2/3 cup oil
1 cup flour
2 med onions
1 rib celery (chopped)
1 Bell Pepper (chopped)
1 tsp garlic powder
2 qts water (or stock)
1 Bay leaf
1 dozen oysters and juice
2 lbs peeled shrimp
1 lb crabmeat
1 dozen jumbo crabs
¼ tsp oregano
½ tsp thyme
4 stalks green onion
3 sprigs parsley
1 tsp tobasco sauce
File
Salt, red, white and black pepper
1 lb crawfish tails
Roux
1 cup flour
1 cup oil
Heat oil in black cast iron skillet. Its hot enough when a pinch of flour sizzles.
Add flour 1/3 at a time, stirring constantly. Make a dark brown roux for gumbo.
Make a dark roux with oil and flour.
Remove from heat and add onions, celery, pepper and garlic powder.
Heat water or stock to a boil and add bay leaf, oyster juice and roux. Bring to a light boil for 45 minutes.
Add shrimp, crawfish, crabmeat, crabs, oysters and seasonings.
Cook 25-30 minutes, top with ground onions and parsley, simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve over rice and sprinkle with File over individual Servings.