Seafood Gumbo
AmericanHardDairy-Free

Seafood Gumbo

A delicious american dish. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

167 min

Serves

8

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • chopped
  • About 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 celery ribs
  • chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper
  • chopped
  • 1 medium onion
  • chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • finely chopped
  • 2 1/2 quarts fish or chicken stock (or a combination)
  • 1 (14-ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice
  • drained and chopped
  • 1 pound frozen cut okra (not thawed)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 1 rounded teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium heat until browned but not crisp.

  2. 2

    Transfer bacon to a bowl with a slotted spoon and transfer rendered fat to a heatproof liquid measure, then add enough oil to fat to bring total to 3/4 cup.

  3. 3

    Stir together fat and flour in skillet with a wooden spoon, then cook roux over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until well browned (a shade darker than peanut butter), about 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add celery, bell pepper, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    Transfer to a 6- to 7-quart pot.

  6. 6

    Stir in stock, tomatoes, okra, thyme, bay leaf, cayenne, and 2 teaspoons salt and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.

  7. 7

    Add parsley, scallions, shrimp, and oysters with their liquor and cook, stirring, until seafood is just cooked through, about 5 minutes.

  8. 8

    Stir in crabmeat and bacon and simmer until heated through, about 1 minute.

  9. 9

    Season with salt.

  10. 10

    Discard bay leaf.

Cooking Timer

02:47:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:70 min
Cook Time:97 min
Total Time:167 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:8