Shrimp Étouffée...tried a recently posted recipe. Wow! Lick your plate good!

[uncle eddie]

I had the good fortune of being paired with @GonnaSmoke this past Christmas. One of the items he sent were some fresh (frozen) Atlantic shrimp. Then...he made this post:

Shrimp Étouffée...

...was on the menu tonight. It's been awhile since I've made it so tonight I was going to change that. I bought the shrimp straight off the boat back in September. They had the heads on so after popping the heads, I boiled them to make my own stock which I put into quart containers in the...

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with his Shrimp Étouffée recipe.

I used his shrimp (peeled and deveined by hand) and followed his recipe with one exception, I did 1/2 cup of oil/flour instead of 1/3 because I like more gravy.

OMG! The wife and I loved it. It was lick your plate delicious! Charles, thanks for sharing the recipe. I have it saved. We will make this dish again and again!

I tried to take the pic's at about the same interval @GonnaSmoke did in his post.

Plated!

 

[Steve H]

And served on fine China! Huge like!

 

[TNJAKE]

Missed Charles post but if it looks half as good as yours then I know it was killer. Nice work bud

 

[gmc2003]

Boy that looks delicious UE

Point for sure
Chris

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looks like you nailed it! Nice job Eddie!
Only thing missing is the zoo that Charles feeds!

Ryan

 

[chopsaw]

Looks great from here bud . Nice job and tribute to Charles .

We will make this dish again and again!

They're farming a lot of shrimp in Missouri . About 40 minutes west of me .

 

[uncle eddie]

They're farming a lot of shrimp in Missouri . About 40 minutes west of me .

Seriously?! Where? I need to look that up.

 

[JLeonard]

And served on fine China! Huge like!

Just toss after licking it clean after the second or so serving! Man with this weather that would for sure hit the spot!

Jim

 

[Cajun Smokes]

I had the good fortune of being paired with @GonnaSmoke this past Christmas. One of the items he sent were some fresh (frozen) Atlantic shrimp. Then...he made this post:

Shrimp Étouffée...

...was on the menu tonight. It's been awhile since I've made it so tonight I was going to change that. I bought the shrimp straight off the boat back in September. They had the heads on so after popping the heads, I boiled them to make my own stock which I put into quart containers in the...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

with his Shrimp Étouffée recipe.

I used his shrimp (peeled and deveined by hand) and followed his recipe with one exception, I did 1/2 cup of oil/flour instead of 1/3 because I like more gravy.

OMG! The wife and I loved it. It was lick your plate delicious! Charles, thanks for sharing the recipe. I have it saved. We will make this dish again and again!

I tried to take the pic's at about the same interval @GonnaSmoke did in his post.

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Plated!
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All these shrimp dishes have me ready to make shrimp gumbo tomorrow. Nice job sir with a classic fine china finish

 

[912smoker]

Fine looking dish and a great tribute to Charles!
Love to sit down to a bowl or 3

Keith

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Eric, I'm glad you enjoyed that and yours looks great! Even served on the same fine china I use, couldn't get any better!

 

[chopsaw]

Seriously?! Where? I need to look that up.

This is the closest one to me .

Triple J Farms provides sustainable seafood to some of the most notable restaurants in St. Louis

Triple J uses heterotrophic bacteria – groups of microorganisms that eat shrimp waste and clean the tank water in the process. This symbiotic relationship is intensely monitored by Howell, who

www.feastmagazine.com

 

[sumosmoke]

Mouth is watering, excellent description and wonderful pics!! Nice work!

 

[jcam222]

Looks fantastic!! I love a good etouffee. I've actually not had the shrimp but have had crawfish version several times. Used to frequent a restaurant near Suwanee GA when visiting our tech center that had it. I believe it was called Pappadeaux. Loves that place

 

[millerbuilds]

Beautiful!

- Jason