Seafood Gumbo
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

The full flavor of catfish is a good choice for this well-seasoned fish dinner recipe.


Seafood Gumbo

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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Related Categories: Catfish, Crab Legs, Gumbo, Gumbo, Seafood Gumbo, Seafood Gumbo, Shrimp, Shrimp Gumbo, Shrimp Gumbo
 
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Ingredients
  • 12  ounces
    fresh or frozen cooked split crab legs
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  • 8  ounces
    fresh or frozen shelled shrimp
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  • 1  pound
    skinless catfish, haddock, or orange roughy fillets (1/2 to 1-inch thick)
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  • 1/2  cup
    margarine
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  • 1/2  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2  cups
    chopped onion
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  • 1  cup
    chopped green pepper
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  • 5  cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 4  cups
    chicken broth
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  • 1  28-ounce can
    tomatoes, cut up
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  • 2  cups
    sliced okra or one 10-ounce package frozen cut okra, thawed
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  • 1  teaspoon
    dried thyme, crushed
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    cayenne pepper
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  • 1 
    bay leaf
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  • 2  teaspoons
    file powder
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  • 4  cups
    hot cooked rice
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Directions
1.
Thaw crab and shrimp, if frozen. Remove crabmeat from shells, then cut crabmeat into bite-size pieces. Devein shrimp. Cut fish into 1-inch pieces. Cover and refrigerate the shellfish and fish until needed.
2.
For gumbo, in a 5-quart heavy Dutch oven melt margarine. Stir in flour. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until a dark reddish brown roux is formed. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Then continue cooking and stirring over medium-low heat about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are very tender.
3.
Gradually stir in chicken broth. Then stir in the undrained tomatoes, okra, thyme, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
4.
Carefully add crab, shrimp, and fish. Return just to boiling, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for 2 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turns pink and fish is done. Remove from heat. Stir in file powder.
5.
To serve, remove bay leaf. Spoon the gumbo over the hot rice in individual soup bowls. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 437, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 9 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 988 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 26 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 60%, Calcium 13%, Iron 22%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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