Recipes Senegalese-Style Seafood Gumbo Be the first to rate & review! Inspired by his time in Senegal, chef Sean Brock created this delicious, untraditional gumbo using dende (palm) oil, dried shrimp and fish sauce. Slideshow: How to Make Gumbo By Sean Brock Sean Brock Instagram Chef Sean Brock made a name for himself at McCrady's and Husk in Charleston, South Carolina, followed by Audrey in Nashville. The James Beard Award-winning author of Heritage and SOUTH explores Southern foodways and the future of food. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 13, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Fredrika Stjärne Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients Two 1-pound red snappers—cleaned, filleted, skinned and coarsely chopped, heads and bones reserved 1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth 1 onion, chopped 3/4 pound okra, thinly sliced and smashed in a mortar and pestle Two 3-ounce cans smoked oysters 10 small dried shrimp (see Note) 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 dried cayenne or arbol chiles 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce 18 large head-on shrimp (about 2 1/4 pounds) 1/2 cup palm oil (see Note) 1/2 pound jumbo lump crabmeat Kosher salt Steamed rice, for serving Directions In a large pot, combine the fish heads and bones with the stock, onion and 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, skimming off any foam from the surface. Strain the broth into a large bowl. Wipe out the pot and return the broth to it. Add the okra, oysters, dried shrimp, garlic, chiles and fish sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook over moderately low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the snapper fillets, shrimp and palm oil and simmer until the fish and shrimp are just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the crab and cook for 1 minute, until heated through. Season with salt. Serve with rice. Notes Dried shrimp are available at Asian markets. Palm oil (also known as dende oil) comes from the fruit of the African oil palm. It adds a rich flavor and red color to this gumbo. Look for it at specialty food shops and on amazon.com. Suggested Pairing Slightly sweet brown ale quells the heat of this spicy gumbo. Rate it Print