Spicy Seafood Gumbo

Name: Spicy Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 7 quarts
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 medium onions, chopped; 8 celery ribs, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-to-serve chicken broth; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped; 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced okra, thawed; 1 lb crab claws; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 5 bay leaves; 1/2 cup minced parsley; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons rubbed sage; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 lbs unpeeled medium shrimp; 1 quart standard oyster, undrained; 1 lb fresh crabmeat, drained,flaked,and picked over; 1 lb fish fillet, cut into 1 inch pieces (cod, haddock, halibut, etc.); hot cooked rice; gumbo file

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⏱ 205 mins 🍽 7 quarts 🏷 Gumbo

This robust seafood gumbo is a family favourite, adapted over time from a classic Southern recipe. It yields a generous seven quarts, ideal for feeding a crowd or storing portions in the freezer. The base begins with a dark roux, simmered with a medley of vegetables, herbs, and spices before the assortment of fresh seafood is added. It is traditionally served over hot rice, with a sprinkle of gumbo filé offered as an optional garnish.

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 medium onions, chopped
8 celery ribs, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-to-serve chicken broth
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced okra, thawed
1 lb crab claws
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
5 bay leaves
1/2 cup minced parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon pepper
2 lbs unpeeled medium shrimp
1 quart standard oyster, undrained
1 lb fresh crabmeat, drained,flaked,and picked over
1 lb fish fillet, cut into 1 inch pieces (cod, haddock, halibut, etc.)
hot cooked rice
gumbo file

Method

Combine the vegetable oil and flour in a cast-iron skillet.
Cook the mixture for about 20 minutes, stirring continuously, until it reaches a chocolate-brown colour. Avoid burning.
Stir in the chopped onions, celery, and minced garlic, cooking for 10 minutes while stirring often.
Move the contents of the skillet into a large cooking pot.
Pour in the chicken broth along with the next twelve ingredients listed. Allow this to simmer for 2 hours, giving it an occasional stir.
Prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining them.
Introduce the shrimp, oysters, crabmeat, and fish pieces to the pot. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the seafood is cooked through.
Remove the bay leaves from the gumbo.
Ladle the finished gumbo over portions of hot cooked rice.
If you like, finish each serving with a sprinkle of gumbo filé.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium2784000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryGumbo

Authorratherbeswimmin