Chicken Ham Seafood Gumbo Recipe

• 1 (2 1/2 or possibly 3 lb.) fryer
• 1 quart. water
• 1 c. oil
• 1 c. plain flour
• 1 (16 ounce.) frzn cut okra (or possibly fresh)
• 2 1/2 c. minced celery
• 1/2 c. minced green pepper
• 2 med. onions, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 pound ham, minced
• 1 (12 ounce.) jar oysters, undrained
• 6 blue crabs (fresh), cleaned & broken in half
• 1 (8 ounce.) tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
• 2 bay leaves, crumbled
• 2 tbsp. browning & seasoning sauce (I cannot find)
• 2 teaspoon Creole seasoning (use sparingly, warm) (I use McCormick seafood)
• 1 teaspoon dry whole thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic pwdr
• 1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Warm cooked rice
• Gumbo file (opt. but good)

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