Overton's seafood gumbo
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| -=STOCK=- | ||
| 4 | quarts | Seafood stock* =VEGETABLES=- |
| ½ | cup | Oil |
| 6 | cups | Okra, sliced |
| 3½ | pounds | Tomatoes, canned |
| 2 | cups | Onion, chopped |
| 1 | cup | Celery, chopped, with leaves |
| 1 | cup | Peppers, bell, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Garlic, chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vinegar =SEASONINGS=- |
| 1 | tablespoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cayenne |
| 1 | teaspoon | Pepper, white |
| 1 | teaspoon | Pepper, black |
| 5 | Bay leaves, imported | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Thyme, dried, leaves |
| 2 | teaspoons | Basil, dried, leaves |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oregano, dried, leaves =ROUX, ETC.=- |
| 3 | cups | Roux, dark, (from 1 1/2 c. oil; 1 1/2c. flour) |
| 1 | pounds | Crab, claw meat |
| 3 | pounds | Shrimp, small to medium, peeled |
| 1 | Doz oysters | |
| 1 | cup | Onions, green, chopped =file` powder |
Directions
1) *Make seafood stock from shrimp heads and shells,crab bodies, fish carcasses or all of the above, substituting ham hocks,chicken backs,or necks, or other meats depending on availability. (Forthe 4 quartsof stock you will need about 4 pounds of shells, bonesand meat.)Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer several hours. Strain thestock, discarding solids. (If time is a factor, simmer shrimp heads and shells and ham hocks in chicken stock for at leastan hour.) 2) Cook okra in the oil in a large, heavy pot overmedium heat, stirring and scraping until some of the sliminess isgone; about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, peppers,vinegar, the seasoning and herb mix and cook over low to medium heatfor about 1/2hour, stirring and scraping often.
3) Blend the roux into the okra and tomato mixture. Veryslowly blend the stock into the mixture. Simmer about 1 hour.
4) Add crab and shrimp and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.Addoysters and simmer about 5 minutes. Add green onions. Serve overrice with file`powder added to taste at the table. (File` powder shouldnot be cooked.) From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994 Submitted By LAWRENCE KELLIE On 02-24-95