Saturday, June 2, 2012

Shrimp Pilau


4 thick cut slices bacon
1 cup uncooked rice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cups small shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 tablespoon flour

In a heavy skillet fry the bacon until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain then crumble and set aside. Cook rice according to package directions, adding some bacon drippings to the cooking water. In the heavy skillet, melt the butter in the remaining drippings and add the celery, onions and bell pepper. Cook a few minutes, until tender. Drizzle shrimp with Worcestershire sauce, then toss with the flour and add to skillet mixture. Stir and simmer for about 5 minutes, add cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add cooked rice and mix until mixture is well blended and taste to check seasoning. Add more butter, if desired, and stir in the crumbled bacon.

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