Best Lazy Mans Gumbo Recipes

POOR MAN'S GUMBO

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I found this recipe in a Rachael Ray magazine. It's delicious, hearty, and surprisingly inexpensive! It has quickly become one of my favorite dishes. Just a heads up, this makes A LOT of gumbo. It feeds me for about 5 days. I'd guess that it would last a family of 4 about 2 days.

Provided by RedheadAblaze

Categories Gumbo

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb)
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1 (12 ounce) can tuna, solid white packed in water
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon file powder, like Zatarain's (I just found a box of gumbo mix and used its flavoring because I couldn't find what she was describi)
1 1/4 cups rice, cooked

Steps:

In a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon over mid heat until crisp.
Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Drain off all but 1/4 c bacon fat and return the skillet to the heat.
Add celery and onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tuna & liquid, tomato paste, jalapeño and 1 c water.
Simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
Whisk in the file powder, remove from heat.
Serve gumbo over rice and crumble bacon on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.3, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 39.3, Sodium 375.8, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.2, Protein 16.9

LAZY MAN'S GUMBO

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This is a family favorite. My great-grandmother named this dish. Unlike most other seafood gumbos, this has all ingredients cleaned and shelled and ready to eat. It requires no work effort to enjoy!

Provided by Dorothy Wiggins

Categories Other Main Dishes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 25

Ingredients

4 - 8 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
2 lb prawns, cleaned and peeled
1 1/4 lb cooked plain shrimp
1 - 2 lb chunks/lump cooked crab meat * optional
6 andouille sausage, sliced into coins
3 hot link sausage, sliced into half coins * optional
1/2 large yellow onion, cut into fine cubes
4 stalks/ribs celery, finely diced
1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
3 -5 clove large garlic, finely minced
3 Tbsp dried thyme
2 Tbsp ground thyme
3 Tbsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp spanish paprika, smoky
salt & pepper to taste*
1 - 2 c flour
1 - 2 c good cooking oil, corn or peanut
3 - 4 bay leaves, dried
2 - 3 tsp granulated garlic
1 - 2 c dried shrimp
1 - 2 qt low sodium chicken broth
fresh parsley, clean, dry and chopped
tobasco or your favorite hot sauce * optional
pickled jalepeno peppers, sliced * optional
other pickled vegetables or peppers * optional

Steps:

1. Gather all spices and ingredients.
2. Clean, prep, and set aside all fresh ingredients. Shrimp needs to be peeled and deveined. Defrost well in advance if you are using frozen chicken or shrimp, then prep.
3. Clean and cut fresh okra into bite sized pieces. Drain and set aside.
4. Put dried shrimp into spice blender and blend to a power; or you may mince finely by hand. Set aside.
5. Chicken thighs should be cut into bite sized pieces and set aside.
6. Use a dutch oven or other large, heavy pot. Place on burner and pre-heat on medium flame. When pot is warm, add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pot. Continue to heat oil.
7. Toss chicken in flour until lightly coated. Add flour coated chicken to pot when oil is heated. Stir with a wooden spoon until all chicken pieces are lightly browned. Remove from the pot and set aside.
8. Making the roux: Add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pot. Add 1/2 cup flour To heated oil. Wisk to blend. Continue to add flour in small amounts until a paste is formed, whisking constantly. Brown the flour Brown the flour to at least a deep camel color. You can brown to a darker brown. The darker the color the stronger the flavor. Be careful not to burn the roux. If burned, you will have to start again. When done, set the roux aside.
9. Add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pot. Reheat the pot. When the oil is hot, add onion, celery, bell pepper, ground thyme,oregano, bay leaves, and one third of the paprika. Stir constantly,on medium heat until onions and celery are translucent. Add minced garlic and stir.
10. Add 1 quart of chicken stock to the mix. Stir while heating stock. Add remaining quart of chicken stock slowly until the stock is heated to a medium-high temperature. Liquid should be just below a rolling boil. Reduce the flame as needed to maintain at a simmer.
11. Add chicken and continue to simmer and keep covered. Stir periodically. Simmer for 30 minutes to any hour, until chicken is tender.
12. Add dried shrimp/shrimp powder to the pot. Stir well. Continue to simmer. You may add dried shrimp whole if you prefer, rather than to grind to a powder.
13. When chicken is nearly tender, add okra to the pot, stir, and continue to simmer.
14. To thicken the gumbo, you may add the roux to the gumbo 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir well with each addition. Give the gumbo a few moments to thicken after each addition.
15. Add remaining spices and herbs when chicken is tender.
16. Add the prawns and reduce the flame to medium low. Stir until prawns begin to change color.
17. Add the cooked shrimp, stir, turn off the flame and cover.
18. Add crab meat. Stir into gumbo without breaking crab chunks/lumps.
19. Let the pot rest for 20 minutes. Taste. Add salt & pepper to your taste.
20. Serve over cooked long-grain rice. Offer pickled jalapenos, vegetables and Tabasco or hot sauce on the side to dress the dish to each person's taste.