Sherry's shrimp creole
Ingredients
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5 lbjumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined
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·salt and pepper to taste
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1 Tbspminced lemongrass
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1/2 colive oil
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3 smallonions, diced
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4 Tbspminced garlic
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1celery stalk, diced
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1 mediumred bell pepper, diced
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5 lbheirloom tomatoes, peeled and chopped
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1bayleaf
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1/4 tspground allspice
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1 Tbspcrushed red pepper flakes
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2 Tbspfresh basil, chopped
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6 crice, cooked
How to Make Sherry's shrimp creole
- Place shrimp in lg bowl, sprinkle w/ salt, pepper and lemongrass. Heat 1/4 cup oil in lg skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and saute until pink.
- Remove shrimp from skillet. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add onion, garlic, celery and red bell peppers. Cook, stirring for 2 mina. Add tomatoes. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer for 5 mins. Add bayleaf, allspice and red pepper flakes. Simmer, stirring for 10 mins.
- Place shrimp back in skillet and basil. Cook 2 mins. Remove bayleaf. Serve over rice.
