This Quick and Easy Creamy Shrimp Creole recipe features succulent shrimp drenched in a spicy tomato sauce with sour cream, mushrooms, peppers, and fresh tomatoes. It’s delicious in a totally unforgettable way!
Ultimate Creamy Shrimp Creole, is succulent briny shrimp drenched in a creamy spicy tomato sauce with sour cream, tender mushrooms, peppers, and fresh tomatoes. It’s quick and easy, and it is a great one skillet entree. Shrimp Creole is also perfect for weeknight family dinners and it’s also fancy enough to serve to guests.
You can have Ultimate Shrimp Creole on the table in no time, and it is a great one-skillet recipe. It’s perfect for weeknight family dinners, and it’s also fancy enough to serve to guests. I promise it will not disappoint and you will get rave reviews.
Martha writes: “I recently made the quick and easy creamy shrimp creole. Loved it! So did my guests. Can’t wait to make it again when family visits in July.”
What is Shrimp Creole?
Traditional Shrimp Creole is a classic dish of Louisiana Creole origin consisting of cooked shrimp in a mixture of diced tomatoes, and the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper. Shrimp Creole is usually spiced with cayenne-based seasoning and served over white rice.
This recipe for creamy Shrimp Creole adds sour cream and mushrooms, which only increases the level of deliciousness of this classic dish. It is absolutely the best Shrimp Creole I have ever tasted, the ultimate!
More shrimp recipes:
If you like shrimp creole, you might also like this recipe for Classic Shrimp Creole. In addition, if you are a shrimp lover like me, be sure to check out these popular shrimp recipes on my blog: Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp, Shrimp Burgers with Basil Pesto Aioli, Southern BBQ Shrimp and Grits, Roasted Shrimp Pasta Salad, and Hot and Cheesy Shrimp Scampi Dip.
What to serve with Creamy Shrimp Creole?
Because there are so many veggies in this recipe, I usually serve it over rice and call it a day. However, if you want to ramp it up a bit, a nice side salad and some garlic bread would round out the meal nicely.
How to make this Creamy Shrimp Creole Recipe:
Gather your ingredients, which are shrimp, sliced mushrooms, garlic, green pepper, onion, butter, sour cream, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, plum tomatoes, and tomato paste.
Add butter to a large skillet over medium heat. When it is melted, add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, and green pepper. Saute for approximately 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Lightly season with salt and ground black pepper.
Stir in the shrimp and tomatoes. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and partially cooked.
Add the sour cream, tomato paste, and cayenne pepper. (Add 1 tsp cayenne pepper and taste. If you like it spicier, add another teaspoon.) Mix well and continue to cook for approximately 2-3 minutes more or until the mixture is thoroughly combined and bubbly.
Serve over hot cooked white rice. Enjoy!
Sharon’s Expert Tips:
- I like and use boil-in-bag basmati white rice with this shrimp creole recipe. It cooks in only 10 minutes and the rice grains stay fluffy and don’t get gummy.
- You can also serve Creamy Shrimp Creole over pasta or couscous.
- If you don’t have plum tomatoes, you can substitute any type of tomato. Other tomatoes generally have more juice than plum or Roma tomatoes. If you do substitute regular tomatoes, try to squeeze out any excess juice before chopping.
Special thanks to Cheryl Richards for sharing this recipe for Creamy Shrimp Creole!
*This post was originally published March 1, 2016, republished on May 21, 2019, with new images and revised directions.
The Ultimate Quick and Easy Creamy Shrimp Creole Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1 green pepper chopped and seeded
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 1 lb shrimp large, peeled and deveined with the tails removed
- 2 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1-2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, and green pepper. Cook for approximately 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Lightly season with salt and black pepper.
- Stir in the shrimp and tomatoes, cook about 3-4 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and just barely cooked.
- Stir in sour cream, tomato paste, and cayenne pepper. (Add 1 tsp cayenne pepper and taste, if you like it spicier, add another teaspoon.) Mix well and continue to cook for approximately 2-3 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly.
Notes
- I like and use boil-in-bag basmati white rice with this dish. It cooks in only 10 minutes and the rice grains stay fluffy and don't get gummy.
- You can also serve Creamy Shrimp Creole over pasta or couscous.
- If you don't have plum tomatoes, you can substitute any type of tomato. Other tomatoes generally have more juice than plum or Roma tomatoes. If you do substitute regular tomatoes, try to squeeze out any excess juice before chopping.
So excited because I have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer, I’m making this tonight!!
I made this recipe for guests and it was divine! I was hesitant to try it since I am not a fan of shrimp creole but I’m glad I did because I love this dish! I will make it again and again, I am sure. Thanks, Sharon, for posting it! Every one of your recipes that I have tried has turned out to be a big hit!
Thanks so much, Mary! I’m so glad you liked it. How can you go wrong with shrimp and sour cream?
All my best,
Sharon
I recently made the quick and easy creamy shrimp creole. Loved it! So did my guests. Can’t wait to make it again when family visits in July.
Thanks so much, Martha! You made my day!
Sharon
Yum! Can’t wait to try this!