Auntie Mae's Oyster-Shrimp Gumbo Recipe - Cooking Index
Auntie Mae's Oyster-Shrimp Gumbo Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 lb | Medium shrimp - (20-25/lb) | |
| 2 | Shucked raw oysters | |
| Salt to taste | ||
| 1/3 cup | White rice - (uncooked) | |
| 2 cups | Sliced - (1/4" thick) okra | |
| 1 cup | Stewed tomatoes | |
| 2 x | Garlic minced | |
| 2 x | Onions chopped (medium) | |
| 1/4 cup | Sauterne wine | |
| 4 tablespoons | Bacon grease | |
| 1 teaspoon | Tabasco sauce | |
| 3 | Bay leaves | |
| 2 tablespoons | File powder or New Orleans crab boil (in a small cloth bag) | |
| A pinch of ground dill | ||
| 1 cup | Sliced carrot | |
| 1 teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce | |
| 1/3 cup | Chopped celery | |
| 1/2 cup | Chopped green bell pepper | |
| 1/3 cup | Corn or peanut oil | |
| 5 x | Water | |
| 1/2 cup | Finely diced ham |
Saute' the onions, Bell peppers, garlic, and celery in the bacon grease.
Add to the water which you should then bring to a boil.
Add the okra, ham, oysters, and shrimp and boil for 5 minutes.
Add the other ingredients now and cook until the rice is done. Sever in soup bowls or over more rice.
This is an epicurean experience that cannot be duplicated anywhere except where it is cooked.
The meats may be changed to crab & shrimp or crab & oysters, or Turkey and Ham, or chicken & shrimp, or what ever!
Serves 6.
Source:
Emeril Lagasse
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