Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Shrimp Gumbo Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup canola oil
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 TSP salt
1 TSP pepper
1/2 TSP cayenne pepper
2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced okra
4 green onions, sliced
1 medium tomato, chopped
1-1/2 TSPs gumbo file powder
Hot cooked rice

Recipe Instructions:

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir flour and oil until caramel-colored, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes (do not burn).
Add the celery, green pepper and onion; cook and stir until tender, 5-6 minutes.
Stir in the broth, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Stir in the shrimp, okra, green onions and tomato.
Return to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer until shrimp turn pink, 10 minutes.
Stir in file powder.
Serve with rice.

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