Dirty South Crab & Shrimp Étouffée

In the mood for something spicy, I decided it is about time to share my favorite spicy seafood recipe! Get in the kitchen and start cooking this tongue tingling southern seafood treat for a taste of the delicious flavors of the South.

Crab & Shrimp Etouffee

The Odds & Ends
2 cups of Rice
2 cups of Water
1 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth
1/2 cup of dry White Wine

1 pound of Shrimp (peel & devein )
1/4 cup of Butter
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/3 cup all purpose Flour
1 large Onion (diced)
1  Yellow Bell Pepper (diced)
1  Orange Bell Pepper (diced)
1  Red Bell Pepper (diced)
1 1/2 sticks of Celery (diced)
2 cloves of Garlic (minced)
1 Broccoli crown
14oz Chicken Broth
1/2 cup dry White Wine
1 1/2 tbsp Creole Seasoning 
1 1/2 tbsp Tomato Paste
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp Hot Sauce
1/2 tsp pure cane Sugar mixed with 1 tsp Hot Sauce
16 oz fresh flaked crab-meat


Preparing Perfect Rice

1. The trick to rice is not peaking before the timer has sounded the alarm!
2. Bring to the boil 2 cups water, 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth & 1/2 cup of white wine. 
3. In a separate pot, drop a lug of olive oil in the bottom of a medium sized pot over high heat.
4. Once the oil has started to warm, pour in 2 cups of rice and stir until the rice is lightly coated. 
5. Add the boiling liquid to the rice.
6. Stir, and place the lid on top, setting the timer to 15 minutes. 
7. DO NOT LIFT THE LID UNTIL THE TIMER GOES OFF!
8. Once the timer dings, move the pot of the heat, leaving the lid on while you get the crab mixture cooking

Heat Things Up

1. Melt the butter with oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 
2. Once butter has melted stir in flour, stirring constantly until the roux begins to turn caramel in color. 
3. Add the celery and the half of the chopped peppers & onion stirring until vegetables are tender before adding garlic.
4. Add chicken broth, white wine, seasoning, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and sugar-hot sauce mix. 
5. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

Finish Off the Rice

1. Cook the other half of the onion & peppers over olive oil in a large pan. 
2. Once the vegetables begin to get tender, add the broccoli and after 2 minutes, add the rice. 
3. Stir until the vegetables are well mixed in to the rice and set aside. 

Getting Ready to Serve...

1. Stir in shrimp before placing the lid on and leaving it for 5 minutes. 
2. Once the shrimp has been cooking for 5 minutes, stir in crabmeat and allow to cook for another 5 minutes. 
3. Time to eat! 
4. Serve atop a bed of rice, and garnish accordingly. 
5. Enjoy!