Roux-Based Authentic Seafood Gumbo With Okra Recipe

Name: Roux-Based Authentic Seafood Gumbo With Okra
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Roux:; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; Vegetables:; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped green onions; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; Tomato Sauce and Spices:; 6 cups water; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco(R)), or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; Seafood and Okra:; 1 pound frozen chopped okra; 1 pound catfish, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp; Last Addition:; 1 tablespoon gumbo file powder, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Servings: persons

Roux:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Vegetables:
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green onions
1 green bell pepper, chopped
Tomato Sauce and Spices:
6 cups water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco(R)), or to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Seafood and Okra:
1 pound frozen chopped okra
1 pound catfish, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp
Last Addition:
1 tablespoon gumbo file powder, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1
Put flour into a Dutch oven or large heavy pot and add flour. Turn heat to medium-high, put the pot on the burner, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick and bubbly, has a 'peanutty' smell, and is dark brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken.
2
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, green onions, and bell pepper in hot butter until tender, about 10 minutes; add to pot with the roux.
3
Stir water, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, hot pepper sauce, and thyme into the vegetable mixture. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 hour.
4
Stir okra into the vegetable mixture and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Add catfish, stir gently, and cook until the flesh is easily flaked with a fork, about 5 minutes. Gently stir shrimp into the mixture; cook until the shrimp are bright pink, about 3 minutes. Season with the file powder and salt; stir.

568

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

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Roux:, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, Vegetables:, and more.

Yes, Roux-Based Authentic Seafood Gumbo With Okra 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.

Roux-Based Authentic Seafood Gumbo With Okra

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