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"W" · #21 01-11-2012, 08:52 PM

Black Drum Gumbo

Black drum have chunky meat that is perfect for gumbo.

2 lb black drum fillets, cut into chunks
½ lb bacon
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
flour
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup green and/or red pepper, diced
½ cup celery, diced
½ cup okra, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
4 cups chicken broth
four drops hot sauce
Saute bacon in a large pot and reserve (crumble bacon when cool). Heat bacon fat until it begins to smoke, then add an equal amount of flour. Stir until the mixture is brown. Add broth, sausage, vegetables, seasonings, and crumbled bacon. Cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes and then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes constantly stirring.

Add black drum and simmer 10 minutes more. Serve over white rice. Serves 6.

Ray · #22 01-11-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by "W"

Black Drum Gumbo

Black drum have chunky meat that is perfect for gumbo.

2 lb black drum fillets, cut into chunks
½ lb bacon
1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
flour
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup green and/or red pepper, diced
½ cup celery, diced
½ cup okra, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
4 cups chicken broth
four drops hot sauce
Saute bacon in a large pot and reserve (crumble bacon when cool). Heat bacon fat until it begins to smoke, then add an equal amount of flour. Stir until the mixture is brown. Add broth, sausage, vegetables, seasonings, and crumbled bacon. Cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes and then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes constantly stirring.

Add black drum and simmer 10 minutes more. Serve over white rice. Serves 6.

You spelt Okry rong.

And a big nasty can feed a lot more than 6.