Seafood Gumbo For One

Name: Seafood Gumbo For One
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil; ▢2 tablespoons all purpose flour; ▢½ cup chopped onions; ▢¼ cup chopped green bell peppers; ▢¼ cup chopped celery (about 1 stalk); ▢1 clove garlic , minced; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth or low sodium shrimp stock; ▢¼ teaspoon dried thyme; ▢¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ▢¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; ▢¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ▢½ cup peeled and deveined shrimp; ▢4 ounces white fish cut into 1-inch pieces (catfish, grouper, snapper, sole); ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning (I use Tony Chachere's)

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 15min

Classic Seafood Gumbo Recipe For One - This easy-to-make gumbo is perfectly spiced and filled with shrimp, fish, and the trinity of vegetables. There are many seafood gumbo recipes out there but none are easier than this authentic single serving version.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:17:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories533 kcal (27%)

Total Fat31.6 g (45%)

Carbs29.3 g (11%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein36.9 g (74%)

Sodium1266.3 mg (63%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 tablespoonscanola oil

or vegetable oil

2 tablespoonsall purpose flour

½ cuponions

chopped

¼ cupgreen bell peppers

¼ cupcelery

2 cupslow sodium chicken broth

or low sodium shrimp stock

¼ teaspoondried thyme

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspooncoarsely ground black pepper

¼ teaspoonWorcestershire sauce

½ cuppeeled and deveined shrimp

4 ounceswhite fish

cut into 1-inch pieces, catfish, grouper, snapper, sole

½ teaspoonCreole seasoning

Instructions

Step 1

Place a 2-quart pot over medium heat and add the oil. Allow the oil to heat for about 5 minutes, then add the flour to the pot. Stir the oil and flour together to form a roux. Continue to stir the roux for 10-15 minutes, or until the color of a penny or caramel.

Step 2

Add the onions, bell peppers, and celery to the roux and stir to blend. Stir the vegetables for 2 minutes, then add the garlic. Cook and stir the garlic for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Add the chicken broth to the pot. Season the gumbo with the thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Bring the gumbo to a boil and lower heat to low and simmer. Continue to simmer the gumbo for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Season the shrimp and fish in a small bowl with ½ teaspoon of creole seasoning. Stir the shrimp and fish into the gumbo and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Taste the gumbo and add additional salt if necessary. Serve over cooked rice.

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