Seafood And Okra Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
| 10 tablespoons bacon drippings | ||
| Flour | 8 Tablespoon | |
| Dash of paprika | ||
| Parsley | 10 Gram | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), pressed | |
| 1 rib celery, finely chopped | ||
| Onion | 1 Large, finely chopped | |
| 2 boxes of frozen, cut okra | ||
| Hot water | ||
| Shrimp | 1 Bag (1kg) | |
| Shrimp | 4 Pound, deveined | |
| Oysters | 2 Pint | |
| Salt and red pepper to taste | ||
| Salt and red pepper to taste | ||
Directions
Using a No.
9 black iron Dutch oven, make a roux of bacon drippings and flour, stirring constantly.
Add a little paprika and dry parsley flakes.
This helps to make the roux dark without burning.
Add garlic, celery and onion, still stirring constantly until it is soft.
Add okra.
Add hot water until it is about 2-inches from top of the pot, stirring all the time.
Add shrimp boil and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, add shrimp and oysters and crabmeat, if desired.
If it is too thick, add a small amount of hot water and let simmer for a few minutes.
Remove bag of shrimp boil.
Serve over hot rice with a green salad and crackers.
Serves 10 to 12.
9 black iron Dutch oven, make a roux of bacon drippings and flour, stirring constantly.
Add a little paprika and dry parsley flakes.
This helps to make the roux dark without burning.
Add garlic, celery and onion, still stirring constantly until it is soft.
Add okra.
Add hot water until it is about 2-inches from top of the pot, stirring all the time.
Add shrimp boil and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 to 7 hours.
About 30 minutes before serving, add shrimp and oysters and crabmeat, if desired.
If it is too thick, add a small amount of hot water and let simmer for a few minutes.
Remove bag of shrimp boil.
Serve over hot rice with a green salad and crackers.
Serves 10 to 12.
Chef
