Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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Gumbo is our unofficial state dish! Every Creole cook has a favorite gumbo recipe, and this is mine. Since gumbo means okra, that ingredient's a must!

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Seafood Gumbo Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 4 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 cups chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup sliced green onion and tops
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cups sliced okra
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 cups small shrimp, rinsed and drained, or seafood of your choice
  • 1 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

Directions

  • In a heavy Dutch oven, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 10 minutes more, or until mixture is reddish-brown.
  • Add the onion, celery, green pepper and green onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, water, okra, paprika, salt, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • Add shrimp and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until seafood is done. Remove from heat; stir in Cajun seasoning. Yield: about 6 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 175 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 1,574 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Seafood Gumbo in Country August/September 1990, p51

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Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2011 by MSCHERIEHOWARD

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER MADE GUMBO AND IT WAS GREAT. I WILL DEFINATELY BE MAKING MORE


Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2010 by ggoff1

this is THE best gumbo we've ever made....we cooked our roux in the oven at 350 for about 2 hours until it was chocolate brown...we also omitted 4 of the 8 cups of water and added 2 15 ounce cans of stewed tomatoes...DEFINITELY on our list to make again....thanks so much.

 
 
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