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Keith's Jambalaya Shrimp Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Fresh Shrimp, peeled, deveined.
Pepper
Cumin
Paprika
Tumeric
Salt (just a pinch)
Lemon Juice
Olive Oil

Celery, chopped
Onion, chopped
Chilies, chopped
Flour
Butter
Chicken or fish Stock
Directions:
Directions:
Rinse the shrimp and cut into large chunks as needed.
Add the pepper, cumin, paprika, tumeric, salt, lemon juice and oil
into a ziplock bag. Add the shrimp and shake.
Let the shrimp marinate about 30 minutes.

Melt some butter in a good pan.
Add the chopped vegetables and cook on low heat until starting to soften.
Do not brown the vegetables. Add a touch of water, cover and steam.

Once the vegetables are done, add more butter.
Once the butter is sizzling add an equal amount of flour and make a roux.
Once thickened to the desired color, add some stock.
Stir a few times and let the sauce thicken.
Add the shrimp and the marinating liquid.
Cook over meduim heat until the shrimp are done, a few minutes.
Stir a few times and adjust the seasoning and thickness of the sauce.
Add some water if needed.

Serve over rice.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is probably not an authentic jambalaya, but it shares some of the same elements. It's one of Weena's favourites.

 

 

 

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