Description
Seafood and Okra Gumbo is a comforting Southern classic that brings warmth and flavor to your table. This vibrant dish combines fresh shrimp, lump crabmeat, and tender okra in a rich, aromatic broth that’s packed with spices. Perfect for family gatherings or cozy weeknight dinners, this gumbo is not only delicious but also easy to customize based on your preference or what’s available in your pantry. With its hearty ingredients and satisfying nature, it’s sure to impress everyone at the dinner table. Serve it over rice for a delightful meal that embodies the essence of home-cooked comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound fresh okra (sliced)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups diced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 pound lump crabmeat
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 pound fresh medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add sliced okra and cook, stirring frequently for about 30 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside.
- In a Dutch oven, heat butter with remaining vegetable oil until melted. Whisk in flour to create a roux, cooking for about 30 minutes until dark brown.
- Stir in diced onions, bell peppers, and celery; cook for about 8 minutes until softened.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Mix in diced tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves, salt, Cajun seasoning, hot sauce, thyme, white pepper, and cooked okra. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes.
- Fold in lump crabmeat and parsley; simmer for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes until they turn pink.
- Finally, add freshly shucked oysters and cook just until edges curl up—about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve hot over rice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: <0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 150mg