Seafood Gumbo
Seafood Gumbo

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Seafood Gumbo 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. Add onions, celery, and green pepper. Stirring frequently, add garlic, file, hot sauce, and the pepper-herb mixture.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook seafood gumbo using 27 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Seafood Gumbo:
  1. Prepare Roux ingredients
  2. Prepare 3/4 cup bacon drippings
  3. Get 1 cup flour
  4. Prepare Vegetable mix
  5. Take 1 cup chopped celery
  6. Get 1 large green bell pepper
  7. Make ready 2 cloves garlic
  8. Prepare 1 pound andouille sausage
  9. Make ready 1 yellow onion
  10. Take Gumbo base
  11. Get 3 quarts water
  12. Prepare 6 cubes beef bouillon
  13. Prepare 1 tablespoon sugar
  14. Make ready to taste Salt
  15. Prepare 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (Louisiana hot sauce)
  16. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon Cajon Seasoning
  17. Make ready 4 bay leaves
  18. Take 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  19. Get 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes
  20. Make ready 6 ounce can tomato sauce
  21. Take 2 teaspoons gumbo file powder
  22. Take Seafood mix
  23. Take 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
  24. Take 1 pound lump crabmeat
  25. Take 3 pounds uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  26. Prepare 2 tablespoons Worcester shire sauce
  27. Prepare 2 teaspoons gumbo file powder

The crab boil is the key ingredient - do not omit it. The smell will drive you nuts!!! Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Recipe Dive into this savory gumbo featuring Louisiana blue crabs and shrimp. When you think of Louisiana's Cajun and Creole cuisine, gumbo is one of the first dishes that comes to mind.

Steps to make Seafood Gumbo:
  1. Make roux mix by whisking flour and bacon drippings constantly in sauce pan over medium-low heat until rich mahogany color. Remove from heat until it stops cooking. Usually 8-15 minutes.
  2. Place celery, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in food processor on pulse until finely chopped. Mix vegetables and sausage into roux mix and place back over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender. Usually 10-15 minutes.
  3. Bring water and beef bouillon to boil in large pot (8 quarts or larger). Whisk the roux mix into boiling water once the cubes disolve. Reduce to simmer then mix in the rest of the base: sugar, salt, hot sauce, Cajon seasoning, bay leaves, thyme, stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce. Simmer for 1 hour and add the file gumbo powder at the 45 minute mark.
  4. Mix in shrimp, crab meat, Worsteshire and white vinegar into gumbo and simmer for another 45 minutes. Mix in file gumbo powder before serving.

Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Recipe Dive into this savory gumbo featuring Louisiana blue crabs and shrimp. When you think of Louisiana's Cajun and Creole cuisine, gumbo is one of the first dishes that comes to mind. Learn to make seafood gumbo with this iconic Louisiana recipe featuring Louisiana blue crabs and shrimp. Gumbo is a true melting pot dish. Originating in Louisiana it combines the cuisines and ingredients of several cultures including West African, French, German, and Choctaw.

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