Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Gumbo

Gumbo. The gumbo can be frozen or refrigerated and many people like it better the next day. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Gumbo is one dish that makes Louisiana cuisine so famous. We live across the state line in Texas and can't seem to get enough of this traditional gumbo recipe that features okra, shrimp, spicy seasonings and what is called the holy trinity—onions, green peppers and celery. This recipe calls for seafood, but you could also use chicken, duck or sausage. —Ruth Aubey, San Antonio, Texas "That's the only gumbo I knew." Sausage and ham, chicken and veal brisket, shrimp and crab, all brimming in a beautiful brown murky soup she calls Creole Gumbo. You can have Gumbo using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Gumbo

1. It's of Zatarain's gumbo mix with rice.
2. Prepare of Water.
3. Prepare of Chicken broth.
4. It's of Diced potatoes.
5. You need of Parsley flakes.
6. Prepare of small, tail-off peeled shrimp (100-150 in each bag).
7. It's of chicken breast.
8. Prepare of Polish sausage.
9. It's of crab meat.
10. You need of frozen okra.
11. It's of Bay Leaf.
12. Prepare of Red crushed peppers.
13. It's of Hardboiled eggs (Optional).
14. It's of Seafood seasoning.

It's the gumbo that once fueled the Freedom Riders and just about every other Civil Rights fighter that checked in to meet and eat at Dooky Chase. Cajun gumbo is the tomato-free version of this legendary Louisiana stew, though there are otherwise very few rules that govern what goes into the pot. In this recipe, we use the classic combo of chicken and andouille sausage, but feel free to change it up with other proteins. This Authentic New Orleans Gumbo is made with a dark roux, vegetables, chicken, sausage, and shrimp, and served over rice.

Gumbo instructions

1. Add 6 cups of water, 1 cup of chicken broth, eggs, and gumbo mix into a big pot (under low heat).
2. After it starts to boil add parsley flakes and bay leaf.
3. Make sure to stir frequently to keep your food from sticking.
4. Rinse shrimp in cold water for about 5 minutes then sprinkle with seafood seasoning.
5. Add potatoes, crab meat, polish sausage, shrimp, chicken breast, and frozen okra then stir.
6. Add red crushed peppers.
7. Place a lid on the pot. Let it cook for about 30 minutes or until rice is done.
8. Enjoy :-).

This is a beloved recipe shared with me by a native New Orleanian. As you probably have gathered, I love making comfort food style recipes that use lots of fresh produce and real ingredients. Gumbo is a true melting pot dish. Originating in Louisiana it combines the cuisines and ingredients of several cultures including West African, French, German, and Choctaw. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add the butter to the Dutch oven.