SEAFOOD GUMBO - NEW ORLEANS STYLE

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Beautifully presented in fine New Orleans style, this recipe appeared in the Spring/99 issue of Gusto Magazine, compliments of executive chef Richard Benz, Upperline Restaurant, New Orleans. A crisp chablis would complement this dish and prepare your palate for a delicious dessert of Bananas Foster. I have prepared Seafood Gumbo - New Orleans Style, served it to appreciative guests, eager to also enjoy the above mentioned dessert. This recipe serves rather a large quantity and is therefore suitable for larger families, or "company's coming" meals. Note: While the recipe stipulates specific quantities of seafood items, there is no reason why chefs cannot increase the quantities... to thicken the sauce. For instance, additional shrimp; add squid if you like.... Okra will thicken the "sauce" also...

Provided by TOOLBELT DIVA

Categories     Gumbo

Time 2h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups olive oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
3 yellow onions, finely sliced
3 green bell peppers, finely diced
1 bunch celery, finely diced
1 tablespoon dry oregano
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
32 ounces clam juice
2 cups water
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 lb white fish fillet, diced into 1/2 inch 1 cm cubes (haddock, etc)
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and pepper
Tabasco sauce, to taste
2 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, over medium heat, heat oil until hot.
  • Add flour, whisking constantly.
  • As roux turns from sand colour to light brown to caramel colour, turn down heat.
  • Continue cooking and whisking constantly until roux is a dark brown colour.
  • Increase heat to medium and add garlic, yellow onions, celery and bell peppers to roux.
  • Cook 10 minutes.
  • Add oregano, thyme and cayenne.
  • Add clam juice, water, green onions and parsley, stirring until combined; bring to a gentle boil; Reduce heat to low, and simmer.
  • Add white fish and shrimp, cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add salt, pepper and Tabasco.
  • Reduce heat to extremely low and simmer covered, for 1 hour- stirring frequently to prevent flour from burning.
  • Remove from heat and serve over white rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 856.3, Fat 56.3, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 148.5, Sodium 635.3, Carbohydrate 59.4, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 8.2, Protein 28.9

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