Best Cajun Baked Roux Recipes
SHRIMP GUMBO
This spicy Cajun gumbo, a stew originating in Louisiana in the 18th century, gains much of its flavor from the dark roux and its characteristic thickness from file, an herb made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree. Onions, celery and green peppers, the "holy trinity" of both Creole and Cajun cooking, add flavor and substance to the thick shrimp and sausage stew, which is served over a heaping portion of white rice.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories main-dish
Time 3h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the vegetable oil and flour into a 5 to 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven and whisk together to combine. Place on the middle shelf of the oven, uncovered, and bake for 1 1/2 hours, whisking 2 to 3 times throughout the cooking process.
- While the roux is baking, de-head, peel and devein the shrimp. Place the shrimp in a bowl and set in the refrigerator. Place the heads and shells in a 4-quart saucepan along with the 2 quarts of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour or until the liquid has reduced to 1-quart. Remove from the heat and strain the liquid into a container, discarding the solids.
- Once the roux is done, carefully remove it from the oven and set over medium-high heat. Gently add the onions, celery, green peppers and garlic and cook, moving constantly for 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions begin to turn translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves and stir to combine. Gradually add the shrimp broth while whisking continually. Decrease the heat to low, cover and cook for 35 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the shrimp and sausage and stir to combine. Add the file powder while stirring constantly. Cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes prior to serving. Serve over rice.
CAJUN BAKED ROUX
With horror many cooks read the words "first make a roux". Here is a method to take the fear of making a roux away. The recipe is taken from "Quelque Chose Piquante" a Cajun cookbook from Baton Rouge, LA first published in 1966.
Provided by Dan-Amer 1
Categories Grains
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 pint
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix together the flour and the oil in a heavy Dutch oven.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and place the Dutch oven on the center shelf of the preheated oven.
- Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or a bit longer if you will have a very dark roux, stirring the mixture about every 15 minutes.
- When it is cool, store in jars in the refrigerator for future use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5694.5, Fat 440.9, SaturatedFat 57.2, Sodium 10.1, Carbohydrate 385.8, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 1.4, Protein 52.2
TRADITIONAL CAJUN ROUX
This roux recipe is the quickest way to make Cajun roux, which is used to thicken a sauce or stew and deepen the flavor.
Provided by Terri Wuerthner
Categories Entree Sauces Ingredient
Time 40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Use in your favorite Cajun recipe and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 10 g, ServingSize 1 cup (16 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
BAKED ROUX
This makes a lovely brown roux. It makes a lot, but it will freeze. I divide it up and always have a roux ready and waiting for gumbo or anything else. Freeze in small amounts.
Provided by bayousong
Categories Cajun
Time 1h2m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Mix the flour and oil in an iron skillet or heavy oven proof container.
- I use a cast iron dutch oven.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, STIRRING EVERY 15 MINUTES with a whisk.
- The color determines the doneness.
- Cool before storing.
- You must stir every 15 minutes or it will burn.
- In my oven 1 1/2 hours is perfect.
- After removing from the oven, stir again and stir every few minutes until it cools and quits browning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.3, Fat 32.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Sodium 0.4, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 1.9
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