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Shrimp and Okra Stew with Carolina Gold Rice and Sea Island Benne
provided by Executive Chef Sean Brock, Husk Restaurant
http://www.huskrestaurant.com

[Ingredients]

 

Rice:

- 2c Carolina Gold Rice

- 4c shrimp stock

- 2tbsp butter

Stew:

- 2c shrimp, peeled and deveined

- 1c heirloom okra, sliced

- 1c Benton's smoked sausage

- 1c diced sweet onion

- 1 garlic clove, chopped

- 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped

- red pepper flakes

- 3tbsp chopped parsley

- 3 scallions, sliced

- 2c shrimp stock, reserved from the rice cooking

- 1/2c celery, cleaned, peeled, and diced

- 1tsp Worcestershire sauce

- 2tbsp butter

- lemon

- 4 whole okra

- hot sauce

 

[Instructions]

 

For the Rice:

  • Bring the stock to a simmer and add the rice
  • Simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender
  • Strain and reserve the stock for the stew
  • Lay the rice onto a cook sheet and dot with butter and season with salt, hold warm 

 

For the Stew:

  • Render the sausage until golden brown in a large Dutch oven, then remove the sausage and leave the rendered fat in the pan
  • Add the butter and heat until frothy, followed by the onions and garlic and sauté until translucent
  • Add the celery and cook for two minutes
  • Add the tomatoes and shrimp stock and simmer for 30 minutes
  • Add the shrimp and the okra and simmer for 5 minutes
  • Taste and season with parsley, hot sauce, Worcestershire, red pepper flakes and lemon
  • Garnish with grilled okra and scallions and serve over the rice


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