Seafood Gumbo




Bamboo is one of the dishes that makes Louisiana cuisine so popular.We live overseas in Texas, and it seems to us that we do not understand this tradition well enough.gumbo recipe that features gumbo, shrimp, hot spices, and the so-called holy trinity—onions, green peppers, and celery. This recipe calls for seafood, but you can also use chicken, duck, or sausage.

* Ingredients :

° 1 cup all-purpose flour
° 1 cup canola oil
° 4 cups chopped onions
° 2 cups chopped celery
° 2 cups chopped green pepper
° 1 cup sliced ​​green onions
° 4 cups chicken broth
° 8 cups of water
° 4 cups okra, sliced
° 2 tablespoons of paprika
° 1 tablespoon salt
° 2 teaspoons thyme
° 1 tsp black pepper
° 6 cups small shrimp, washed and drained or seafood of your choice
° 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
° 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

* Directions : 

In a heavy Dutch oven, combine flour and butter until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to medium.Cook, stirring for another 10 minutes, or until the mixture is golden brown.Add onions, celery, green peppers, and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Adding chicken broth, Water, okra, papriika, salt, thyme / pepper. reached boiling point; Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Add shrimp and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat 5 minutes more or until seafood is cooked through.keep away from heat; Add cajun seasoning.

Enjoy !