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| Nutrition Facts | ||
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Serving Size 1 (1108g) Recipe makes 8 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 5 whole cloves file powder stock 1 cup crabmeat |
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| Calories 584 | ||
| Calories from Fat 342 | (58%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 38.1g | 58% | |
| Saturated Fat 8.5g | 42% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 12.8g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 13.9g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.1g | ||
| Cholesterol 179mg | 59% | |
| Sodium 1422mg | 59% | |
| Potassium 1230mg | 35% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 27.9g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber 6.9g | 27% | |
| Sugars 10.6g | ||
| Protein 34.7g | 69% | |
Ultimate Time-Consuming Seafood Gumbo
SERVES 8
Ingredients
Stock
- shrimp shells, from 1 pound of shrimp (41-50's)
- 5 quarts water
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 4 onions, quartered
- 1/2 bunch celery, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh parsley
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
Gumbo
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped green bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons file powder
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 7 cups stock (above recipe)
- 1 lb sliced okra
- 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
- 1 cup crabmeat
- 1 lb cooked and peeled crayfish tail
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved for stock
- hot pepper sauce
- salt & pepper
- seafood creole seasoning
Directions
1
Stock: Bake shrimp shells at 375 degrees F until dried and starting to brown on edges.2
About 15 to 20 minutes.3
Put everything into an 8-quart pot and bring to a boil.4
Reduce heat to low and cook 5 hours, uncovered.5
When stock is cooled, drain all liquid from the vegetables (I squeezed by hand), then discard all solids.6
Gumbo: Combine the cayenne, white and black peppers, paprika, thyme, oregano, bay leaf and salt in small bowl.7
In a heavy pot, 5 quart or larger, heat oil over medium heat until hot.8
Add onions, celery, and green bell peppers.9
Turn heat to high, stirring frequently.10
Add garlic, file powder, and the pepper-herb mixture.11
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.12
Add tomato sauce and stock, bring to a boil.13
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.14
Add okra and sausage and simmer for 30 more minutes, stirring occasionally.15
When ready to serve, add all seafood and cook for 3 minutes.16
Turn off heat, and let stand for 10 minutes, covered.17
Serve over long-grain rice.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Chef #1238651
On Apr 14, 2009
It takes me longer than this to make a gumbo. Of course, when you make stock, you should make a lot. It freezes well. I would not make a gumbo without a roux. I don't think anyone in Louisiana would consider it a gumbo without a roux. My other suggestion is to fry off the okra. Use butter or oil at low/medium heat until the okra is no longer ropey/slimey. I have eaten gumbo with okra that has not been fried off and it always seem slimey to me. For the roux, I would use a cast iron skillet, but not to fry off the okra.
From: Chef #957302
On Feb 22, 2009
Very time consuming indeed, but oh, so worth it! I added the Trader Joe's frozen seafood mix (shrimp, scallops, calamari) in place of the crayfish, and it was perfect. Definitely a keeper!
From: Dreamgoddess
On Mar 8, 2004
This title of this recipe is absolutely correct…this is the most time-consuming recipe I’ve ever made. I do think the prep and cook time is a little misleading because the time to chill the stock was not factored in the total time of 7 hours to prepare. It actually took me about 10 hours to prepare this recipe. By the time I finally got the gumbo finished, I was thinking to myself that it ought to be the most fantastic gumbo I’ve ever tasted. Well it was! This is without a doubt the best gumbo I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat. I followed the recipe exactly as written except I didn't have fresh parsley for the stock. I used 1 T dried parsley. I also omitted the crawfish tails because I couldn't find any. The blend of flavors was superb with just the right amount of kick. I had never made gumbo before using a stock and I believe this was the key to such a delicious taste. I’m throwing out all the other gumbo recipes that I have. This is the only recipe I ever care to use again. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe!
From: Kenneth Bruno
On Apr 11, 2004
I was drawn to this recipe because as a transplanted cajun, I have sought to reproduce the best cajun food I can here in Indiana. I know from experience that good gumbo takes a long time. What is missing here is a Roux. For me, it's not Gumbo without a roux. The tips for making the stock seem good and I may try them. I usually only make Chicken and sausage Gumbo. I'll try this stock for seafood gumbo.
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