• 10/12 Nat'l Gumbo Day - 5

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Fri Oct 11 17:54:00 2024
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    Title: Nawlins Shrimp Gumbo w/Andouille Sausage
    Categories: Seafood, Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 7 servings

    1/2 c (120 ml) peanut oil
    1/2 c + 2 tb (90 g) A-P flour
    1 Green bell pepper; chopped
    1 md Onion; chopped
    3 Celery ribs; chopped
    4 cl Garlic; minced
    1 tb Cajun seasoning
    1 qt (950 ml) shellfish or
    - chicken stock
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    1 c (236 ml) water
    2 ts Worcestershire sauce
    12 oz (340 g) smoked andouille
    - sausage; in 1/4" rounds
    2 lb (907 g) shrimp; peeled,
    - deveined
    Salt and pepper
    5 Green onions; white & green,
    - chopped
    1 tb File powder
    Hot sauce

    MAKE THE ROUX: Heat the peanut oil in a large,
    thick-bottomed pot, such as a Dutch oven, on medium high
    heat, for a minute or two. Whisk in the flour and lower
    the heat to medium. Stir almost constantly, making sure
    to scrape the bottom of the pan as you stir.

    Let the roux cook until it is the color of peanut
    butter, then lower the heat to medium low. Keep cooking
    and stirring (careful, you want the flour to cook, not
    burn!) until the roux is the color of an old penny,
    about 20-30 minutes total time.

    Note that as the roux cooks, first it will clump up and
    thicken, but as the flour continues to brown past the
    peanut butter color stage, it will loosen up a bit.

    STIR IN THE VEGETABLES: Mix in the "holy trinity" of
    green pepper, onion and celery and increase the heat to
    medium-high. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

    Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Stir in the
    Cajun seasoning.

    SLOWLY ADD STOCK, THEN SIMMER: In a separate pot, heat
    the stock and water until steamy. Slowly add the steamy
    stock and water to the bell pepper onion roux mixture,
    stirring constantly while you do so.

    Bring the gumbo to a simmer and add the Worcestershire
    sauce and salt to taste. Simmer gently for 30 minutes.

    If you find that the roux has broken a bit and oil is
    pooling on the surface of the gumbo, whisk in about
    another 1/2 to 1 cup of water. This will often "fix" it.

    STIR IN THE ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE: Cook for 5 minutes
    (andouille sausage is already cooked, so you just need
    to heat it).

    ADD THE SHRIMP AND SIMMER: Add the shrimp, and a
    tablespoon of file powder (if using), return to a
    simmer, and cook another 5 minutes, until the shrimp has
    just cooked through. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

    SERVE: Serve with white rice, garnished with green
    onions. To eat, sprinkle with filé powder and hot sauce.

    By Elise Bauer

    Makes: 6 to 8 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.simplyrecipes.com

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