Crab Gumbo Dressing Recipes

CRAB GUMBO DRESSING

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and sauté/stir for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Transfer sausage to a paper-towel lined plate and keep drippings in skillet.
• Add the onion, scallion, celery, red pepper, and garlic to the skillet.
• Sauté/stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the onion is softened.
• Add in the Worcestershire sauce and Cajun seasoning; stir to combine.
• Transfer the cooked vegetables to a large mixing bowl.
• Add in the cornbread, cooked andouille, crabmeat, and parsley; stir to combine.
• Gradually stir in eggs and approximately 1 cup of broth until the stuffing is evenly moist but not soggy.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer stuffing mixture to a lightly buttered casserole dish; drizzle with 1/2 cup broth, cover with foil and bake in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes (for a crustier top, uncover after 15 minutes and continue baking).

SAUSAGE, CHICKEN, & CRAB GUMBO

Steps:

• In large soup pot, sauté kielbasa in oil until lightly browned. Sprinkle 3 T flour evenly over kielbasa. Sauté until flour is browned. Add ½ c water to loosen flour. Add chicken pieces and cook 5 minutes until barely done. Add & stir in crabmeat, tomatoes, chicken broth, okra, Worcestershire and rice until smooth. Heat thoroughly and simmer 20 minutes.

CRAB 'N' SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In same skillet, saute onions and garlic in drippings until tender. , Pour into a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Add the tomatoes, consomme and water. Cover and bring to a boil; add the leeks, carrot and okra. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimp, crab, salt and cayenne; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and cold water until smooth. Stir into gumbo mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in parsley and reserved bacon. Serve immediately with rice.

CRAB AND SHRIMP GUMBO WITH OKRA

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large stockpot over medium-low heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the oil just begins to bubble. Whisk in the flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the flour is very dark brown and the color of melted chocolate, about 45 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add okra, onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are translucent and veggies are cooked, 6 to 8 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, cover, and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add okra and cook, stirring constantly, until tender and no longer stringy or slimy, about 10 minutes. Add to simmering roux mixture and simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water plus file powder, Creole seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves. Cook, uncovered, tasting a few times as it cooks to adjust spices and adding more water if necessary, until gumbo is as thick as you would like, at least 2 to 3 hours. The longer it cooks, the better.
• Stir in shrimp and crabmeat; cook for 15 more minutes. Ladle gumbo over hot rice in serving bowls.