Cajun Rice and Shrimp in Cornbread Bowls Recipe
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Yield: 12 bowls
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 1½ cups flour
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons Southern Comfort
  • ½ pound shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • You'll also need this Bake-a-Bowl Pan
Instructions
  1. In a bowl combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil.
  2. Pour batter into the Bake-a-Bowl Pan.
  3. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cornbread bowls comes out smooth. Repeat a second time to make 6 more cornbread bowls.
  4. In a large skillet heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
  5. Add bell peppers and onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.
  6. Add garlic, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and stir in rice, broth and ½ cup Southern Comfort.
  7. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook covered for 10 minutes or until the rice is cooked through.
  8. Add shrimp, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the shrimp is pink and opaque.
  9. To make the whiskey sauce add brown sugar and 4 tablespoons butter to a saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 tablespoons Southern Comfort.
  10. Spoon shrimp and rice mixture into cornbread bowls, drizzle with whiskey sauce and sprinkle with parsley.
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