LAND-n-SEA GUMBO

Step One:
3-4 cups fresh Okra (1/2 inch slices)
4 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Margarine

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and margarine on medium heat, and sauté the okra slices slowly, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned and crispy. Remove from heat and cool.
Tip: Over stirring will turn okra into mush.

Step Two:

3 Chicken breast halves (boneless skinless)
Lowry’s Seasoning
1/4/ cup Olive Oil
1 lbs Smoked Sausage (cut into ¼ inch slices)
2 tablespoons Margarine
½ cup Flour (all-purpose)
 Salt and Pepper

Season the whole chicken breasts with Lowry’s Seasoning, salt and fresh ground pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large iron skillet with a lid (or a heavy bottomed dutch oven) over medium heat.
· Sauté the chicken until browned on both sides and remove to a bowl, and cut into cubes once cooled;
· Add the sausage and sauté until browned, remove to a bowl;
· Sprinkle the flour over the oil and meat stock, add 2 tablespoons margarine and cook over medium heat, until brown (about 10 minutes) to make the roux base. Remove from heat and let roux cool 10 minutes.

Step Three:

3 tablespoons margarine
1 lg onion (chopped)
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
8 cloves fresh garlic (minced) 
¼ bunch leaf parsley (coarsely chopped)
1 green bell pepper (diced) 
4 cups water
3 stalks celery (diced) 
3 beef bouillon cubes

In a dutch oven, on low heat melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and sauté for 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper (to taste), and the ¼ bunch parsley. Add the roux and 1 cup water (or more if needed) to thin roux, and simmer, whisking frequently for 10 minutes. Add the remaining water and bouillon cubes, stirring frequently. Add the cubed chicken and sausage. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes.

Step Four:
1 14oz can diced stewed tomatoes (with juice)
Add the tomatoes and the okra. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Step Five:
1 lbs shrimp (peeled, deveined and steamed)
1 teaspoon Gumbo Filé
Green hot pepper sauce (lightly to taste, just a little kick…)
Add shrimp, gumbo file and pepper sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve over rice.

DavidLee Recipes © 2010