Best Bubba Gumps Greenbow County Okra Gumbo Recipes

OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• Saute' onion and peppers in margarine until tender.
• Add remaining ingredients including cooked chicken.
• Cook on low for about 2 hours to blend flavors.
• This can be served over steamed rice.

GREENBOW COUNTY OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• Cook okra in 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Set aside. Combining remaining ¼ cup butter and flour in a large Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until roux is chololate colored (20 to 25 minutes). Stir in green onions, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender. Add okra, water, and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Peel and devein shrimp; add shrimp and crabmeat to okra mixture. Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve gumbo over rice.

SHRIMP AND OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• Place all together in a large pot EXCEPT for rice and shrimp.
• Bring to boil then reduce and simmer for 1 hr 10 min stirring often. Add a little water if it gets too thick.
• Taste and adjust seasoning to taste.
• Add shrimp and cook 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves serve over rice.

SHRIMP AND OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in small bowl for seasoning mixture.
• Heat 4 Tablespoons oil in 4-quart saucepan over high heat 1 minute.
• Add 2 cups okra and saute until brown, about 6 minutes.
• Stir onion, green pepper and celery into okra and cook 1 minute.
• Add butter and cook 1 minute.
• Mix in garlic and saute 1 minute.
• Stir in seasoning mixture and continue cooking over high heat 3 minutes to blend flavors, scraping bottom of pan frequently.
• Add flour and remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Continue cooking until flour is brown,scraping bottom of pan frequently, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in 1 1/2 cups stock, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Stir in remaining stock; boil 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in remaining 1 cup okra and continue simmering for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• (Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead at this point. Cover and refrigerate.Slowly bring to a simmer before proceeding.).
• Add green onion to soup and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in shrimp and simmer until shrimp just turn pink, about 1 minute.
• Salt to taste and serve.

OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and green bell pepper, and saute until tender. Stir in okra, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, file powder, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stirring constantly, add flour, and cook 2 to 5 minutes, until a golden brown roux has formed.
• Spoon the roux into the okra mixture, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened.