Seafood Gumbo
2 lb Shrimp 1 pt Oysters 1/2 lb Crabmeat, fresh or frozen 2 T Oil 2 T Flour 3 c Okra, or 1 T gumbo file' 2 ea Onions, chopped 1 cn Tomatoes, 16 oz. 2 qt Water 1 ea Bay Leaf 1 t Sal...
Ingredients
- 2lbshrimp
- 1pt oysters
- 1/2lbcrabmeat, fresh or frozen
- 2tsp oil
- 2tsp flour
- 3cup okra, or 1 t gumbo file'
- 2ea onions, chopped
- 1can tomatoes, 16 oz.
Directions
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2 lb Shrimp 1 pt Oysters 1/2 lb Crabmeat, fresh or frozen 2 T Oil 2 T Flour 3 c Okra, or 1 T gumbo file' 2 ea Onions, chopped 1 cn Tomatoes,
- 2
2 qt Water 1 ea Bay Leaf 1 t Salt 3 ea Garlic pods (optional) 1/8 t Red Pepper (optional) Peel shrimp before cooking & devein
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Make a roux.
- 4
use oil and flour in a heavy iron skillet
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Over medium-low heat, place flour in the oil and let cook , slow , until the flour starts to brown
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Adjust heat so that the flour does not burn
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You want the flour to turn dark brown, stir as needed but, keep dat flour from burning
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When you are satisfied that the roux is as dark as possible without burning, add the cleaned shrimp to it for a few minutes, stiring constan