Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | cups |
okra
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
|
*
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
parsley leaves
finely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
tops, finely chopped |
|
| 2 | pounds |
shrimp
|
|
| ½ | pint |
oysters
|
*
|
| 1 | can |
crab meat
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
okra
chopped |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
|
*
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 2 | quarts |
water
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
parsley leaves
finely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
tops, finely chopped |
|
| 907.2 | g |
shrimp
|
|
| 237 | ml |
oysters
|
*
|
| 1 | can |
crab meat
|
*
|
Directions
Make roux of oil and flour, stirring constantly until dark brown.
Add shrimp to roux and cook for a few minutes.
Set aside. Smother okra and onions in oil.
Add tomatoes and garlic when okra is almost done.
Cook a few minutes longer, then add water and salt and pepper.
Combine shrimp roux mixture with okra and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add oysters, crabmeat and whole crabs and simmer until crabs are cooked.
Add parsley and green onions and simmer another 15 to 20 Serve over rice and let each person add fresh file to their taste.
