Seafood Gumbo

19 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark roux
  • 12 lb crab (split in half)
  • 23 cup okra (fresh or frozen, sliced)
  • 12 cup onion, diced
  • 58 cup celery
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 38 gallon shrimp stock
  • 14 ounce thyme
  • 12 bay leaf
  • 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 23 lb bay shrimp
  • 13 lb smoked sausage
  • 58 cup green bell pepper
  • 15 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 38 gallon chicken stock
  • 14 ounce basil
  • 1 tablespoon file powder
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Make a dark roux with clarified butter and flour.
  2. 2
    Transfer to a heavy pot on high heat.
  3. 3
    Add Onion, Celery, and Green Pepper and Tomato Paste.
  4. 4
    Blend and cook 15 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add garlic, stir until fragrant then add stock before garlic burns.
  6. 6
    Bring to a boil.
  7. 7
    Add Diced Tomato, Crabs, and Sausage.
  8. 8
    All all seasonings (and worchestershire sauce) EXCEPT THE FILE'.
  9. 9
    Mix the Gumbo File' with water and add to the pot.
  10. 10
    Add Shrimp and Okra and bring to a boil.
  11. 11
    Lower temperature and simmer for 45 minutes.
  12. 12
    Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  13. 13
    Serve with rice!

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