Microwave Shrimp Creole

Updated December 5, 2024

Total Time
45 minutes
Rating
4(56)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 10 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and chopped

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 3 medium-size red bell peppers, cut in ¼-inch dice

  • 1 ½ celery ribs, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced thin

  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme

  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder, preferably without cumin

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • 10 ounces plum tomatoes, cored and cut in ½-inch pieces

  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

20 grams carbs; 205 milligrams cholesterol; 264 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 10 grams fat; 4 grams fiber; 816 milligrams sodium; 26 grams protein; 8 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place butter in a 2 ½-quart dish. Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven, uncovered, for 2 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk in flour. Cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in garlic and onion. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Stir in peppers, celery, thyme, oregano and chili powder. Cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Remove from oven. Push vegetables toward center of dish and arrange shrimp around the inside rim. Place tomatoes over shrimp and vegetables. Cover tightly with a lid or microwave plastic wrap. Cook 2 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.

  6. Step 6

    Uncover and stir well. Re-cover and cook for 2 minutes. Prick plastic, if using, to release steam.

  7. Step 7

    Remove from oven and uncover. Stir in pepper sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

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Add a cup of shrimp stock. 1/2 t of slap ya mama instead of chili powder

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