Smothered Okra Wth Shrimp Food

SMOTHERED OKRA WITH CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Season the chicken wings with 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning
• Pour the vegetable oil into a large pot, then turn the heat to medium high.
• Once the oil is nice and hot, add it the chicken wings.
• Brown the wings, then remove them from the pot.
• Next, toss in the sausage, and cook until browned. Remove from the pot.
• Toss in the onions, bell peppers, and celery.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, then add in the okra.
• Stir, and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth, stir, and cover.
• Reduce the heat to medium, then let cook for 20 minutes.
• Next, add in the chicken & sausage.
• Fold the ingredients, then pour in the remaining chicken broth.
• Add in the garlic & seasonings, and fold.
• Cover, and let simmer over low medium heat for about 1 hour or so.
• Be sure to stir periodically!
• Once done, the chicken should be falling of the bones.
• Serve with rice and/ or cornbread!

EASY CREOLE OKRA AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, then add the okra, sausage, Cajun seasoning, and salt. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 8 to 12 minutes.

SHRIMP AND OKRA

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a deep, heavy pot until very hot.
• Add onion and sautee until translucent.
• Add thyme leaves, bay leaves, and garlic and stir frequently so as not to scorch the garlic about 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and water, and heat until the edges begin to boil.
• Add the frozen okra and stir.
• Cover the pot.
• Heat about 5 minutes and check, stirring to prevent sticking and to heat through.
• Okra will be"done" when it turns bright green in color.
• Taste for salt and pepper and correct at this point.
• When the okra is bright green, add the shrimp, stirring to combine.
• Cover again and heat about 5 minutes.
• Uncover, and stir again checking for"doneness".
• The dish will be"done" when shrimp is opaque and firm.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Please note that the water measurement is approximate you may need to add a little more to get a thinner consistency.
• Also, I watch my salt intake so I seldom add it to my recipes, so feel free to add it.
• This dish tastes great with a dash or two of hot pepper sauce.

SMOTHERED OKRA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large skillet. Stir to mix.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 1 ½ to 2 hours, stirring frequently.
• When the slime is gone from the okra, remove the lid and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes until remaining liquid has been reduced.

SMOTHERED OKRA WTH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart sauce pan, saute the okra with 1/2 of the oil until tender or slime is cooked out and set aside.
• In another sauce pan, heat remainder of oil, and saute smoke sausage, onion,.
• celery, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until tender, then add cayenne pepper,.
• thyme and tomato paste, and tomato puree, stirring constantly.
• Add shrimp stock and tomato puree. Bring to a low boil, then add okra and.
• cook for 1/2 hour. Add shrimp and cook until tender. Serve over hot rice.

CRAB SMOTHERED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Split the raw shrimp lengthwise, so they can be opened flat, but do not cut all the way through.
• Spread the shrimp flat in a 9" X 13" baking dish and set aside.
• In medium skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter and then saute onion, celery and green pepper until onion is transparent.
• Remove from heat.
• Add parsley.
• Toss this mixture with crabmeat.
• Add seasonings, breadcrumbs, egg and cream.
• Toss gently, but thoroughly.
• Mound crab mixture on shrimp.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter and add minced garlic. Pour over shrimp and crab mixture.
• Sprinkle top with paprika and bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.

SMOTHERED OKRA WITH SHRIMP--SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chopped onion and celery and saute, stirring often, about 10 minutes, until onions have browned. Combine salt, peppers, thyme and flour. Sprinkle mixture onto the browned onions; add the garlic and bay leaf, stir and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the diced tomatoes and white wine, and remove the pan from the heat.
• Place okra in the slow cooker. Pour contents of the skillet over the okra. Stir to mix, cover and cook on LOW for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until okra is tender but still holds its shape. Stir in the peeled shrimp and cook on LOW an additional 1 hour.
• Serve over steamed rice.

SMOTHERED OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, remove from skillet, set aside to drain and cool.
• saute onions in the bacon grease until they turn clear.
• add Okra to onions,cut up tomatoes or add can of stewed tomatoes.
• add seasonings, crumble bacon add to skillet. Stir often.
• cook until okra is no longer slimey.