Shrimp Gumbo

I wanted to do my own version because some of the ingredients I could not find in supermarkets, so here goes!

Ingredients:

    1/2 kg. shrimps (15-20 pcs) sliced in half

    1 large breast of chicken, deboned and chopped

    1 Zuchini or Chayote cut into cubes

    1/2 lb. okra, chopped

    1 Large Green Bell pepper (cut into 1/2 " squares)

    1 Large Red Bell Pepper (cut into 1/2" squares)

    1 large onion (sliced into 1/2" squares)

    2 large tomatoes (chopped into 1/2" squares)

    3 cloves of garlic (chopped fine)

    1 cup of flour

    1 tspn of Cajun spice

    1/2 cup vegetable oil

    4 tblspns Sunshine hot sauce

    1 tspn chicken powder

    Salt & pepper to taste

Wash and pat dry the sliced shrimps and sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Cajun spice and set aside on a plate along with the chicken slices.

In a deep sauce pan, brown the flour in medium-high  heat while constantly steering to prevent from burning. Keep steering until you are satisfied with the brown color, then add 3 cups of water, add the chicken powder and steer until the gravy thickens.

In a soup pan, add some oil and saute the garlic, onions for a couple of minutes and add the remaining vegetables until soft. Then mix the gravy, chicken slices and shrimps and let the gumbo simmer until the shrimps are cooked. Then add the hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a shallow bowl while adding a tablespoon of rice. Enjoy!