Seafood Gumbo

Name: Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 4 quarts water; 3 tablespoons butter; 4 cups okra, sliced; 6 large tomatoes, chopped (2 large can of tomato substitute); 2 onions, large and chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped, with leaves; 2 cups bell peppers (Blend 3/4 cup each Bell red and green and 1/2 cup Jalapeno chopped); 12 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 3 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons cajun seasoning; 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves; 3 ounces tomato paste; 1/3 cup flour; 1/3 cup sunflower oil or 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 lb crabmeat; 3 lbs shrimp, small to medium; 10 oysters (optional); 3 carrots, halved; 3 celery ribs, halved; 3 onions, quartered

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

Truly the best gumbo recipe. The cayenne is adjustable for the amount of heat you want in your gumbo. If you like Cajun this is by far the best gumbo you will ever have. The recipe was given to me by a Cajun about 5 years ago and I finally came to making it and WOW. (this stores well in mason jars. if your not serving immediately only add seafood to the mixture when you are to serve and only when mixture is boiling for a 3 minutes and then take the gumbo off the heat.)

Updated at: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 22:35:45 GMT