Low Country Shrimp Pilau
Lowcountry Shrimp Pilau Recipe (from Charleston!) My family spent most of my early years living in Charleston, SC. In fact, my parents spent the first 15 or so years of their marriage and family-raising years there. We would often arrive home from school to find my it was time for us to peel pounds of fresh shrimp for supper that night. None of us enjoyed peeling shrimp - especially my brother who doesn't even eat seafood! My mom is a wonderful cook! She often made fried shrimp for dinner. But this recipe seemed to be for special occasions, like birthdays or company. This lowcountry shrimp pilau recipe is based off a recipe in the Charleston Receipts cookbook, printed by the Junior League/Ladies League type folks many years ago. You can use whatever vegetables you'd like. Our family enjoys the crunchy textures of onion, celery, and pepper with the softness of the rice. Sometimes we use English peas. Sometimes no bell pepper. So, you do you. Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 1 med...
