Emeril's Classic Seafood Gumbo

Ingredients

Serves 10 to 12

  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) amber beer
  • 6 cups Shrimp Stock, or low-sodium store-bought chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 pound gumbo crabs or uncooked or frozen blue crabs, defrosted (about 2)
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound white fish fillets, such as catfish, grouper, snapper, or sole
  • 1 tablespoon Emeril's Original Essence
  • 2 cups shucked oysters with their liquor
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped tender scallion tops
  • File powder, for garnish
  • Cooked white rice, for serving

Description

This Recipe For Delicious Seafood Gumbo Is Courtesy Of Emeril Lagasse.

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