Shrimp Gumbo
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Serves: serves 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cups canola or other cooking oil
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1½ yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 25 ounces chicken broth (or one can)
  • 2 cups fish stock or clam juice
  • ½ pound andouille sausage, cut into ¼" slices
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • pinch of cayenne, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
  • ½ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ pound crab meat (optional)
  • 2 cups steamed white rice
  • minced green onion for serving
Preparation Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, add the canola oil and slowly add a little of the flour at a time, constantly stirring until the flour is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
  2. Continue stirring until the mixture is a dark, rich brown. Plan on about an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half.
  3. In a dutch oven or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
  4. Add in all the veggies and cook until they are just starting to soften a bit.
  5. Add the wine and cook until it is almost evaporated.
  6. Add the chicken and fish stock and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes.
  7. Add the sausage and all the seasonings and cook for 30 minutes. This will allow all those delicious flavors to come out.
  8. Add the roux a spoonful at a time, whisking while adding.
  9. Once smooth and thick, remove the bay leaves and add the tabasco sauce and shrimp.
  10. Cook until the shrimp is cooked through, about 4-6 minutes.
  11. Add the crab meat if using.
  12. To serve ladle the gumbo into each serving bowl, add in a generous scoop of rice and sprinkle some green onions over the top.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2015/10/shrimp-gumbo/