Christmas Eve Seafood Gumbo
DATE: September 27, 2022
- Serves: 8
Featured product
House of the Rising Spice
Creole Spice
SHRIMP STOCK
- 2 cups shrimp shells (You can use the shells from the shrimp below)
- 2 cups clam juice
- 3 cups fish or chicken stock
FOR THE GUMBO
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined (save the shells for the stock)
- ½ lb lump crab meat
- 1 lb pre-cooked octopus, chopped into ½ pieces (I purchased from Costco)
- 8 medium oysters removed from shell (you can usually purchase in a pre-packaged container from the seafood section of grocery store)
- 4 Aidells Cajun Style Andouille Sausages cut in ½ inch slices
- 4 tbsp olive oil, separated
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- 1 cup green onion/scallion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1½ tbsp Healthy On You® House of the Rising Spice creole spice
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cups okra, chopped roughly
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 1 14 oz canned chopped tomato
- 4 cups shrimp stock
- 2 tsp sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
- chopped parsley for garnish
Directions
MAKE THE STOCK
- Combine the shrimp shells, clam juice and broth in a stockpot; simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat, then strain and set aside, discarding the shells.
MAKE THE GUMBO
- In a large cast iron dutch oven, heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil under medium heat. Sauté the okra turning often for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the sausages and sauté until brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the remaining 2 tbsp of the olive oil to the pot, add the chickpea flour and stir. The mixture will be light brown and foamy. Continue to stir until the color becomes a medium brown about 8 minutes. Try not to burn the roux. If it begins to darken too quickly, reduce the heat.
- Add the onions, pepper, and celery to the pot and sauté until the vegetables soften about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, the House of the Rising Spice, cayenne pepper, sea salt and combine.
- Add the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, stock, okra, green onions, and sausages. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce the heat and cover for 45 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, pre-cooked octopus, crab, and oysters. Allow to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve hot. Season with additional salt, if necessary. Add freshly ground black pepper and garnish with parsley.
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