Seafood Gumbo II


Serves: 9
Total Calories: 371

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup flour
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (1-pound) can tomato, undrained
1 1/2 pounds frozen okra or equivalent fresh
Oil for frying okra
2 quarts hot water
3 1/2 tablespoons salt
3/4 teaspoon red pepper
1 large bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
8 allspice berries
1 Few grains chile pepper
2 pounds headless raw shrimp, peeled
1 pound claw crab meat, picked
1 pint oyster
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped parsley

Directions:

Make a very dark roux with oil and flour in a large heavy pot. Add onion and garlic. Cook slowly until onions are transparent. Add tomatoes, and cook on low heat until oil rises to the top (about 30 minutes), stirring frequently. In separate skillet, fry okra in oil on moderately high heat, stirring constantly until okra is no longer stringy. Add the okra to the other mixture; stir and simmer about 10 minutes. Add water, salt and pepper. Simmer partially covered for 45 minutes. Add other seasonings and simmer an additional 20 minutes, then add shrimp and simmer 15 minutes; then add crabmeat, simmering 15 minutes more. Add the oysters the last 5 minutes of cooking. Taste carefully for seasoning, adding more if necessary. Remove from fire and stir in green onions and parsley. Serve over rice. Variations may be made by adding different seafoods, sausages, or poultry.


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Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 9
Total Calories: 371
Calories from Fat: 142

This Seafood Gumbo II recipe is from the Best of the Best from the Deep South Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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