Seafood Gumbo

Name: Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/4 cup oil; 3 -4 tablespoons flour; 2 onions, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 (1 lb) bag frozen chopped okra; 1 quart chicken broth; 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, w/liquid; 4 -5 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 2 -3 tablespoons crab boil, tied in cheesecloth; salt & pepper; hot pepper sauce; 2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled; 1 lb crabmeat or 2 cans crabmeat; 1 pint oyster (OPTIONAL); 1 lb firm white fish fillet (halibut, white fish, cod); 1 tablespoon gumbo file powder

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:2h

This is a real SEAFOOD gumbo. No meat in here. This is the best gumbo I've ever had. The crab boil is the key ingredient - do not omit it. The smell will drive you nuts!!! NOTE: If you can't find Crab Boil at your grocery, please refer to recipe#3252 by Candie Yoder or #34801 by Miller (Oysters are optional, I don't eat them myself)

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:38:24 GMT