Shrimp Creole

Try this flavourful seafood dish that is spiced to perfection

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Ingredients (Serves 6)

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp kosher salt
1red pepper, finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 28 -oz can whole plum tomatoes
1/2 lb fresh okra, trimmed, cleaned and sliced
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1½ lb shrimp, 26-30 count, peeled and de-veined
1 plain low-fat yogurt
1 lime

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onions with salt until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add red pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes and okra stirring to combine. Mix in hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and simmer until reduced by one third, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid scorching bottom.
  2. Add shrimp in the last few minutes of cooking. They will turn pink when fully cooked.
  3. Serve over hot steaming rice and garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a slice of lime.

Nutritional information

Nutrients per serving (without rice or yogurt): 228 calories, 7 g fat, 26 g protein, 17 g carbs, 4 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D and E, folate, iron, phosphorus and magnesium.

Photography by James Tse
Food Styling by Ruth Gangbar