GREAT SEAFOOD GUMBO RECIPE DIRECT FROM CAJUN COUNTRY!!

Louisiana, the "Bayou" State is home to Cajun Cooking and Great Traditions. Cajuns extend heartfelt hospitality to all who visit, through their special way of life and good food.

This recipe is an all time favorite. You will find many different varieties of this popular dish. Feel free to experiment by using your favorite seafood. No matter what you use, we are sure you will find this classic Gumbo a delicious and hearty meal. Enjoy!

Seafood Gumbo
1 cup of chopped onion
½ cup of chopped bell pepper
½ cup chopped celery
2 gallons of shrimp stock
1½ cups of roux (recipe for Roux below)
Salt, cayenne pepper and garlic, to taste
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled
1 pound of claw crab meat
1 pint of oysters with juice

1. Combine all ingredients, except seafood, in a large pot; boil on medium heat until roux is dissolved.
2. Reduce heat and simmer for an additional hour and a half with the pot covered, allowing some steam to escape.
3. For the final minutes of cooking, bring the mixture to a heavy boil, add the seafood ingredients and cook for 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink.

Roux
4 tablespoons of oil
6 tablespoons of flour

1. Heat oil in pot; add flour, stirring constantly on medium-high heat until brown.
2. Lower heat and continue cooking and stirring until dark brown (coffee colored).

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