Seafood Creole | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 bunch green onions, finely sliced
• 1 stalk celery, finely sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ½ cup finely chopped bell pepper
• 1-2 medium-hot chiles, such as Fresno, thinly sliced (optional)
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 16-ounce can whole stewed tomatoes
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• ⅓ cup dry red wine
• ½ teaspoon crab boil
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• ½ dried thyme
• 4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cups seafood stock or water
• 1 pound Gulf finfish cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 pound medium Louisiana shrimp