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Gumbo Yaya Recipe


Gumbo Yaya Recipe
I learned this recipe from my dear friend Sherry when I lived in New Orleans. She told me that Ya-Ya means the sort of good time that happens when good friends get together and get so excited and happy in each others' company that everyone is talking... More

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 red bell peppers, diced
  • 2 green bell peppers, diced
  • 2 medium yellow onions, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 5 quarts chicken stock, heated
  • 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 1 whole 4-pound chicken, roasted and deboned, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • Creole Seasoning Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup paprika
  • 3 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon granulated onion
  • 4 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 4 teaspoons granulated garlic
  • Stir all ingredients to combine. Store in an airtight container up to 3 months.

Directions
  1. This recipe starts as do so many Cajun and Louisiana Creole recipe, with the magical words, "First you make a roux..."
  2. First you make a roux. Melt the butter in a 12-quart stockpot. Whisk in the flour and cook until foaming. Cook, stirring often, until dark mahogany, about 45 minutes - 1 hour.
  3. Add the peppers, onion, and celery. Cook until soft, about 5 -10 minutes. Whisk in the chicken stock (make sure it’s hot), and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Stir in Creole Seasoning, black pepper, crushed red pepper, chili powder, thyme, chopped garlic, bay leaves, and kosher salt. Cook, skimming fat as necessary, an additional 45 minutes.
  4. Add the andouille, shrimp, and chicken and cook for approximately 15 minutes. Taste, and adjust for seasoning.

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Comments


Wow, this sounds great. Thanks for posting!


Sounds delicious!


Love the mix of ingredients and spices! Will try this very soon.


Yippiiieeeh! that sound terrific - i think i'll get onto the next plane, but the food, knock on your door and ask you to, please, cook this wonderful dish for me. would you? puleeease? i'll bring along something nice from germany, too. :-)
Renate


This gumbo dish looks amazing. I am going to make it this weekend.


As promised I made your gumbo today 08/09/09 for dinner. This was straight up delicious!! I had to change the 2 cup butter to 1 cup oil and 1 1/4 cup for flour only because of the cholestrol the butter has ( I used canola oil). This recipe is to die for..sure hope you're entering it in contests..you would win...thanks you for sharing.


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