Best Big Easy Gumbo Recipes

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup peanut oil
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
5 1/4 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 1/2 cups frozen black-eyed peas, thawed
1 lb uncooked extra-large (16 to 20 count) shrimp, peeled (tail shells removed), deveined

Steps:

In 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Gradually stir in flour with whisk; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until flour is chocolate colored. (Do not burn mixture.)
Reduce heat to medium. Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, Creole seasoning and garlic. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in broth. Add chicken, sausage and black-eyed peas. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in shrimp; cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp are pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fat 3, Fiber 2 1/2 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 560 mg

Sunny's Big Easy Chicken and Andouille File Gumbo image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 chicken breasts, gently pounded thin
2 pounds andouille sausage, sliced into 1-inch rounds
1 stick salted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Cajun seasoning, preferably Mama Mia's For Whatever Seasoning
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 white onion, finely chopped
4 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 jalapenos, finely chopped (seeds optional)
4 cloves garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Enough chicken stock base for the 8-cup stock equivalent
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons file powder, plus more for serving
Serving suggestions: cooked white rice and hot sauce, optional

Steps:

Add the oil, chicken and sausage rounds to a stockpot on medium-high heat. Sear the chicken to get color and sausage to get color and render fat, but not to cook fully. As the parts finish searing, use a slotted spoon to remove them and place on a plate, leaving the fat in the pot, about 10 minutes total.
Add the butter, flour and Cajun seasoning to the pot. Cook on medium heat, constantly stirring, until the roux becomes a rich, dark caramel color, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the bell peppers, onions, celery, jalapenos and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, to coat, until everything gets tender, 5 to 8 minutes, then add the stock base and 8 cups water and stir to mix the base into the pot. Add the bay leaves and cover the pot to simmer until the gumbo is thickened, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Add the reserved chicken and sausage, then stir in the file powder. Simmer, uncovered, for another 30 minutes.
Shred the chicken in the pot. Serve over rice with a shake of hot sauce and file powder.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Gumbo

Time 1h8m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons creole seasoning
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 (14 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices (can sub smoked sausage)
1 1/2 cups frozen black-eyed peas, thawed (this is untraditional and optional)
1 lb peeled large raw shrimp

Steps:

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until flour is chocolate colored. Do not burn mixture.
Reduce heat to medium. Stir in onion and next 4 ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Gradually stir in chicken broth; add chicken and next 2 ingredients. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Serve over hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.1, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 140.2, Sodium 774.4, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2, Protein 37.6

Yield 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup peanut oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 (14-oz.) cans low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 1/2 cups frozen black-eyed peas, thawed
1 pound peeled, large raw shrimp (1 6/20 count)

Steps:

1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat; gradually whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until flour is chocolate colored. (Do not burn mixture.) 2. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in onion and next 4 ingredients, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Gradually stir in chicken broth; add chicken and next 2 ingredients. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Add shrimp, and cook 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.