How to Make Okra and Shrimp Stew

This slow-simmered stew of okra, shrimp, sausage, beans, and tomatoes is built upon a potent ham hock broth.
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[@CreachterZ]

Andouille is pronounced ahhhn-doo-ey. I’m from South Louisiana. Trust me. Looks amazing!

[@user-lt1jd1ye3v]

Was going to make the same correction (also from south LA). 🤪

[@alankemper4068]

That looks amazing. Thank you for cooking with one of my favorites, okra. I love pickled, fried, stewed, in stews and even raw.

[@SandiHooper]

Looks good! I learned from either Alton Brown or Chef John that if you’re making a broth with onion that will be fished out, leave the yellow peels on to add gorgeous color.

[@leonardhatcher3272]

@@Lane_Brian_Laneonly you can make a deal with your onion peel

[@joedamiano87]

@@leonardhatcher3272 PERFECT!!!!! CJ DOES ALL AS WELL

[@Jean-tt6on]

​@@leonardhatcher3272😂😂😂 gotta love Chef John. Man is a legend.

[@Jean-tt6on]

​@@leonardhatcher3272I read that in his voice too 😅

[@Josh-ff1zm]

The skin is the best part of the hamhock!

[@edeyden1326]

Never been a fan of okra because of it's sliminess, but I do know about it's ability to thicken soups and stews. I may have to try this! Thanks for constantly trying new recipes!

[@lorin80]

You can always fry the okra first- like she fried the sausages -to take away it’s sliminess- if you don’t like the slime. Personally I look forward to the slime. 😊

[@mddell58]

For whatever reason, I've never been a fan of any cajun food/flavor. I'm a very southern 'Hoosier'. Hammocks, beans, greens, & cornbread are huge favorites here. (Just one mile north of Louisville, KY) You had me at hammock! 👍 🧅 🧄 🐷 🥘 🍤

[@bjtighe6484]

it's hamhock -- a hammock is something you lay on & is commonly tied between 2 trees.😁

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

This looks good! There is a HEB here in Texas and they have great shrimp and fresh okra! I can't wait to make this!

[@veedejames721]

Wow I never heard of this, but I'm going to definitely try it. Growing up my mom fixed okra,corn, and tomatoes together in one large soup pot, oh yeah I remember she added butter beans. Some say Lima, we always said butter beans. She made a pan of corn bread. This is giving me childhood vibes. Thanks for this recipe. Love, respect and positivity always. Vee J.🙂👍😋✌️💕🕯️👋.

[@flybyairplane3528]

ATK,HELLO,AS ATYPE 2 DIABETIC,OKRS IS A GOOD VEGGIE,BUT THIS STEW,IS. FINE,,THANKS,,,,,🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kellytoycow]

Saving this for later when I have fresh okra, tomatoes, garlic and onion from my garden! Yum!!

[@arielxmoore]

*definitely gonna make this*

[@MannyFontes1968]

Thank you ATK for letting Morgan the cutie grace us with her presence once again...😊

[@philippapay4352]

This looks delicious and so easy with so many readily available ingredients. I love stews with rich broth and little treats.

[@apartmentcookery]

I love okra and I love shrimp! This must be good!

[@mousiebrown1747]

Now that’s an economic meal! If needed, sub fish chunks for shrimp. Or just use more smoked ham or any cheap sausage for andouille.

[@n.kirkevans6256]

It's like gumbo and red-beans-and-rice had a baby, and I'm not mad about it. Despite growing up and living in south Louisiana, I've never heard of this dish. I am mad about that.

[@leetupper5881]

I was born and raised in Lake Charles and always saw this dish, but never with Lima beans.

[@thethirdman9103]

It's from the Gullah people in the Carolinas who are the descendants of West African enslaved people first brought to the Carolinas. They are known for retaining much of their culture and traditions despite forced assimilation by their white slavers. Ironically, this dish is presented without its rich history.

[@griffincontracting]

If you get tough okra, cut it into thinner slices, or score it lengthwise before you cut it up.

[@8gti9]

Looks super good!

[@loucinci3922]

For some thing I would walk past, I want some!! Looks delish. Thanks for sharing

[@mikestroup3740]

Mmmm... looks soooo good.

[@Love-xn1vs]

My mom used to make a gumbo very similar to the Okra and shrimp stew I think African-Americans were the first to put this on the map especially using the ham hocks I don't know any other race who was using the hammocks before African-Americans started using that way back in slavery so yes the stewl look very good but it's very similar to what we as African-American people have made before.

[@user-lt1jd1ye3v]

Sooo similar to a Southern Louisiana gumbo!! Yummy!

[@craigbenfield3047]

This looks amazing I would add taso to customize it. Thanks for sharing!

[@DoughboyGod]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lauriebennett6257]

Yum!😋

[@blueb4829]

I don't eat pork, but that does look delicious. I love okra.

