Not sure if it is as good as some but my wife likes mine.
Start with the roux in a cast iron pot, once roux is good and dark I add in a green bell pepper, yellow onion, green onions, and celery. once those are good and cooked through I add water and throw in the chicken breast and boil until chicken is ready then take out and shred it. throw the chicken back in with the sausage and just let it simmer for a few hours. I throw in liberal amounts of pepper, salt, Tony's, garlic powder and onion powder. Pretty simple but it eats pretty good.
Depending on your skill set. I would get the pre-made roux. That way if it ends up being thin you can bump it up.
I like to sear my chicken in the pot first with some oil. Then make the roux. Add my celery, bell peppers, and onions until they caramelize a little. Add water, spice(everyone is different), and then chicken and cook for 3 to 4 hours on low. Add your sausage last. Adding the sausage to soon will add to much smoke flavor to the gumbo.
Rules to live by. No seafood and chicken together. A red gumbo is ok, but only for seafood gumbo. Eggs are optional, but **** good.
Heat oil in a large iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in gradually, the flour, using a whisk to mix well (must always stir or wisk or it will burn easily). Cook for about 10 to 20 minutes until roux turns a dark brown (like a hershey bar). Remember, always keep an eye on it so it does not scorch. Once it reaches the right color, remove from heat.
Recipe for Gumbo
6 cans chicken broth
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 bunch chopped green onions (tops included)
2 cloves chopped garlic (or you can use garlic powder, about 1 - 2 teaspoons)
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
1 - 10 oz. can diced tomatoes (Rotel)
1 - 16 oz. pkg. chopped frozen okra (thawed)
salt, pepper to taste
3 lbs. shrimp, crab, oysters (use one or all three, your choice)
File' powder (in the spice section)
Put chicken broth in large pot and add everything (including roux), except seafood and file'. After broth reaches a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 2 - 3 hours. Add seafood and file' (approx. 1 to 2 tablespoons). Simmer long enough until seafood is done (approx. 10 - 20 minutes). Take off burner and let sit about an hour before serving over rice.
A lot of success to this recipe is all about tasting as you go along. If you like more heat, add more cayenne. Same with garlic, okra, etc. All measurements for everything is up to you. I don't measure anything, just add what amount I want. Just trying to give you some kind of guidance. Also, some people add chopped sausage or cooked chicken to stretch it out (I don't, but just a suggestion).
Heat oil in a large iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in gradually, the flour, using a whisk to mix well (must always stir or wisk or it will burn easily). Cook for about 10 to 20 minutes until roux turns a dark brown (like a hershey bar). Remember, always keep an eye on it so it does not scorch. Once it reaches the right color, remove from heat.
Recipe for Gumbo
6 cans chicken broth
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 bunch chopped green onions (tops included)
2 cloves chopped garlic (or you can use garlic powder, about 1 - 2 teaspoons)
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
1 - 10 oz. can diced tomatoes (Rotel)
1 - 16 oz. pkg. chopped frozen okra (thawed)
salt, pepper to taste
3 lbs. shrimp, crab, oysters (use one or all three, your choice)
File' powder (in the spice section)
Put chicken broth in large pot and add everything (including roux), except seafood and file'. After broth reaches a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 2 - 3 hours. Add seafood and file' (approx. 1 to 2 tablespoons). Simmer long enough until seafood is done (approx. 10 - 20 minutes). Take off burner and let sit about an hour before serving over rice.
A lot of success to this recipe is all about tasting as you go along. If you like more heat, add more cayenne. Same with garlic, okra, etc. All measurements for everything is up to you. I don't measure anything, just add what amount I want. Just trying to give you some kind of guidance. Also, some people add chopped sausage or cooked chicken to stretch it out (I don't, but just a suggestion).
New orleans people put celery and tomatoes in gumbo. Coon ***es do not
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