INGREDIENTS
deveined & clean
1 cup butter 2 sticks
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic minced
5 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1¼ cup seafood stock
1-1¼ teaspoons salt
½ lemon juiced
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste, optional
½-1 teaspooon Creole/Cajun seasoning
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
heat. Add bell pepper, celery and onions and cook about 5-7 minutes, adding garlic in the last 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and stir in flour and salt, stirring to keep it smooth. Cook, stirring constantly until flour is lightly browned. This should take at least 20 minutes but can vary.
Add shrimp, stock, lemon juice and seasoning. Cook, stirring until shrimp are done – about 5-8 minutes
Stir in green onion and parsley, reserving a little if desired for garnish.
Serve over rice.
