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Cajun Rice and Shrimp in Cornbread Bowls
Nick @DudeFoods.com

Cajun Rice and Shrimp in Cornbread Bowls Recipe

This recipe will have you dreaming of New Orleans!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 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 white rice uncooked
  • 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

Equipment

  • 1 Bake-a-Bowl Pan

Method
 

  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.