"SPONTANEOUS HEATING" GUMBO

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup canola oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
1/2 pound buffalo sausage or other smoked sausage, sliced
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon gumbo file seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 cup clam juice
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup pale ale (recommended: Firehouse Chukkar Ale)
6 ounces pollack or other white fish, diced
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
1/2 pound okra
1 cup canned clams
White rice, for serving

Steps:

Heat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the canola oil, chicken breast and sausages. Saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and peppers and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the flour, spices, and hot sauce. Cook until the mixture thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add clam juice, chicken stock, tomato juice and pale ale. Bring to a simmer and add the fish and shrimp. Cook until the shrimp and fish are done, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the okra and clams. Simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve over white rice.