Florida Seafood Recipe

Oyster, Duck and Sausage Gumbo

Seafood-4020

Ingredients
1 cup	peanut oil
1 cup	all-purpose flour
1 cup	onion, finely chopped
1 cup	celery, finely chopped
1 cup	bell pepper, red or green, finely chopped
1 ounce	garlic, finely minced
4 1/2 quarts	rich duck stock
1 1/2 pounds	roasted duck meat in large shreds without skin
1 pound	andouille sausage
1 quart	shucked oysters
1/2 pound	sliced okra, fresh or frozen
2 ounces	fil‚ powder
1 ounce	creole seasoning
3 teaspoons	salt
3 teaspoons	black pepper, finely ground
1 1/2 cup	white rice, uncooked, long grain
3/4 cup	green onion, finely diced

Preparation
Slice sausage into 3/4 inch slices and brown well in large skillet or brazier allowing fat to render out. Remove with slotted spoon and keep warm. In same skillet, make roux by adding oil and flour to rendered fat. Cook over low heat until very dark, almost to burning point, stirring constantly. This will take approximately 40 minutes; do not rush this process as a carefully made roux is essential to a fine gumbo. When roux has reached desired color and has a rich, nut-like smell, add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Let the vegetables cook in the roux until they have reached a crisp tender texture, approximately 15 minutes. Begin adding warm stock, one cup at a time, and stirring well until consistency is that of very thick soup. At this time, you can combine roux/vegetable mixture, remaining stock, duck meat, reserved sausage and okra in a large stock pot. The oysters will not be added until gumbo is ready for service. Add file powder, creole seasoning, salt and pepper. Allow gumbo to simmer gently at least one hour, stirring occasionally and adjusting seasonings if necessary just before service. Cook rice in 3 cups salted water for approximately 20 minutes just before service. Service Add the oysters to simmering gumbo and cook for no more than 3 minutes, ladle gumbo into soup plate, top with scoop of rice and sprinkle green onions over all.

Florida Seafood Recipe

Oyster, Duck and Sausage Gumbo

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