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Spicy Seafood Creole – Caribbean Style

A bold and flavorful dish packed with shrimp, crab, and Caribbean heat, simmered in a tomato-based sauce with ochro and fresh herbs. Perfect over plain rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8 oz raw crab meat
  • 3 tbsp green seasoning
  • Vegetables & Aromatics:
  • 1 cup ochro okra, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced onions
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tin diced tomatoes
  • 2 –3 tsp chopped chives
  • Sauce & Seasonings:
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp hot pepper or to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1¾ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup water

Method
 

  1. Season the seafood: Combine shrimp and crab meat with green seasoning and set aside to marinate.
  2. Sauté aromatics: In a large skillet or pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and garlic. Cover and let steam until onions are soft and translucent, but not browned.
  3. Build the base: Stir in flour, diced tomatoes (with liquid), chopped ochro, bay leaf, salt, sugar, hot pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and cook for a few minutes to combine flavors.
  4. Add seafood: Fold in the marinated shrimp and crab meat. Add water, stir, and simmer until the seafood is fully cooked and the sauce thickens slightly.
  5. Finish: Stir in chopped chives, taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.
  6. Serve: Spoon the spicy creole over a bed of plain rice and enjoy.

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