Plantation shrimp pilau
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | slices | Bacon |
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Regular rice; uncooked |
| 3 | cups | Shrimp; peeled and deveined |
| 2 | teaspoons | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon | All-purpose flour |
| ¾ | cup | Celery; chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Green pepper; chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper |
Directions
Fry bacon in large skillet until crisp. Drain bacon; reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
Combine water, salt, and drippings in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and cook 20 minutes.
Sprinkle shrimp with Worcestershire sauce; dredge in flour. Saute shrimp, celery, and green pepper in butter for 3 minutes. Cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir into rice. Add salt, pepper, and reserved bacon, stirring well. Serve hot.
"Dining in the Low Country" (South Carolina) _Company's Coming!_ Cookbook Southern Living/Southern Heritage 1983 Oxmoor House ISBN 0-8487-0603-X Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 09-01-95