Name: Seafood Gumbo Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup all purpose flour (or 3/4 cup, if you like a thicker gumbo); 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green onions (about 8); 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1 tbsp minced garlic (3 to 4 cloves); 1/2 tsp minced Scotch Bonnet pepper (or to taste); 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock (or fish stock or combo of both); 1 bay leaf; 1 lb fresh or frozen okra (sliced 1/4 inch thick); 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined); 1 pint shucked oysters; 1 lb claw crabmeat (picked over); Hot cooked rice (for serving); 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley