Pauls Gumbo Recipe

Pauls Gumbo

From freyae 18 years ago

My husbands version of the traditional Gumbo, you must make sure to make the roux though - this gives the gumbo the most distinctive taste!

3 tablespoons plain flour shopping list
1 tablespoon oil (olive or peanut) shopping list
3 cups diced onion shopping list
3 bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, or green) shopping list
3 cups diced celery shopping list
3 cups chopped okra shopping list
2-3 jalapeno peppers julienne or 1-2 scotch bonnet cut in half , depending on taste shopping list
2 chicken breasts cubed shopping list
1-2 smoked sausages sliced (kielbasa, Kabanos, or Cajun Boudin if you’re lucky enough to find it.) shopping list
2 cups tiger prawns shopping list
8 cups liquid (this can be any mixture of water, chicken stock, and white wine) shopping list
¼ cup Tabasco shopping list
1 tablespoon salt shopping list
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
2 bay leaves shopping list
1 cup easy cook long grain rice shopping list

1. Making the Roux
A. Mix the flour and oil in a heavy bottomed stockpot and stir constantly over medium heat. You will know it is ready when the flour turns the colour of peanut butter and smells like popcorn. Don’t let it burn!
B. Alternatively, brown a large quantity of dry flour in a pan. Take off the heat and empty from pan immediately. Can be stored in jars and kept for months. When needed, add some flour to oil for an instant roux. (I prefer method A)
2. Add the trinity of vegetables (onion, peppers, celery), stir until they are covered in the roux. Allow to sweat down a bit. Add some water if the vegetables start to stick.
3. Add chicken and chillies. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients EXCEPT rice and prawns.
4. Simmer over low heat for at least one hour.
5. Add prawns and rice or cook rice on the side. Cook for a further 20 minutes.
6. Serve over rice with Gumbo Filé on top.

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annieamie 17 years ago
This is a good gumbo recipe. I have to try this soon! Thanks for sharing!
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suzalleogram 17 years ago
Great instruction- good for novices like me :) Thanks for the post
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bigstmpr 17 years ago
this recipie sound yummy mmmmmm i will have to try it. have a great day. JO
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kristopher ate it and said...
Oh this looks too good! This will be going into my belly very soon!
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Oh this looks too good! This will be going into my belly very soon!

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