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gumbo

(1 rating)
Recipe by
milton thibodeaux
white, GA

best friday lunch

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For gumbo

  • 2 gal
    water boil ,add' cajun crab boil. 1/4tesp.save water.
  • 1 lb
    med shrimp inshell( boil in liquid save 1.qt. water. peel and dvain shrimp.
  • 2
    doz. oysters in water.
  • 1 lb
    picked crab whitemeat.
  • 2
    fillets cat fish cut into 1/4.in peices
  • 2
    doz fresh blue clawcrabs opened and cleaned break into 2 halfs
  • 1 lg
    yellow onions
  • 1 lg
    bell pepper 1.large yellow bell pepper.
  • 2
    celery shafts.
  • 3
    garlic pods fresh very finely chopped.
  • 1 c
    veg oil.
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    uncooked long grain rice white/brown choise
  • add salt and pepper after cooking to taste
  • GOMBO FOR SUNDAY
  • sorry add all seafood 15 mins to end cooking seafood takes only 5 min to cook

How To Make gumbo

  • 1
    2.gal.pot bring water to boil add crab boil and shrimp 2/4 min save 1 qt water peel shrimp devain place on side
  • 2
    clean pot and use again. add oil m/h heat. add flour slowly stiring until paste (rue). darken ot desired color or add small amount (Kitchen bouquit) mix in season and saved qt. water simmer till veges are well cooked.
  • 3
    increase water to about 1.gal.
  • 4
    in a 4qt pot add dry riceand water rinse well add 3TBL.salt place water 3.in above the rice bring to boil simmer from cold to cooked 23.Min check for done. rinse well in collender
  • 5
    place cooked rice in bowl add gumbo! have a great meal and day
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