Homemade Seafood Gumbo

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions

3/4 cup finely chopped green bell peppers

3/4 cup finely chopped celery

2 tablespoons minced garlic

One 12-ounce bottle of amber beer

6 cups Shrimp Stock

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

2 bay leaves

1/2 pound gumbo crabs (about 2)

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 pound white fish fillets, such as catfish, grouper, snapper, or sole

1 tablespoon Emeril’s Original Essence

2 cups shucked oysters with their liquor

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup chopped tender green onion tops

White Rice, for serving

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