INGREDIENTS
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
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1/4 cup minced garlic, about 12 cloves
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10 cups shrimp or fish stock
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2 bay leaves
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1 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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3/4 tsp cayenne
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2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
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1 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
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3 baking potatoes or other root vegetables, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
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2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/4 cup chopped green onion, green part only
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2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
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Steamed long-grain rice, for serving