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Flavorful Creole Seafood Gumbo Recipe with Okra Andouille Blue Crab Easy Steps

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A hearty and soulful Creole seafood gumbo featuring smoky andouille sausage, tender okra, and sweet blue crab, balanced with a dark roux and classic Cajun spices. Perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 12 oz andouille sausage, sliced
  • 1 cup blue crab meat, picked clean
  • 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup fresh okra, sliced
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • Hot sauce (optional, for serving)
  • Cooked white rice (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Make the roux: In a heavy-bottomed large pot or Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Slowly whisk in the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the roux reaches a deep chocolate brown color, being careful not to burn it.
  2. Add the holy trinity: Add diced onion, bell pepper, and celery to the roux. Stir and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened and fragrant. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Pour in the stock: Slowly whisk in the chicken stock to deglaze the pot, ensuring no lumps remain. Add bay leaves and thyme. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Cook the sausage: In a separate pan, brown the sliced andouille sausage over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  5. Add okra and sausage: Stir sliced okra and browned sausage into the gumbo base. Simmer for 10 minutes to allow okra to thicken the gumbo.
  6. Prepare seafood: Add shrimp and blue crab meat to the pot. Simmer gently for 5-7 minutes until shrimp turn pink and opaque. Avoid boiling vigorously.
  7. Season and finish: Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, cayenne, or smoked paprika. Remove bay leaves. Stir in chopped green onions and parsley.
  8. Serve: Ladle gumbo over cooked white rice. Offer hot sauce on the side for extra heat.

Notes

Stir the roux constantly over medium heat to avoid burning. Add okra after the roux base is ready but before seafood to prevent slimy texture. Use fresh seafood if possible and thaw frozen seafood completely. Gumbo tastes better the next day after flavors meld. Add a splash of stock or water if gumbo becomes too thick.

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Keywords: Creole gumbo, seafood gumbo, andouille sausage, blue crab, okra, Cajun, spicy stew, Louisiana recipe

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