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Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

September 19, 2015 By Rachel 43 Comments

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Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread – With cooler weather approaching, we’re taking one last moment to dream of the beach with the flavors of crab meat and Old Bay on this delicious flatbread!

My little family and I just got back from a week-long sandy adventure in Ocean City, Maryland. Seriously, I think my 4 year-old brought back half of the beach with him in the form of seashells, pieces of horseshoe crab spines, surf-smoothed pebbles and sandy shoes. All little treasures to remind us of our wondrous adventures, and to inevitably be crushed into my living room carpet…

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

One adventure that was a family favorite was a day trip to Assateague Island, a little barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.

The Maryland half houses Assateague Island State Park where I recently visited with my family. The Virginia half, which neighbors the small island of  Chincoteague, is referred to as Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. The two island halves are simply separated by a fence.

As a national park, much of it’s beauty is preserved. In fact, I went on a Girl Scout camping trip there in elementary school and very little has changed except that the island is constantly moving and changing shape with the tides.

The thing that makes Assateague particularly unique is it’s varied wildlife, including it’s famed wild horses. Actually, if you’re a horse person, their stature would technically classify them as ponies, but their genetic makeup is of that of a horse. It’s thought that the briney island environment has affected their growth.

Whatever they may technically be, they are affectionately called Assateague horses in Maryland and Chincoteague ponies in Virginia.

There’s further debate on how the horses ended up on this little island. Some believe that they were brought to the island by settlers, and a more exciting story is that they are survivors of a Spanish galleon which shipwrecked off the island many years ago.

However they got there, they certainly own the island. As a Girl Scout I remember one coming up to the trunk of my troop leader’s car and stealing all of our hot dog buns! We ate hot dogs on sticks that night…

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

In addition to horse spotting and enjoying Assateague’s beautiful beach, we went bayside to Old Ferry Landing where people can participate in the wild sports of clamming and crabbing.

We didn’t come prepared for crabbing this year, but there were some gracious crabbers that let my son give it a go, and he was delighted to watch a Maryland blue crab scuttle across the dock. We caught and released, but when I think of OC Maryland beach food, buckets of crabs are the first thing that come to mind.

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

Before beginning our vacation this year, my husband and I grilled up these Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbreads. I wasn’t able to get my hands on any Maryland blue crab in the Philadelphia area, but they were pretty darn good with refrigerated tins of super lump crabmeat. If you can get your hands on fresh crab, you’re a lucky duck!

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

For these flatbreads I used all local veg that can be found in September. That said, although it’s reminiscent of summer, it’s really a September dish.

The red wax gouda adds a richness and butteriness to the dish and gets on so well with the crab and corn. The tomato ties the dish together with a touch of sweet acidity, topped by the pop of fresh okra.

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

 

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

 

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

 

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread

Crab, Okra, and Gouda Flatbread
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
With cooler weather approaching, we're taking one last moment to dream of the beach with the flavors of crab meat and Old Bay on this delicious flatbread!
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Grilling
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 C okra cut into coins
  • ½ C sweet yellow onion, diced
  • ½ tsp and 1½ Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 C shredded red wax gouda cheese
  • 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 C fresh or frozen sweet corn
  • 8 oz super lump crab meat
  • ½ C seeded and quartered cherry tomatoes
  • 4 pocketless pitas or lavash bread
Instructions
  1. Preheat and clean your grill, and while the grill is heating prep all of your ingredients.
  2. Combine ½ tsp olive oil, 1 cup of okra cut into coins, and ½ cup of diced sweet yellow onions in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté until the okra and onions are softened and browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  3. Prep the gouda by shredding it and then evenly coating it with Old Bay seasoning. Quarter and seed 1 cup of cherry tomatoes. If you're using fresh corn, remove it from the husk, and if it's frozen, thaw it out.
  4. Once the grill is heated and cleaned set the grill to medium-low heat and brush olive oil onto one side of the lavash bread.
  5. Place the bread oiled side down on the grill. Quickly assemble by sprinkling with gouda, corn, okra and onion mixture, crab, and then cherry tomatoes. Shut the lid and grill 5-7 minutes. It is finished once the cheese is melted and the lavash is beginning to brown.
  6. Allow the flatbread to cool for a couple of minutes and then serve as an appetizer or an entree.
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Filed Under: 30-Minute Meal, Cheese, Corn, Entrees, Fall, Grilling, Okra, Recipes, Seafood, Summer, Tomatoes Tagged With: Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, crab, flatbread, gouda, Grilling, Okra, Old Bay

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Comments

  1. Razena | Tantalisemytastebuds.com says

    September 20, 2015 at 1:30 am

    I love the fresh look of this and the combination of flavors.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks Razena!

