Best Rich And Famous Seafood Gumbo Recipes

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AUTHENTIC NEW ORLEANS STYLE GUMBO



Authentic New Orleans Style Gumbo image

This Authentic New Orleans Gumbo is made with a dark roux, vegetables, chicken, sausage, and shrimp, and served over rice.

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Main Course     Soup

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 heaping cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup oil ((vegetable or canola oil))
1 bunch celery (, diced, leaves and all)
1 green bell pepper (, diced)
1 large yellow onion (, diced)
1 bunch green onion (, finely chopped)
1 bunch fresh parsley leaves (, finely chopped)
2-3 cloves garlic
1-2 Tablespoons cajun seasoning (*)
6-8 cups Chicken broth (*)
12 ounce package andouille sausages (, sliced into 'coins' (substitute Polska Kielbasa if you can't find a good Andouille))
Meat from 1 Rotisserie Chicken*
2 cups Shrimps (, pre cooked)
cooked white rice (for serving)

Steps:

  • Make the Roux*: In a large, heavy bottom stock pot combine flour and oil. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 30-45 minutes. This part takes patience--when it's finished it should be as dark as chocolate and have a soft, "cookie dough" like consistency. Be careful not to let it burn! Feel free to add a little more flour or oil as needed to reach this consistency.
  • Brown the sausage. In a separate skillet on medium-high heat place the sausage slices in one layer in the pan. Brown them well on one side (2-3 minutes) and then use a fork to flip each over onto the other side to brown. Remove to a plate.
  • Cook the vegetables in broth. Add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth to the hot skillet that had the sausage to deglaze the pan. Pour the broth and drippings into your large soup pot.
  • Add remaining 5 1/2 cups of chicken broth. Add veggies, parsley, and roux to the pot and stir well.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are slightly tender. (Skim off any foam that may rise to the top of the pot.) Stir in cajun seasoning, to taste.
  • Add meat. Add chicken, sausage, and shrimp.
  • Taste and serve. At this point taste it and add more seasonings to your liking--salt, pepper, chicken bullion paste, garlic, more Joe's stuff or more chicken broth--until you reach the perfect flavor. Serve warm over rice. (Tastes even better the next day!)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 29 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 116 mg, Sodium 1303 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SEAFOOD GUMBO



Seafood Gumbo image

Gumbo is one dish that makes Louisiana cuisine so famous. We live across the state line in Texas and can't seem to get enough of this traditional gumbo recipe that features okra, shrimp, spicy seasonings and what is called the holy trinity-onions, green peppers and celery. This recipe calls for seafood, but you could also use chicken, duck or sausage. -Ruth Aubey, San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 24 servings (6 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup canola oil
4 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced green onions
4 cups chicken broth
8 cups water
4 cups sliced okra
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 cups small shrimp, rinsed and drained, or seafood of your choice
1 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

Steps:

  • In a heavy Dutch oven, combine flour and oil until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir about 10 minutes more or until mixture is reddish brown. , Add the onion, celery, green pepper and green onions; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, water, okra, paprika, salt, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. , Add shrimp and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until seafood is done. Remove from heat; stir in Cajun seasoning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 900mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

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