# Shrimp Stew

A flavorful Cajun shrimp stew with a dark chocolate roux, Trinity, and a variety of seasonings, served over Jasmine rice with potato salad on the side.

- Total time: 115 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs Large shrimp
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 cups seafood stock
- 4 cups seafood stock
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 Bundle green onion
- minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp Kfreds cajun seasoning
- 1 Tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 Tbsp hot sauce
- 7 large boiled eggs
- Jasmine rice
- potato salad

## Instructions

1. Peel and devein 2 pounds of shrimp.
2. Season the shrimp with K. Fred's Cajun seasoning, cover it, and place it in the fridge for about an hour.
3. Heat a large Dutch oven pot to a low heat.
4. Add 0.5 cup of vegetable oil and 1 cup of all-purpose flour to the pot.
5. Stir immediately and continuously until a dark chocolate roux is achieved.
6. Add one green bell pepper, one onion, and two celery stalks (the Trinity) and saute for about 20 minutes or until soft.
7. Add minced garlic and saute for another 30 seconds.
8. Gradually add seafood stock, about a cup at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency (approximately 3 cups total).
9. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper (if desired), more K. Fred's Cajun seasoning, a little bit of Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and fresh green onions.
10. Bring the stew to a slight boil, then cover and let it cook for at least an hour and a half.
11. Add boiled eggs during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
12. Add the seasoned shrimp and cover, letting it cook for a remaining five minutes or until the shrimp are fully cooked.
13. Serve the shrimp stew over Jasmine rice with potato salad on the side.

## Equipment

- large Dutch oven pot

## Tips

- Continuously stir the roux until it reaches a dark chocolate color.
- Gradually add seafood stock, about a cup at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
- Add boiled eggs in the last 20 minutes of cooking the stew.
- Cook shrimp for only 5 minutes or until fully cooked to avoid overcooking.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-02-09

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