Seafood Gumbo With Crab

Whether it s crab claws sauteed in browned butter or jumbo lump.

Seafood gumbo with crab. This flavorful gumbo is packed with a variety of shellfish including oysters shrimp and crab. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes stirring occasionally. Cover and bring to a boil. Add the leeks carrot and okra.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 1 hour. Stir into gumbo mixture. It s thick and filling thanks to the generous amounts of veggies like beloved okra which adds texture and an earthy flavor. The smell will drive you nuts.

If you can t find crab boil at your grocery please refer to recipe 3252 by candie yoder or 34801 by miller oysters are optional i don t eat them myself. Add the shrimp crab salt and cayenne. Bring mixture to a boil. Seafood gumbo packed with shrimp oysters red snapper and especially louisiana blue crab is a classic south louisiana dish.

Crab and shrimp gumbo like chili i m always piddling around with my seafood gumbo recipes trying to reach that one perfect gumbo my mama used to make for this crab heavy version i decided to use a little more onion bump up the okra to a full pound and not take my roux quite as dark. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. A recipe for seafood gumbo that contains oysters crab and shrimp in a spicy thick broth made with spices aromatic vegetables and a dark roux. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until seafood is cooked through.

This is a real seafood gumbo. In addition to shrimp and crab this seafood gumbo is also flavored with the holy trinity onions bell pepper and celery lots of garlic a bottle of beer thyme bay leaves worcestershire sauce and lots of cajun seasoning. The crab boil is the key ingredient do not omit it. Add the tomatoes consomme and water.

No meat in here. Add beer stock file powder bay leaves cajun seasoning crab claw meat worcestershire salt and cayenne. Add shrimp fish oysters and lump crabmeat to mixture. Plus there s a pound of andouille sausage for some meatiness.