Maque Choux and Shrimp | Saveur

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 1 jalapeño, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 5 small okra, stemmed and thinly sliced crosswise
• 4 ears corn, shucked, kernels sliced off (or one 10-oz. package frozen corn)
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 16 medium shrimp (about 8 oz.), peeled, tails on
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups steamed white rice, for serving