[@Jean-tt6on]

Make it with turkey!! You can substitute smoked turkey wings or necks or legs (they're all fully cooked at your grocery store and should be right by the smoked ham hocks). There's turkey andouille sausage available too.

[@barbaracholak5204]

Hi ATK Salutations from California 😋

[@angelalabauve9131]

Hmmm....shrimp and okra stew without a roux? The dish looks really good but because of my Cajun heritage I would have to start with a roux. Hardly anything better than shrimp and okra!!! Yum. Thanks for the video

[@annetteharris8296]

This😊 a stew is from the Carolinas. Why do people think every dish with okra is from Louisiana or is "cajun"😊

[@Rosal1719]

Look so yummy. I love okra 😊 👍😋

[@samuelrivera3534]

my family we’ve been doing that forever

[@helenafast9089]

I love your Cooking 👍

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

Delicious!

[@lorin80]

Since many seem to detest okra, because of its slime- one trick I learnt was first to shallow fry them like the cook did the sausages and that would help with removing the slime. This adds an extra step but if you don’t enjoy the slime as I do, this is your best bet.

[@Jonida303]

What kind of anduille was used (and where can we get it)?

[@ryanlhobson13]

Coming up next on Americas test Kitchen… how to make Anduille Sausage!

[@kimani7875]

alright now!!!!!

[@bjtighe6484]

this looks so yummy -- except for the okra, which i destest. what can i substitute for flavor & thickening?😋😊

[@Jean-tt6on]

I think maybe green beans or zucchini and for the thickening I'd do a couple spoons of roux (I cheat and use premade roux sold in the grocery stores). Just don't get too heavy handed with the roux or it will have more of a gumbo texture/color.

[@srinivasanchef4256]

Wow very very super 🧑‍🍳🧑‍🍳

[@richardhale2117]

Excellent presentation of a delicious looking recipe.

[@firstnamelastname9631]

The ingredient pork should be included in the title, seems to be more essential for this stew that the okra or the shrimp.

[@wesleygarlick5503]

From minute 6:00 to 6:20 I cannot stop hearing that being said. Once you hear it you will be rewinding to see if she really said that. 😂

[@harterbob]

You hid the label but there’s no mistaking a bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce, aka “Red Dot”.

[@marybaker8582]

I am trying to learn to enjoy okra. The mild flavor they have is hard to taste. There are so many good things in this, it might just work. Thank you.

[@renata13725]

What brand of Andouii Sausage?

[@drbachler]

That looks really tasty. One piece of critique tho, the close up shots where things get grabbed quickly from out of frame is a bit jarring and kind of offsets the otherwise calm and enjoyable visuals.

[@haroldtakahashi8875]

💛...smoked ham shanks are meatier for about the same cost...

[@frankiecrocker]

Butter beans are a pale brownish color. Good looking stew, though. My mother used to make it vegetarian, mixed vegetables. I cook it with chicken thighs and strip the meat off the bones before discarding them. Hot sauce or peppers, a big yes. Cornbread on the side a huge must! P. S. When I say vegetarian, that does not mean without smoked ham hocks or smoked turkey wings.

[@bettymackey379]

What is the brand of andouille used in the video??

[@roberttelarket4934]

I can’t believe Chris Kimball my favorite from ATK(its creator snd founder in the 1980's) who was fired and who I still want back(his Milk Street program is not really what I like) presented on this site for sale a wok he designed!!!

[@puritychalice]

It looks like gumbo. But I would substitute the okra for zucchini. And for those who don't eat pork, smoked turkey parts are an awesome substitute.

[@thethirdman9103]

You would be making something else.

[@alancunningham3291]

Where did you get that andouille sausage?

[@susanryman9948]

Not long ago I bought ham hocks at grocery store. Simmered in water for s3 hrs and hated the smell and take. Usually cook with ham bone or ham bits or bacon. I’ll never buy hocks again. I will try Andoule in the future

[@michaeljj43]

looks great but i just can't do the okra!!!

[@souinsea1901]

ok

[@berdellfleming5074]

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[@terrysteaveson7192]

Looks like red gumbo.

[@danawilliams334]

Can I skip the hot sauce? I don't like it. It's too spicy.

[@griffincontracting]

Metal tongs in ceramic cast-iron.....neat

[@roberttelarket4934]

The horrible sliminess of okra!

[@dhollongstreet4725]

Okra is nasty, gross, and revolting. It should be a crime to put shrimp in anything with okra. The only thing worse then putting it in any kind of meal or food is picking it off the plant. I think God did not intend for man to eat the stuff but just have a nice flowering plant. I am going to stick with what I think God intended and never ever get even near the stuff.

[@davidyoung8875]

I just saw this one 3 days ago it's not New. smarten Up people.