Seafood-Okra Gumbo

Preparation info
  • 6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp in shells
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1

Method

  1. Shell shrimp and sauté in two tablespoons of the butter for several minutes, or until they turn a bright coral color. Set aside.

  2. Heat the remaining butter in a soup kettle, add the okra, and cook, stirring frequently, until tender.

  3. Stir in onions and cook for several minutes, then stir in flour until the mixture is smooth. Add tomato