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SEAFOOD GUMBO Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
From the poster: "...The crab boil is the key ingredient - do not omit it. NOTE: If you can't find Crab Boil at your grocery, see recipe below*. 1/4 cup oil 3-4 tablespoons flour 2 onions, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 (1 lb) bag frozen chopped okra 1 quart chicken broth 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, w/liquid 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed 2 bay leaves 2-3 tablespoons crab boil, tied in cheesecloth salt & pepper hot pepper sauce 2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled 1 lb crabmeat or 2 cans crabmeat 1 pint oysters (OPTIONAL) 1 lb firm white fish fillets (halibut, white fish, cod) 1 tablespoon gumbo file powder To make a roux, heat oil, add flour and cook over medium heat until VERY dark but not scorched, stirring constantly. If using butter, be very careful because it burns easily. Set aside. In large dutch oven, saute onion, celery, and okra until limp. Add roux, broth, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, crab boil packet, and salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 hours. 10 minutes before serving, add all raw fish and seafood and the file powder. Simmer until done, but do not boil. Serve over bowls of rice. 6-8 servings Recipezaar *Crab Boil Spices 1 cup 1/4 cup pickling spices 1/4 cup sea salt 2 tablespoons mustard seeds 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon celery seeds 1 tablespoon dried chives, minced 2 teaspoons ginger, ground 2 teaspoons dried oregano 5 bay leaves Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulsing, process until the mixture forms a coarse powder. (For cooking shrimp, add 1/4 cup of the spices, along with 2 teaspoons salt, to a large saucepan of boiling water or half water and half beer. For lobster or crab, use 1 part distilled white wine to 3 parts water. Add the seafood and cook for 2 minutes, or until just cooked through. Remove the seafood and serve or chill). Recipezaar
Directions:
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