Best 8 Shrimp Creole Over Rice Recipes

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Are you in the mood for a flavorful and satisfying meal that combines the richness of shrimp with the aromatic spices of Creole cuisine? Look no further than shrimp creole over rice. This classic dish is a delightful blend of succulent shrimp, aromatic vegetables, and a rich, flavorful sauce, all served over fluffy, steamed rice. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through finding the best recipe to satisfy your taste buds and impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CREOLE SHRIMP & RICE



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Running late for dinner? Here's a light weekday supper recipe with lots of Creole flavor that couldn't be much quicker or easier to prepare! Elsie Epp - Newton, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons savory herb with garlic soup mix
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Add shrimp; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Stir in shrimp but do not heat through. Cool mixture; freeze in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 172mg cholesterol, Sodium 622mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CLASSIC SHRIMP CREOLE



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Enjoy this classic shrimp Creole recipe with shrimp, tomatoes, garlic, onion, celery, and other seasonings. Serve it over rice for a hearty meal.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Entree     Dinner     Lunch

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups onion (chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
3/4 cup green onions (chopped)
1 large green bell pepper (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup water (or shrimp stock)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (ground)
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot pepper sauce
3 to 4 pounds medium-size fresh shrimp (peeled, deveined)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
4 to 6 cups cooked rice (or the amount desired for serving)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Combine the oil and flour in a Dutch oven . Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture is golden colored. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add the onion, celery, green onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or more until the vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce , and hot sauce, and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Add shrimp and simmer for about 10 minutes more, or until the shrimp are cooked through and turn pink. Do not overcook the shrimp or they will get tough and rubbery.
  • Remove the bay leaves.
  • Stir in the chopped fresh parsley.
  • Serve over hot cooked rice and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 564 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 479 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 58 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 2798 mg, Sugar 8 g, Fat 12 g, ServingSize 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

SHRIMP CREOLE



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This quick meal of shrimp stewed in canned tomatoes and bell pepper, served over rice, makes an excellent and easy dinner.

Categories     Dinner     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp     Herb     Pepper     Tomato     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 garlic cloves, minced
2 large onions, chopped fine
1 cup finely chopped celery (about 2 stalks)
1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch dice
½ green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch dice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1½ pounds large shrimp (about 32), shelled and deveined
Accompaniment: 1 cup uncooked rice, prepared according to package instructions but without butter or margarine

Steps:

  • In a large heavy kettle cook garlic, onions, celery, and bell peppers in oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in shrimp and cook, covered, over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Serve shrimp and sauce over coked rice.

SHRIMP CREOLE



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Enjoy this hearty shrimp that's served with rice - a wonderful dinner ready in an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb uncooked medium shrimp in shells, thawed if frozen
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 medium green bell peppers, finely chopped (2 cups)
2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup water
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 dried bay leaves
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
6 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • Peel shrimp. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp; wash out vein. Cover and refrigerate.
  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, celery and garlic in butter about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
  • Stir in shrimp. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and firm. Remove bay leaves. Serve shrimp mixture over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 160 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1860 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

LOUISIANA SHRIMP CREOLE II



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Tomatoes and shrimp cooked up with garlic and onions - this Gulf Coast tradition will have you dreaming of the bayou. This recipe can either be a main dish or a side dish. You can make it as hot as you want, just add more chili powder and hot sauce. Serve over hot rice.

Provided by Katrina Berry

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup finely diced onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic; cook until tender.
  • Mix in cornstarch. Stir in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and red pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in shrimp, and cook for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 677.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

BEST SHRIMP CREOLE OVER RICE



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A classic, and for good reason. You can't beat this dish for ease, style, presentation and, most of all TASTE!

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs small shrimp, shelled,reserving the shells,and deveined
1/4 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
3 ounces chopped mushrooms
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, to taste
rice, ring (recipe is in my cookbook)
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Rinse shrimp well and pat dry on paper towels.
  • In a bowl, rinse reserved shells well in several changes of water, drain them in a colander.
  • Combine them with 2 cups water in a saucepan.
  • Bring to boil and simmer mixture for 20 minutes.
  • Strain broth through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel (there should be about 1 ¼ cups of broth, if not, add enough water to measure, or reduce).
  • Reserve.
  • In a large skillet, melt 2 tblsps butter over moderately-low heat and in it cook the garlic, stirring, until it is pale golden.
  • Discard garlic and add shrimp to the oil.
  • Cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until barely pink, but not cooked through.
  • Transfer shrimp to a bowl, add remaining 2 tblsps of butter to the skillet and cook onion, peppers, mushrooms and celery, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  • Add paprika and flour and cook over moderately-low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato paste and reserved shrimp broth and bring to boil.
  • Add shrimp mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until shrimp are cooked through.
  • Stir in sour cream and Tabasco.
  • Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring, and season with salt and pepper (may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat in skillet over moderately-low heat, stirring, until heated through, but do not let boil.) Spoon Shrimp Creole in center and around edge of rice ring and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.5, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 248.5, Sodium 1116.1, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 25.8

SHRIMP CREOLE OVER RICE



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Souper-Easy Meals! Woman's World 5/9/00. This gets its rich sauciness from a can of condensed tomato soup that keeps it skinny (just 21% of calories from fat!) without sacrificing flavor.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Creole

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup uncooked rice
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole baby okra, sliced and thawed
1 onion, chopped, about 1 cup
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushded red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (10 2/3 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 tablespoon vinegar

Steps:

  • Cook rice according to package directions; set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet melt 1 T. butter over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; cook, turning once, until pink and opaque, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from skillet: set aside.
  • In same skillet melt remaining 1 T. butter over medium-high heat. Add okra, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper flakes and bay leaf; cook until vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juice, soup and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer until flavors blend, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in reserved shrimp; heat through, 1 minute. Remove and discard bay leaf; serve over rice.

SHRIMP CREOLE II



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This is an excellent dish that my mother makes. It has lots of vegetables in a thick Creole sauce. If you wish, you may also put sliced cheddar cheese on top before baking.

Provided by sal

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons butter
5 carrots, diced
2 onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped celery
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 pound cooked shrimp
1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
3 teaspoons chili powder

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes; set aside. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • In a large saucepan or pot, melt butter over medium heat, and saute carrots, onions, bell pepper, celery, mushrooms, and zucchini, until just tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Let cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
  • Mix shrimp, pimientos, and chili powder into the pot. Stir in cooked rice and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch dish. Bake in preheated oven until the rice mixture thickens, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 118.3 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 622.5 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp: Fresh shrimp have a better flavor and texture than frozen shrimp. If you're using frozen shrimp, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight or under cold running water for 30 minutes.
  • Don't overcook the shrimp: Shrimp cook quickly, so it's important not to overcook them. Overcooked shrimp will be tough and rubbery.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for bell peppers, onions, and celery, but you can also add other vegetables such as carrots, zucchini, or tomatoes.
  • Season the dish well: Creole seasoning is a blend of spices that gives this dish its distinctive flavor. Be sure to season the dish to taste.
  • Serve the dish over rice: Shrimp Creole is traditionally served over rice, but you can also serve it over pasta or mashed potatoes.

Conclusion:

Shrimp Creole is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover shrimp. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Shrimp Creole a try.

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