Shrimp and Okra Bowl

If you’ve seen any of my 2017 garden posts, then you may have noticed our overabundance of okra. I found a photo of a shrimp and okra bowl and decided we could try to make it ourselves. We started cooking to see what we could come up with since I didn’t have a recipe. This is great because it’s basically a one-pan meal as well, besides cooking the rice to put the gumbo over.

We have so much okra out in the garden, so I sent Justin out to get the okra for the recipe. I don’t like going out there in the summer (and whatever the calendar says, it’s summer in South Texas) because there are always a lot of wasps out there and I am terrified of wasps. So during the warm months when the wasps are most active, I don’t do much in the garden. I don’t even go in the backyard much because of the wasps and the heat.

Step by Step

Start by preheating the broiler in the oven. Linw a baking sheet with foil to make cleanup quicker and easier. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of oil, the cornmeal, and sliced okra stirring to coat the okra. I learned okra should be about 3-4 inches for optimal taste. When they get longer, they get stringy and lose a lot of their flavor.

Put the bell pepper halves and okra on the lined baking sheet with the skin side up. Broil for about 10 minutes. The original recipe had a red bell pepper in it, but we had trouble finding one at that time. We decided to use a yellow pepper and it still turned out delicious.

After 10 minutes, cover the bell pepper. Let it sit for another 10 minutes to let it continue to cook by steaming in the bowl. Then chop the pepper into bite-sized pieces.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the honey and creole seasoning then coat the shrimp. I prefer to go ahead and take the tail off the shrimp before cooking. It’s easier to eat later if the tails are off.

Put the shrimp on the baking sheet with the okra. Put it back under the broiler for another 8-10 minutes flipping the shrimp halfway through.

Combine the cooked pepper, okra, and shrimp with the tomato, sliced onion, parsley, celery, red wine vinegar, salt, and rice.

Divide the food into four serving dishes and serve warm.

Recipe

Shrimp and Okra Bowl

Combine shrimp and okra with some fresh vegetables and serve over a bed of rice for this delicious take on a shrimp gumbo.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: okra, rice, seafood, shrimp

Servings: 4 servings

5 from 6 votes

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp cornmeal
• 10 oz fresh okra (halved lengthwise)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced in half)
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp creole seasoning
• 8 oz shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 1/2 cups tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 cup red onion (sliced)
• 1/2 cup parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup celery (sliced)
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Recommended Equipment

• Baking Sheet
• Aluminum Foil
• Rice Steamer
• Chef Knife

Instructions

• Preheat the broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil
• Cook the rice according to directions
• In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp oil, cornmeal, and okra, stirring to coat the okra
• Place the okra and bell pepper on the baking sheet and broil for 10 minutes
• Take the pepper out and cover it to rest for 10 minutes, then dice
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the honey and creole seasoning and coat the shrimp
• Add the shrimp to the pan with the okra and broil again for 8-10 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through
• Combine okra, bell pepper, shrimp, tomato, red onion, parsley, celery, red wine vinegar, and rice
• Serve warm

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Nutrition Facts

Shrimp and Okra Bowl

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 391 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Cholesterol 142mg47%

Sodium 461mg19%

Potassium 693mg20%

Carbohydrates 54g18%

Fiber 6g24%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 1900IU38%

Vitamin C 92.7mg112%

Calcium 182mg18%

Iron 3.5mg19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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