Ingredients
1 lb okra, clean, trimmed, stemmed
2 lb crab meat, fresh and picked-over
1 lb shrimp, fresh, shelled and deveined
12 cups chicken stock
½ cup vegetable oil, or canola oil
¾ cup flour
1 white onion, large, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
tomatoes, (1 can), crushed
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme
tabasco sauce, few drops
1 cup ham, diced
1 cup veal meat, cubed
2 tbsp butter, or lard
½ cup leeks , or green onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp parsley
2 leeks, chopped
salt and pepper , to taste
4 cups white rice, long-grained, cooked
Preparation
Whisk flour and chicken stock in a deep pot.
Combine all the ingredients in a stockpot except for the shrimps, butter, green onion or leeks, and chopped parsley.
Heat for 15 to 20 minutes then add your shrimps, green onion or leeks, parsley, and butter to the boiling mixture. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes.
Once done, stir in the herbs and adjust the seasoning. Serve over cooked rice and enjoy!
