1½ lb prawns, peeled and deveined, tail-on

3 cups seafood broth

6 cloves garlic, minced

9 oz celery stalks, thinly sliced

8 oz yellow onions, minced

6 oz bell peppers of your choice, finely chopped

6 tbsp unsalted butter

4½ tbsp all-purpose flour

3 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp hot sauce

2 tbsp creole seasoning

2 pcs bay leaves

salt and ground black pepper, to taste

For Creole Seasoning:

1 tbsp paprika, preferably smoked

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground black pepper

For Serving:

1 cup rice, steamed, per serving

¼ tsp green onions, per serving

If using homemade Creole seasoning, combine all the spices into a small bowl and stir to evenly incorporate. Set aside.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and bell peppers. Saute until translucent, then add the garlic and continue sauteing until fragrant for roughly 7 minutes in total.

Add the flour, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir constantly until lightly roasted.

Add the tomato paste and roast briefly.

Add the broth and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, roughly 5 to 8 minutes. Stir constantly.

Add the hot sauce, creole seasoning, and bay leaf. Stir to combine, and continue simmering until the mixture starts to thicken roughly 3 to 5 minutes.

Add in the shrimp, increase the heat to medium, and continue simmering until the shrimp is cooked through, roughly 5 to 7 minutes, turning each piece halfway through.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly.

Serve over rice and sprinkle with green onions.

Sugar: 7g

:

Calcium: 90mg

Calories: 431kcal

Carbohydrates: 61g

Cholesterol: 45mg

Fat: 19g

Fiber: 5g

Iron: 2mg

Monounsaturated Fat: 5g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g

Potassium: 584mg

Protein: 7g

Saturated Fat: 11g

Sodium: 1356mg

Trans Fat: 1g

Vitamin A: 3225IU

Vitamin C: 21mg