Easy Prawn Gumbo Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 pound peeled jumbo or large prawns (shrimps)
• 1 can (14 ounces) plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 pound okra, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, seeds removed and diced
• 1 green pepper, seeds removed and diced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

How to cook Easy Prawn Gumbo:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic until softened.
• Add the peppers and okra and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, allspice and cayenne pepper and simmer for about 25 minutes, until the gumbo is thickened.
• Add the prawns (shrimps), heat through and serve with boiled or steamed rice.

Notes:
The Easy Prawn Gumbo is a very affordable dish. Delicious, simple, and easy recipe.
Gumbo is a stew or soup originating in Louisiana which is popular across the Gulf Coast of the United States and into the U.S. South. It consists primarily of a strong stock, meat and/or shellfish, a thickener, and the vegetable “holy trinity” of celery, bell peppers, and onion. The soup is traditionally served over rice.

This recipe for Easy Prawn Gumbo serves/makes: 4

The Easy Prawn Gumbo recipe and the pictures are adopted from The Our Favorite Fish & Seafood Recipes Cookbook.

Main Ingredient: Shrimp 
Preparation Method: Soup/Stew 
Cuisine: American