Okra Poppers By: Cutter Runnels - Swisher County 4-H
Serves: 12
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra 1/2 cup cooked shrimp, chopped 4 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 6 slices of bacon
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 425º F. 2. Mix the shrimp, cheeses and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl and set aside. 3. Carefully cut each okra lengthwise down one side creating a pocket (do not cut through to the opposite side). 4. Gently spread the pocket and stuff with the shrimp/cheese mixture - mounding on top of the okra. 5. Cut the bacon package in half. 6. Wrap each stuffed okra with a half strip of bacon - covering the filling and then place on a baking sheet. 7. Bake in a 425º F oven for 20 - 25 minutes until the bacon is browned and cooked.
Notes: Don't use thick sliced bacon as you will need to stretch the bacon to cover the okra. The thick cut bacon is not as easy to stretch as the classic cut bacon!
