Big Daddy'S Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Name: Big Daddy'S Seafood Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup flour; 8 cups water; 1/4 cup instant rice; 1 onion, diced; 1/4 cup celery, diced; 3 sweet peppers, diced; 1 lb swordfish, cubed you can use any kind of fish; 1 lb crawfish tail; 1 lb raw shrimp; 5 okra, sliced; 1 (5 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; 10 mussels; 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning; 1 tablespoon gumbo file; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Servings: persons

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
8 cups water
1/4 cup instant rice
1 onion, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
3 sweet peppers, diced
1 lb swordfish, cubed you can use any kind of fish
1 lb crawfish tail
1 lb raw shrimp
5 okra, sliced
1 (5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
10 mussels
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 tablespoon gumbo file
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1
Make a roux by melting the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat and gradually sprinkling in the flour and immediately start stirring constantly until it reaches a nice golden brown color. This may take 10- 20 minutes. Remove from heat and continue stirring until cool. If black specks appear it is burned and you will have to start over.
2
Add onions, celery and peppers and roux to a large pot over medium heat and saute until the vegetables are tender.
3
Add in water, rice, tomatoes, okras, seasonings, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce.
4
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5
Add fish, raw shrimp and crawfish.
6
Add more seasonings if needed.
7
Continue cooking for an additional 10 - 20 minutes.
8
Add the mussels and simmer an additional 5 minutes, once the mussels open, they are ready.
9
The longer this cooks the better it tastes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup flour, 8 cups water, 1/4 cup instant rice, and more.

Yes, Big Daddy'S Seafood Gumbo falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Big Daddy'S Seafood Gumbo

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