Annes Limpin Susan Recipes

LIMPIN' SUSAN

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces a fry it in a heavy skillet until it is crisp and has rendered most of its fat. Add the okra and onion and saute them in the bacon drippings, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the okra is tender. Add the rice, water, and salt and pepper and continue to cook for 5 minutes, making sure that all of the ingredients are well mixed. Transfer the rice and okra mixture to top section of a steamer, add water to the bottom, cover, and cook until the rice is fluffy and dry. The cooking times will depend on the type of rice, but this should take between 45 minutes and 1 hour. Serve hot and use a rice spoon, if you have one. In the rest of the world, this is a long-handle stuffed spoon. In rice eating Charleston, it's a rice spoon.

LIMPIN SUSAN

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the bacon to drain on paper towels. Add the shrimp to the bacon fat and cook until just barely seared, about 4 minutes. Remove to a separate plate. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Stir in the onion and garlic. Cook until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes, then add the okra to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice (this will help cut the slime). Stir in the rice and saute until the onion is lightly browned, about 3 minutes more. Add chicken stock, salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to loosen any browned bits in the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the heat to low and add the shrimp back to the skillet. Cover and cook until the rice is tender and cooked through, about 20 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of cooking time, use a fork to stir the bacon into the rice. Fluff and serve.

LIMPIN' SUSAN (OKRA, SHRIMP, AND RICE)

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet over medium heat, saute the the onion and pepper in the oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes or less to release flavor, being careful not to burn it.
• Add the rice and stir well with a fork until the grains are coated and cook, stirring often about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the okra, stock, salt, and black and cayenne peppers and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and and simmer, covered, until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, stir in the shrimp and cook until the shrimp curl and turn pink, about 4 to 6 minutes be careful not to overcook or shrimp will be like rubber.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve. with some homemade cornbread and a big glass of house wine (SWEET TEA!).

LIMPIN SUSAN

Steps:

• Saute onion and pepper about 5 minutes in vegetable oil, until soft. Add garlic, for 2 minutes.
• Add rice, stir until coated and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients except shrimp, bring to a boil, then simmer at low, covered, for about 20 minutes. Liquid should be absorbed.
• taste for seasoning, add shrimp and cook a further 5 minutes until pink.

B.J. DENNIS'S OKRA STIR-FRY WITH RICE

Steps:

• Pour oil into an 8-inch skillet, adding more, if needed, to make sure it coats the entire bottom of the pan. Heat over medium to medium-high heat and add the okra. Cook, stirring occasionally, until okra is slightly browned and tender, about 4 minutes. Cover to allow okra to steam for a bit, until tender, about 1 to 4 minutes more.
• Add everything else but the rice and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring frequently. Increase heat to high and add rice, stirring gently but constantly for about 2 minutes. If you want the rice to brown. like fried rice, you can cook the mixture longer. Taste frequently, and add more seasoning and oil throughout the process as needed. Serve hot.