Louisiana Seafood Gumbo

Nothing to say about this delicious seafood stew/soup . I’ve never had gumbo before , why i wanted to try this today .. i have no clue. I guess i just wanted to make something different .. And i am glad i tried it .Although the ingredients seem like so much , but actually , i have most of them in my pantry and if you cook often , i think you have most of the ingredients in here as well . The only thing i had to run to the store to buy was the king crab legs to get the yummy crab meat . You have no idea how easy it was to cook crab legs !! LOL .. Anyway .. here is gumbo , served with rice on the bottom and french bread on the side .

You need :

1/2 lbs of king crab legs

Boil a big pot of water , add about 1 tbsp. salt , and once it boil , put the crab legs in there , simmer , for 5-7 minutes . Remove from the pot immediately , set aside to cool before taking the meat out from the shell .

1/4 c. of vegetable oil

6 tbsp. of all purpose flour

In a pot , heat the oil and add the flour , stir , keep stirring until the flour turns to light brown , then add :

1 green bell pepper , chopped

2 medium onions , chopped

2 stalks of celery , chopped

5-6 garlic cloves , minced

Keep stirring until it’s well mixed , cook about 3 minutes , then add slowly :

4 cups of chicken broth

1 tbsp. of chicken soup base

3 cups of water

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. lemon pepper

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 tsp. cajun bayou seasoning

2 tbsp . Worcestershire sauce

2 cups of fresh tomatoes ,chopped or 1 can of 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with basil , garlic and oregano

Mix them well with whisk , then add :

1 package of andouille sausage

2 ears of corn , scrapped

Cook , simmer for 1.5 hours , then add :

1 lb of bay scallops

the meat from the crab legs

1 1/2 lbs of shrimps

Cook for another 15 minutes , simmer . Remove from heat , serve with rice and french bread .