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Spicy Seafood Gumbo with shrimp, white fish, and squid, garnished with parsley

Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Alice Thompson Profile PictureAlice Thompson
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine cajun, Southern
Servings 4
Calories 248 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 rib celery finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups seafood stock
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 pound large shrimp unpeeled
  • 1/2 pound white fish such as grouper or red snapper, cut in chunks
  • 1/4 pound squid sliced
  • Fresh chopped parsley
  • Cooked white rice

Instructions
 

  • Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat until melted, then stir in the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux turns dark brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
    Cooking the roux for seafood gumbo in a pot.
  • Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook the vegetables, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes.
    Adding chopped vegetables to the seafood gumbo base.
  • Stir in the seafood stock, Worcestershire sauce, salt, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat. Simmer for at least 90 minutes. Add more stock or water if necessary.
    Simmering Seafood Gumbo with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, and green bell pepper.
  • Add the shrimp, fish, and squid and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in some fresh parsley. Serve the seafood gumbo in bowls with rice and top with a bit more parsley. Enjoy!
    Adding shrimp, white fish, and squid to a pot of simmering seafood gumbo.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 33gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1548mgFiber: 1g
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