Seafood Gumbo

  Dinner

Gumbo is one dish that makes Louisiana cuisine so famous. We live across the state line in Texas and can’t seem to get enough of this traditional gumbo recipe that features okra, shrimp, spicy seasonings and what is called the holy trinity—onions, green peppers and celery. This recipe calls for seafood, but you could also use chicken, duck or sausage.

Seafood Gumbo

Average Rating: 4.461538

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 24 servings (6 quarts).

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 onions
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cups sliced okra
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon 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

Instructions

  • 1. 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.
  • 2. 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.
  • 3. Add shrimp and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until seafood is done. Remove from heat; stir in Cajun seasoning.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 166 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 900mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.

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