      Reply
  2. Tomas says

    September 20, 2015 at 7:54 am

    What an unusual combination of ingredients. I think I’ll be giving this a try.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      If you give it a go, let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  3. Chris @ SimpleFood365 says

    September 20, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Interesting combo of things on this one! I love the grilled flatbread and the photography is very well done!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      lol… my husband was a little skeptical when I first suggested the recipes, but I think he agrees that it was AWESOME!

      Reply
  4. Hillary says

    September 20, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Mouth. watering.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Sarah says

    September 20, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    You always come up with the best food combos! Crab and gouda on a flat bread? Yes ,please!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Thanks Sarah! It’s fun to experiment. Sometimes things don’t work out and no one has to know bc I don’t post those flopped recipe. But other, like this one, do work out! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Platter Talk says

    September 20, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    This is a great combination of flavors, texture, and color; I also love that you grilled this! Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks guys!

      Reply
  7. dixya | food, pleasure, and health says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:39 am

    i would have never guessed to add okra and crab together but looks pretty delightful.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:17 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Danita Carr says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:41 am

    Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at Small Victories Sunday Linkup!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      No problem. You have a lot of delicious recipes and awesome looking ideas on your linkup!

      Reply
  9. Mireille says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:06 am

    you used a bunch of my fave ingredients, but I would never have thought to combine them on a flatbread

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 21, 2015 at 11:10 am

      I was experimenting with this one, and it ended up being delicious! Admittedly I ate a whole flatbread by myself.

      Reply
  10. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says

    September 22, 2015 at 10:50 am

    What a unique flatbread combo! I bet this tastes amazing!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Thanks! It really does!

      Reply
  11. foodlovinfamily says

    September 22, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Oh my goodness I would love to have a piece of this right now!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:10 am

      Haha! I wish I could share. The darn computer screen gets in the way.

      Reply
  12. adina says

    September 23, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Your holiday sounds wonderful. Here is getting colder every day, so beach and sun and warmth stories kind of break my heart right now…. Especially since I haven’t even seen the sea this year…. The flatbreads look great, but to get crab meat here, especially fresh, would be some kind of miracle. Okra as well. But I bet it tastes amazing!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:14 am

      I’m so sorry you didn’t get some beach time in this season! Where I live I’m fortunate enough to be in a growing zone that for a brief part of the year allows warmer climate items like okra, peppers and tomatoes to flourish. I certainly don’t take that for granted!

      Reply
  13. Leigh Powell Hines says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:51 am

    This looks so wonderful. Glad to connect with you, and thanks for linking up. I love okra and so does my son. I want to try this.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Leigh! You’ve got a lot of great ideas and creative blogger on your link-up!

      Reply
  14. CiaoFlorentina says

    September 24, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    Those colors so pretty ! And what a fabulous way to incorporate okra in our lives ! I’m in !

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Thanks Florentina! I’m just crazy about okra when it’s cooked in a non-slimy way!

      Reply
  15. molly kumar says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    This looks like a fun combination.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  16. Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    Such a creative way to use okra. I am always confused what do to with it when I make myself buy it. Now I know, this flat bread is on the dinner list!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:20 am

      Okra is a challenge because of the slime factor. I found cooking it fast on high heat is the best way to go. For another idea you might also like my Corn and Okra Maque Choux.

      Reply
  17. Manju | Cooking Curries says

    September 26, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    big okra fan here! But, i have never thought of putting it in a pizza..yum!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:25 am

      Okra’s that best when it’s done right!

      Reply
  18. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    September 28, 2015 at 9:06 am

    What a marvelous combination. This would be perfect as appetizers. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:25 am

      Thanks Marisa! I was torn wether to categorize this as and appetizer or an entree. We ate it for dinner, but it would also be awesome to serve to some friends during a cookout!

      Reply
  19. Oana @AdoreFoods says

    September 28, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    This flatbread looks so great! Really intrigued about adding okra to it. I grew up eating okras just in stews..and was so not working for me! But, I have to give it a try:)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Lol! I can see how your kid-self would not be a huge fan of okra. I promise that it’s not slimy in this recipe! Probably a safer way to be introduced to the vegetable.

      Reply
  20. Noor says

    September 28, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    So summery…all the flavors, spot on!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 30, 2015 at 11:22 am

      Thanks Noor!

      Reply

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