White Marlin Gumbo

Name: White Marlin Gumbo
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon; 2 medium onions, chopped; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 quarts water; 1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped; 1 1/2 cups sliced okra; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; Dash of hot sauce; 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 1/2 pounds marlin fillets, cut into bite-size pieces; Hot cooked rice

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 slices bacon
2 medium onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 quarts water
1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups sliced okra
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Dash of hot sauce
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 pounds marlin fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
Hot cooked rice

Directions

1

Cook bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on a paper towel; crumble and set aside.
2

Saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; set aside.
3

Combine oil and flour in a large stock pot, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until roux is the color of a copper penny. Stir in sauteed vegetables, water, tomatoes, okra, tomato sauce, lemon juice, celery salt, salt, pepper, garlic, and hot sauce; cook over low heat 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4

Stir in shrimp and marlin; cook an additional 10 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm. Serve gumbo immediately over hot cooked rice.