrimp Creole recipe is a keeper for your dinner menu planning.

We are all about sharing easy dinner recipe ideas and this simple shrimp recipe is sure to please. Like my Shrimp Skewers and Bang Bang Shrimp, this is another delicious shrimp dinner recipe.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

This is a simple and delicious recipe and is ready in about 35 minutes. That is the great thing about shrimp, it does not take long to cook. 

This New Orleans shrimp creole recipe that is a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras season with a delicious dish. 

Perfect easy meal idea that the whole family is sure to love.

It also makes a tasty meatless Monday idea.

Easy Shrimp Creole with rice

Ingredients For Easy Shrimp in Creole Sauce

  • raw shrimp  - You can use fresh shrimp or frozen shrimp from the seafood section.
  • Green bell pepper
  • chicken stock
  • diced tomatoes
  • Worcestershire sauce 
  • onion - plus some green onions for garnish garlic
  • hot sauce
  • bay leaf
  • Seasonings –s paprika, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper white rice
Shrimp Creole with Rice Ingredients.

How to Make Shrimp Creole with Rice

Step By Step Instructions

  1. In a large pot, sauté onion, green pepper, and celery in butter until soft 
  2. Add in garlic, paprika, thyme, oregano, hot sauce and cayenne - cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Stir in broth and add in bay leaves  Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes 
  4. Stir in tomatoes and Worcestershire, simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add in cooked shrimp to the creole sauce and cook until hot.  

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celery and onion for shrimp creole in opt.

In a large pot, sauté onion, green pepper, and celery in butter until soft.

Creole Shrimp Recipe step 2

Add in garlic, paprika, thyme, oregano, hot sauce and cayenne - cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.

Stir in broth and add in bay leaves  Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes

Making Creole sauce in pan..

Stir in tomatoes and Worcestershire, simmer for 10 minutes. Add in cooked shrimp to the creole sauce and cook until hot.  

Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice  Season with salt and pepper, serve over rice, garnish with green onions, and enjoy! 

Shrimp Creole and rice Recipe

Variations, Notes, and Substitutions

  • You can substitute brown rice for white rice, if desired.
  • You can use cauliflower rice in place of white rice to make it a lower carb recipe.
  • You can kick it up by adding ½ teaspoon of chili powder when the sauce is cooking.

Serving and Storage Suggestions

  • Serve this recipe for shrimp creole New Orleans style with fluffy white rice. I like to serve it with red pepper flakes on the side in case anyone wants to raise the heat level.You can also serve it with grits if you like.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container. 

You can use a teaspoon of cajun seasoning to add more flavor.

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Easy shrimp creole recipe

Shrimp Creole with Rice

Raquel Pineira
This Easy Shrimp Creole With Rice recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for a meatless meal. Made in about 35 minutes.
5 from 15 votes
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Course Dinner, seafood
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 33 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 lb frozen shrimp - thawed cooked, peeled, deveined, tail off
  • Chopped green onion for garnish
  • Cooked white rice for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot saute onion, bell pepper, and celery in butter until soft
  • Add in garlic, paprika, thyme, oregano, and cayenne - cook for 2 minutes
  • Stir in broth and add in bay leaves
  • Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes
  • Stir in tomatoes and worcestershire, simmer for 10 minutes
  • Add in cooked shrimp and cook until hot
  • Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice
  • Season with salt and pepper, serve over rice, garnish with green onion, and enjoy!

Notes

For an added kick, you can add a ½ - 1 teaspoon of cajun spice to this.
This is also a great dish to serve over grits for Shrimp Creole with Grits.

Nutrition

Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 256mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 855IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Tamara Bowman

    February 21, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    I can almost smell it cooking! Also, is there anything better than cooking with rice and bell peppers?

    Reply
  2. Laurie

    March 03, 2022 at 5:40 am

    Thank you for sharing your recipe at the Homestead Blog Hop 381!

    Take care!

    Laurie
    Ridge Haven Homestead

    Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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