Southern-Style Spicy Shrimp and Rice Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 jalapeno peppers

  chopped (use bell peppers for a milder version)
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 1 stalk celery

  chopped
• 4 cloves garlic

  chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend

  see recipe notes
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Hot sauce to taste

  Crystal preferably, or similar, about 2-3 tablespoons is good
• 1 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

  Sriracha is good here
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1-1/2 pounds shrimp

  peeled and deveined
• Juice from 1 lemon
• FOR GARNISH:

  Chopped fresh parsley, sliced jalapenos or serrano peppers, sliced cherry tomatoes, spicy chili flakes, extra hot sauce
• FOR SERVING: Crusty bread

Instructions

• 1 Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat and cook down the peppers, onion and
  celery until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 Add the garlic and cook another minute, until you can smell that gorgeous
  garlic.
• 3 Stir in the butter, tomato sauce, Cajun seasonings, Worcestershire, vinegar, hot
  sauce and sweet chili sauce. Adjust with salt and pepper.
• 4 Bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. You can
  simmer longer to develop more flavor.
• 5 Add the shrimp and cover them with the sauce. Simmer about 5 minutes, stirring
  here and there, or until the shrimp are cooked through.
• 6 Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• 7 Garnish and serve.

Nutrition Info