Seafood Gumbo Recipe
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4.9
48 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
452 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Seafood Gumbo Recipe
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The best seafood gumbo recipe with loads of shrimp, white fish, crab and oysters, all with plenty of Cajun seasonings. It's heaven in a bowl.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegetable oil peanut oil is great here
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 large bell pepper chopped
- 2 Jalapeno peppers chopped (optional)
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 cups okra chopped
- 12 ounces amber beer (optional - you can use extra stock instead)
- 5 cups seafood stock use 4-6, depending on how thin you’d like your finished gumbo
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning blend or more, as desired
- 1 tablespoon cayenne powder optional, for more heat
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or more to your preference, use your favorite!
- ½ cup freshly chopped parsley
FOR THE SEAFOOD
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 pound white fish use red snapper, grouper, catfish, whatever is available to you
- 1 pound lump white crab meat
- ½ pound smoked oysters Or use freshly shucked if you can get them
FOR SERVING
- cooked white rice fresh chopped parsley, spicy chili flakes, spicy chili oil, extra hot sauce
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Swirl in the flour and continually stir until the flour is incorporated, forming a roux. Constantly stir the roux for 20-30 minutes (or longer), ensuring nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot, or it may burn. The roux will darken to a peanut butter color to a light chocolate color. *See my NOTES above on making a roux.
- Add the onion, peppers, celery, garlic and okra. Stir the mixture often, about 5 minutes, until the okra is no longer slimy.
- Stir in the beer, seafood stock, Cajun seasonings, cayenne pepper, salt, thyme, bay leaves, Worcestershire and hot sauce.
- Bring the pot to a quick boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 1 hour. 1.5-2 hours will develop more flavor.
- When nearly ready to serve, add in the shrimp, fish, crab and oysters* (See my NOTES above about your seafood options). Cook another 10 minutes, or until all the seafood has cooked through.
- Stir in the fresh parsley.
- Serve the seafood gumbo into bowls with rice and top with fresh chopped parsley, spicy chili flakes, spicy chili oil, and extra hot sauce if desired.
Notes
- Serves 8-10 (or more with rice). Calories calculated without rice.
- Heat Factor: Mild, though there are plenty of spices for great flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
452kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
196mg
(65%)
Sodium
2056mg
(86%)
Potassium
724mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1750IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
43mg
(48%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 196mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 2056mg | 86% |
| Potassium | 724mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1750IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
48 reviews
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