Paula Deen's Gumbo (excellent!)

QSis

Grill Master
Staff member
Gold Site Supporter
I made this, this week and it's spectacular!

Made it just the way it was written, except used fresh okra and omitted the shrimp.

Served over rice, but took it for lunch several times without the rice.

Lee



Paula Deen's Gumbo

Ingredients


  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 5 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 (14-ounce can) stewed tomatoes with juice
  • 2 cups frozen sliced okra
  • 4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
  • 1/2 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
Directions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, then remove. Sprinkle the flour over the oil, add 2 tablespoons of margarine and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until brown, about 10 minutes. Let the roux cool.

Return the Dutch oven to low heat and melt the remaining 3 tablespoons margarine. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and celery and cook for 10 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste and the 1/4 bunch parsley. Cook, while stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add 4 cups hot water and bouillon cubes, whisking constantly. Add the chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add tomatoes and okra. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Just before serving add the green onions, shrimp and chopped parsley.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
 

Attachments

  • Gumbo 1 First you make a roux.JPG
    Gumbo 1 First you make a roux.JPG
    100.3 KB · Views: 1,010
  • Gumbo 2, Trinity in roux.JPG
    Gumbo 2, Trinity in roux.JPG
    133.8 KB · Views: 1,007
  • Gumbo 3, browned sausage.JPG
    Gumbo 3, browned sausage.JPG
    119.6 KB · Views: 996
  • Gumbo 4, browned chicken.JPG
    Gumbo 4, browned chicken.JPG
    128.9 KB · Views: 1,000
  • Gumbo 5, okra.JPG
    Gumbo 5, okra.JPG
    136.9 KB · Views: 995
  • Gumbo 6, over rice.JPG
    Gumbo 6, over rice.JPG
    96.3 KB · Views: 987

QSis

Grill Master
Staff member
Gold Site Supporter
Geez, I've been taking it for lunches all week and it gets better and better!

The chunks of chicken are melt-in-your mouth!

Lee
 
Top