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Home » Recipe » Seafood Recipes » Ham and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Ham and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Last Modified: January 22, 2025 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

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"Gumbo is a stew that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. It consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the Cajun holy trinity of vegetables, namely celery, bell peppers, and onions." It's a great dish on those cold winter nights.

This ham and shrimp gumbo recipe is one of our favorites for cold winter dinners. It is filling and yummy, and we can eat leftovers the next day! YAY! Follow along and see how we made this dish!

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What is in Ham and Shrimp Gumbo?

1 ham steak
½ lb of shrimp Medium, 41-50
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup flour
One large onion - finely chopped
Two celery stalks - finely chopped
One bell pepper chopped
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
4 cups fish broth or chicken broth (Affiliate Link)
One bay leaf (Affiliate Link)
½ teaspoon and one teaspoon creole seasonings (if you want it spicier, add more)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 10 oz frozen-thawed chopped okra

How to make Ham and Shrimp Gumbo?

1. Clean and dry shrimp well. Toss shrimp with one teaspoon of creole seasoning.

seasoned shrimp | Sabrina's Organizing

2. Heat 5 quarter dutch oven (Affiliate Link) with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook shrimp for 2 - 3 minutes but not fully cooked. Remove shrimp from the pan to a separate bowl.

partially cooked shrimp | Sabrina's Organizing

3. Add ⅓ cup of oil to 5-quart dutch oven (Affiliate Link), stir in ⅓ cup of flour, stir roux to smooth, and allow to cook until darkened but not burnt—about 8 minutes.

The finished roux | Sabrina's Organizing

4. Stir in onions, pepper, and celery until tender, about 4 minutes.

roux with veggies | Sabrina's Organizing

5. Add canned tomatoes, broth, okra, bay leaf (Affiliate Link), and teaspoon of creole or more than bringing to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

add broth tomatoes ham okra to pot | Sabrina's Organizing

6. Add cooked ham and shrimp for 5 minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf (Affiliate Link) and serve warm over rice.

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  • Author: Sabrina M Quairoli
  • Total Time: 59 minutes
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Easy gumbo recipe you can make right now. 


Ingredients

  • 1 ham steak
  • ½ lb of shrimp Medium, 41-50
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 1 large onion - finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks - finely chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups fish broth or chicken broth (Affiliate Link)
  • 1 bay leaf (Affiliate Link)
  • 1 ½ tsp creole seasonings (if you want it spicier, add more)
  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 10 oz frozen and thawed chopped okra

Instructions

  1. Clean and dry shrimp well. Toss shrimp with 1 teaspoon of creole seasoning.
  2. Heat 5 quarter dutch oven (Affiliate Link) with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook shrimp for 2 - 3 minutes but not fully cooked. Remove shrimp from the pan to a separate bowl.
  3. Add ⅓ cup of oil to 5-quart dutch oven (Affiliate Link), stir in ⅓ cup of flour, stir roux to smooth, and allow to cook until darkened but not burnt—about 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in onions, pepper, and celery until tender, about 4 minutes.
  5. Add canned tomatoes, broth, okra, bay leaf (Affiliate Link), and teaspoon of creole or more than bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  6. Add cooked ham and shrimp for 5 minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf (Affiliate Link) and serve warm over rice.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: soup recipe
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: American, creole

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 295.14 kcal
  • Sugar: 3.16 g
  • Sodium: 2626.08 mg
  • Fat: 15.32 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.02 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.06 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.58 g
  • Fiber: 2.67 g
  • Protein: 29.01 g
  • Cholesterol: 82.15 mg

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And here's the delicious dish.  If you like it spicier, feel free to add creole seasoning at the end too. =) Enjoy!

ham and shrimp gumbo

What to add to this recipe?

You can easily add rice or a low-carb pasta dish to this recipe. A corn-based pasta or egg noodle will work too.

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  1. Jeri says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:09 am

    Cajun and creole food is definitely what I miss most about living down South. There is nowhere to find such delights in Idaho, so I branched out in my cooking skills and have made shrimp and grits, etoufee, as well as gumbo. The gumbo I make is chicken and andouille sausage. I love it soooooo much.

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    • Sabrina says

      January 27, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Thanks for commenting, Jeri. I love chicken and andouille sausage too.

      Reply
  2. krystle cook says

    January 26, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    I have never had gumbo before but I LOVE shrimp. Looks so good!

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    • Sabrina says

      January 26, 2016 at 8:21 pm

      Try it out! It's really great.

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