kitchenelf
Chef Extraordinaire
Seafood Gumbo
A true Cajun classic.
Ingredients
1 pound crab meat 1 pint oysters
1 pound raw shrimp 2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp flour 2 onions chopped
1 green pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery
1/2 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tbsp red pepper
4 bay leaves 1 tbsp file'
1 cup green onion tops 2 quarts water
Directions
Make a dark roux with the flour and oil in a large Dutch oven. Saute the onion, pepper, and celery in roux. Add the water and the seasonings and cook for 1/2 hour. Add shrimp and cook for 10 minutes. Add crabmeat, oysters and green onions, and simmer for 10 more minutes. Serve over rice and add file' if desired
A true Cajun classic.
Ingredients
1 pound crab meat 1 pint oysters
1 pound raw shrimp 2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp flour 2 onions chopped
1 green pepper chopped 1 cup chopped celery
1/2 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tbsp red pepper
4 bay leaves 1 tbsp file'
1 cup green onion tops 2 quarts water
Directions
Make a dark roux with the flour and oil in a large Dutch oven. Saute the onion, pepper, and celery in roux. Add the water and the seasonings and cook for 1/2 hour. Add shrimp and cook for 10 minutes. Add crabmeat, oysters and green onions, and simmer for 10 more minutes. Serve over rice and add file' if desired