Shellfish Gumbo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. okra
2 qt. salted water
1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 jalapenos, minced
1 c. diced mixed peppers (red, yellow and green)
1/4 c. finely chopped scallions
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
lime juice
2 c. chicken stock
1 lobster, cut into 4 pieces
1 lb. mussels, scrubbed
1 lb. cleaned clams
8 shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
cayenne

Preparation

Cut off the stalk ends of okra; cut into 1/4-inch pieces and blanch in salted water.
Drain the water.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan and add the chopped vegetables, okra and herbs.
Let stew about five minutes; add the shellfish and chicken stock. Cover and bring to a boil; simmer until clams and mussels open. Season with cayenne, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Serve with buttered steamed rice.