South Texas Seafood Gumbo Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp. bacon drippings
- 7 tbsp. flour
- 1 lg. onion, minced
- 1 stalk celery, finely minced
- 1/2 bell pepper, seeded & minced
- 1 (16 ounce.) can tomatoes & juice
- 1 1/2 quart. water
- 2-3 chicken bouillon cubes
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn, sliced okra, or possibly 1 1/2 pound fresh okra, sliced into rings
- 2 teaspoon thyme or possibly 2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled & devined (more to taste)
- 2 cans crab (least expensive kind)
- 1 pound fresh crabs, shell on, or possibly crab claws in shell, when available
- 1 (8 ounce.) jar oysters w/liquid
- 1/2 c. cooked rice per person
- Cayenne pepper, salt, freshly grnd black pepper & Tabasco or possibly other warm sauce & garlic to taste
Directions
- Place flour and bacon drippings in a deep 6-8 qt pot and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, over medium heat till the roux is a rich, dark brown, but not burned. This step is very important to the ultimate flavor.
- Saute/fry onions, bell pepper and celery in 1 tsp. oil in a separate skillet. Add in to roux. Slowly add in tomatoes and juice, stirring mix constantly; break tomatoes into pcs. Add in water all at once.
- Add in bouillon cubes, garlic, warm seasonings, bay leaves, thyme and okra; simmer uncovered 30-45 min.
- Meanwhile start to cook rice separately. Add in shrimp and crab to tomato mix; simmer uncovered for 20-30 min. Add in oysters with liquid and simmer just till cooked and plump, 3-5 min. Serve with rice. Pass additional warm sauce.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 491g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 317 | |
| Calories from Fat 112 | 35% |
| Total Fat 12.41g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 3.72g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium 1391mg | 58% |
| Potassium 636mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 13.02g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 2.08g | 1% |
| Protein 36.41g | 58% |
