Creolerice Recipes

CREOLE SHRIMP & RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Add shrimp; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve with rice. Freeze option: Stir in shrimp but do not heat through. Cool mixture; freeze in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with rice.

CREOLE CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with Creole seasoning.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken in the melted butter until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, tomato sauce, and Spanish-style rice mix to the same skillet; stir well. Return chicken to the rice mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Serve on a platter with chicken atop the rice.

CAJUN CREOLE STYLE RICE

Steps:

• saute vegetables in butter over medium heat until soft.
• add all other ingredients and stir well bring to a boil reduce the heat and cover.
• turn heat to low for 25 minutes.

CREOLE RICE

Steps:

• Bring the water, with salt, to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rice and stir well. Bring back to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain the rice well. Add the butter, lemon juice, Tabasco, ground pepper and parsley. Blend well and serve.

CREOLE RICE

Steps:

• Fry bacon till crisp.
• You can also use ham slices but bacon taste best to me.
• Drain all but 2 Tbs drippings.
• Add onions,pepper,cook till tender.
• Stir in rice,tomatoes,broth,and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil,cover and simmer over low heat 20 mins.
• Allow to stand for 10 mins before serving.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Saute chicken pieces in the oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in the remaining oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice. Makes about 8 servings.

CREOLE RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter; add Creole seasoning and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in rice. Cover and heat through.

CLASSIC SHRIMP CREOLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the oil and flour in a Dutch oven . Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture is golden colored. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery, green onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or more until the vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce , and hot sauce, and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp and simmer for about 10 minutes more, or until the shrimp are cooked through and turn pink. Do not overcook the shrimp or they will get tough and rubbery.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Stir in the chopped fresh parsley.
• Serve over hot cooked rice and enjoy.