Spicy Seafood Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
1 pound fresh or frozen shelled shrimp
6 to 8 ounces fresh or frozen crab meat
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cooking oil
2 large onions, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped (1 cup)
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 cups chicken broth or Shrimp Stock
2 cups sliced okra or one
10 ounce package frozen cut okra, thawed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
Hot cooked rice
Directions
Thaw shelled shrimp and crab meat, if frozen.
In a 4 quart Dutch oven or large heavy saucepan stir together flour and cooking oil till smooth.
Cook over medium high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook and stir constantly about 10 minutes more or till a reddish brown roux forms. (See pages 6 7.)
Add the onions, green pepper, and garlic.
Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or till the vegetables are very tender.
Gradually stir in chicken broth or Shrimp Stock, okra, salt, red pepper, black pepper, and bay leaves.
Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
Add shrimp and crab meat.
Simmer about 5 minutes or till the shrimp turn pink.
Remove bay leaf.
Season to taste.
Serve over rice.
In a 4 quart Dutch oven or large heavy saucepan stir together flour and cooking oil till smooth.
Cook over medium high heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat to medium.
Cook and stir constantly about 10 minutes more or till a reddish brown roux forms. (See pages 6 7.)
Add the onions, green pepper, and garlic.
Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or till the vegetables are very tender.
Gradually stir in chicken broth or Shrimp Stock, okra, salt, red pepper, black pepper, and bay leaves.
Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
Add shrimp and crab meat.
Simmer about 5 minutes or till the shrimp turn pink.
Remove bay leaf.
Season to taste.
Serve over rice.
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