​Executive Chef at Avery Point Shares Delicious Mardi Gras Recipe

Get ready to spice up your Mardi Gras celebration! Joshua Beauchamp, an Executive Chef at Avery Point, an Erickson Senior Living-managed community in Short Pump, Va, is bringing the vibrant flavors of New Orleans to your kitchen with a festive Mardi Gras recipe—Shrimp Etouffee!

Shrimp Etouffee is a Cajun-Creole dish that celebrates indulgent comfort. It is built on the foundation of a flavorful roux with onion, bell pepper, and celery. Get ready to jazz up your menu and indulge in the spirit of Mardi Gras with this delicious, chef-approved recipe!

Shrimp Etouffee

Serving size: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 Bell Pepper small diced

• 4 stalks Celery small diced

• 1 Onion small diced

• 1 Tablespoon chopped garlic

• 4 Tablespoons Butter

• ½ cup Canola Oil

• 1 cup Flour

• 4 and ½ cups Shrimp Stock or Seafood Stock

• 1 Tomato diced

• 2 lbs 16/20 Shrimp Peeled, deveined, and tail off

• ¼ cup Creole Seasoning (I prefer Zatarain’s)

• 2 Tablespoons Salt and 1 Tablespoon Pepper

• 1 bunch Parsley chopped fine

• 1 lemon, juiced.

• 1 Cup cooked rice

Method:

Add oil to a heavy bottomed pot. When it’s hot, add the vegetables and saute over med high heat. Stir often so as to not burn and cook until the vegetables are very soft and browned. Add the garlic and season liberally with the creole seasoning. When the garlic becomes fragrant, add the butter and cook until melted and bubbling. Add the flour and stir to fully incorporate and develop
the roux. Allow the roux to cook for 5 to seven minutes while stirring often. Slowly add the shrimp stock while stirring constantly. Once incorporated, let the mixture come to a full simmer and let cook for 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning and consistency, if needed. Add the shrimp and bring up to a simmer. Careful as to not overcook the shrimp. Add the parsley and lemon juice. Stir, taste and serve by placing a 6 ounces in a bowl and add rice in the middle.

Residents at Avery Point have multiple on-site restaurants just steps from their residences –all of which boast enticing menus and plenty of opportunities to connect with neighbors over a shared meal.

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