Prawn gumbo recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 2 fl oz vegetable oil
• 6 finely chopped rashers bacon
• 2 1/2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 1 chopped red pepper
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 16 trimmed okra, cut into halves
• 2 lb tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 lb peeled and deveined raw prawns
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation (instructions)

1. To make a roux, heat vegetable oil in a saucepan under medium heat.
2. Add bacon and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add flour and stir until flour turns brown.
4. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. Heat sunflower oil in a saucepan.
6. Add onions, red pepper, green pepper and cayenne pepper.
7. Cook until onions turn brown.
8. Add okra, tomatoes and bay leaf.
9. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
10. Add roux, prawns, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.
11. Cook for 5-6 minutes and serve hot.

Servings: 4

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