Andouille, Crab & Oyster Gumbo

Andouille, Crab & Oyster Gumbo

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Bayou Soul Food Deep in the Louisiana bayou, Cajuns still live off the land—trapping, shrimping, crabbing and hunting. Cooks make gumbo with nutria, a giant, wa

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Cooking tools:

  • Oyster knife
  • Kitchen towel
  • Pot
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle
  • Kitchen timer
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 3 large celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 habanero chile, minced and most seeds discarded
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 pound okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons filé powder (see Note)
  • 5 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 3 cups bottled clam juice
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 large tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over
  • 2 dozen shucked oysters and their liquor
  • Salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • Steamed rice or crusty bread, for serving

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