One-Pan Spicy Okra & Shrimp

Drescription

Serve spicy blackened shrimp and tender vegetables over aromatic basmati rice for an easy skillet supper. Use precooked microwave rice so you don't have to mess up another pan. This one-pan dinner is perfect for company, but easy enough to make on a weeknight.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons salt-free cajun seasoning (such as tony chachere's)
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
• ½ pound fresh okra, halved lengthwise
• 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced red onion
• 1 ¼ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3 cups cooked basmati rice

Directions

1. Stir together Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add okra, bell pepper, and onion. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mixture, and cook, stirring often, until okra is lightly charred and pepper and onion slices are starting to get tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer mixture from skillet to a bowl.
2. Without wiping skillet, add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Pat shrimp dry, and toss with remaining seasoning mixture. Add shrimp to skillet, and cook, stirring often, until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Return vegetables to skillet, and add parsley, lemon juice, and butter. Toss quickly in skillet until butter melts. Serve over rice.