Slow Cooker Delta Shrimp
The sauce on these slow cooker Delta shrimp is absolutely incredible. It’s another example of how simple Cajun-inspired ingredients can produce a fantastic dish.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 152kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 sweet onions chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 14 ½ ounces diced tomatoes fire-roasted
- 1 green bell chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pound shrimp medium-sized, peeled, deveined
- rice cooked, for serving
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and celery and cook until starting to soften.
- Stir in the flour and allow to thicken.
- Slowly add the water and stir.
- Pour mixture into a slow cooker set to low.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the shrimp.
- Stir and cook for 3 1/2 hours. If the sauce gets too thick add a bit more water and stir.
- Add the shrimp and cook 30 more minutes.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
Notes
Use spicy Rotel instead of the tomatoes for a nice kicked-up version.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 695mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1706IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg