Lowcountry Shrimp-and-Okra Pilau

Name: Lowcountry Shrimp-and-Okra Pilau
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound unpeeled, large raw shrimp (3 1/35 count); 1 cup diced smoked sausage; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup diced sweet onion; 1 garlic clove, chopped; ½ cup diced celery; 4 large plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 1 1/4 lb.); 2 cups chicken or shrimp broth; 1 cup sliced fresh okra; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Hot cooked rice; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; Garnish: grilled halved okra

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Serve this stew over buttered Carolina Gold Rice cooked in stock made from leftover shrimp shells.

By Sean Brock

Recipe by Southern Living September 2011

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Credit: Squire Fox

Recipe Summary

total:

1 hr 25 mins

hands-on:

50 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings

Directions

Step 1
Peel shrimp; devein, if desired.

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Step 2
Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove sausage, reserving drippings in Dutch oven. Melt butter in drippings. Stir in onion and garlic, and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add celery, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in shrimp, sausage, and okra; cook 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and next 4 ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over hot cooked rice; top with green onions. Garnish, if desired.
Step 4
Note: We tested with Conecuh Hickory Smoked Sausage.

Source

McCrady's Restaurant and Husk Restaurant, Charleston, SC

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MomFett

10/27/2017

This is simply clean eating and so delicious!! I did add more shrimp and sausage. To enhance the flavor some I added Fish Sauce and Cajun seasonings to taste. Cook your rice in fish or shimp broth - a must! DF

JoniMaz

09/06/2011

Needs more taste very "blah", was just ok

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