Fabulous Seafood Gumbo
Fabulous Seafood Gumbo recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
20 minCook
2 hrsReady
3 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | quarts |
seafood stock
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 6 | cups |
okra
sliced |
|
| 3 ½ | pounds |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 2 | cups |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
sweet bell peppers
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vinegar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
white pepper
white |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 5 |
bay leaves
|
*
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
thyme
leaves, dried |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
oregano
dried, leaves |
|
| 1 | pound |
shrimp
|
|
| 1 | pound |
crab meat
|
|
| 1 | pound |
oysters
|
|
| 1 | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
*
|
|
rice
cooked, to serve |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | quarts |
seafood stock
|
* |
| 118 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1.4 | l |
okra
sliced |
|
| 1.6 | kg |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 473 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
sweet bell peppers
chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vinegar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 5 | ml |
white pepper
white |
|
| 5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 5 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
thyme
leaves, dried |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
oregano
dried, leaves |
|
| 453.6 | g |
shrimp
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
crab meat
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
oysters
|
|
| 1 | bunch |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
*
|
| 0 |
rice
cooked, to serve |
*
|
Directions
Make seafood stock from shrimp heads and shells, crab bodies, fish carcasses or all of the above, substituting ham hocks, chicken backs, or necks, or other meats depending on availability.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer several hours. Strain the stock, discarding solids.
Cook okra in the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, stirring and scraping until some of the sliminess is gone; about 15 minutes.
Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, peppers, vinegar, the seasoning and herb mix and cook over low to medium heat for about ½ hour, stirring and scraping often.
Blend the roux into the okra and tomato mixture. Very slowly blend the stock into the mixture.
Simmer about 1 hour. Add crab and shrimp and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Add oysters and simmer about 5 minutes. Add green onions.
Serve over rice with file powder added to taste at the table.
