southern recipe

Shrimp and Crab Étouffée: A Perfect Meal for a Special Occasion

This classic shrimp and crab Etouffee is a true southern dish that’s packed with all the rich flavors from one of my favorite cities, New Orleans. Your family and friends will absolutely love this delicious dish.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce (optional)
  • 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 lb king crab legs or 1 lb lump crabmeat
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • Cooked brown rice

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Use kitchen shears to cut the shells. Remove the crab meat from the shell. Chop the crab meat into small pieces and set aside.
  2. In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onions and celery in olive oil until softened for about 10 minutes. Then mix in the garlic.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the chicken broth and flour and whisk together until smooth. Add to the onion and celery mixture in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, this should take about 20-30 minutes. If your sauce gets too thick, gradually pour in some more chicken broth and mix together.
  4. Add lemon juice, cayenne, Tabasco sauce, and shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add crabmeat, green onions, and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  6. Once it’s ready, serve over rice, or side of your choice and enjoy!
  7. Make sure you hashtag #DinnerWithTayo, I would love to see your dish.

Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

Ingredients

FOR THE RIBS

  • 2 lb. baby back ribs
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. Creole seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne

FOR THE BARBECUE SAUCE

  • 1 1/2 C ketchup
  • 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika

Instructions

  1. Carefully slide a knife under the membrane and then peel it away.
  2. In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, Creole seasoning, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne. Rub mixture all over ribs on both sides and place on a prepared baking sheet. Cover with foil and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, make the barbecue sauce: In a medium bowl combine all sauce ingredients together and pour the sauce over ribs, cover the foil and marinate this for up to 4 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 300° and place the ribs into the oven and bake for 3 hours. Remove foil from ribs and broil until sauce just starts to caramelize, 2 to 4 minutes.
  5. Remove the ribs from the oven and watch how the meat easily falls off the bone.
  6. Don’t forget to share your photos on social media and hashtag, #dinnerwithtayo.