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butter flour onion bell pepper celery green onion paprika cayenne black pepper garlic chicken bouillon water salad shrimp green onion parsley rice
Viewed: 28 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) butter
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) flour
- 2 cups (475 ml) chopped onion
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped bell pepper
- chopped 3/4 cup (175 ml) celery
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped green onion bottoms
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) paprika
- 1 tsp (5 ml) cayenne (or to taste)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) black pepper
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml) minced garlic
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) chicken bouillon
- 1 quart (950 ml) water
- 1 lb (.5 kg). salad shrimp (use a little larger shrimp)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped green onion tops
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh parsley
- cooked rice
Method
- Make roux by placing 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter in a medium saucepan, melt, then slowly stir in flour.
- Cook three minutes over medium heat, then cover and set aside.
- In a large pot, add 1/2 cup (125 ml) of butter and melt.
- Add onion, bell pepper, celery and green onion bottoms.
- Cook over medium heat until transparent, approximately eight minutes.
- Add paprika, cayenne, black pepper, garlic and chicken bouillon.
- Cook two minutes, stirring continuously.
- Add water; bring to boil for five minutes.
- Add roux, stirring well.
- Reduce heat and boil gently for three minutes.
- Add shrimp, half the green onion tops and parsley.
- Stir in last 1/2 cup (125 ml) of butter.
- Serve over rice.
- Garnish with remaining green onion tops and larger shrimp.
