Smothered Okra And Tomatoes With Shrimp And Andouille Recipes

SMOTHERED OKRA AND TOMATOES WITH SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Whisk together the water, salt and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour, tossing every 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the okra with a good amount of Creole seasoning and some oil. Spread out onto a baking sheet and roast 30 minutes, turning once, until starting to brown. Remove.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper and sausage and cook until the onions and pepper start to soften, about 10 minutes. Note: If using pre-cooked andouille, cook the vegetables for 8 minutes then add the sausage to brown.
• Add the garlic. .Stir and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste until it dissolves.
• Pour the tomatoes and their juices into a large bowl. Squeeze them through your fingers to shred, removing any hard cores. Pour into the saucepan and stir
• Add the bay leaves, lemon juice, garlic powder, oregano, pepper, and red pepper flake. Stir. If too thick add a bit of water but not too much. You want the sauce to be somewhat thick.
• Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the okra and a splash or two of the fish sauce.
• Add the shrimp AND the brine it was in and stir. Saute another 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and done.
• Serve hot over rice garnished with green onions.

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.

SMOTHERED OKRA

Steps:

• Pour oil in bottom of pan.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Cover pot and simmer 1 1/2 hours on low, stirring often.
• Remove the cover the last 10 minutes.

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.