Gumbo File Aux Chevettes Shrimp Gumbo Recipes

SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the vegetable oil and flour into a 5 to 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven and whisk together to combine. Place on the middle shelf of the oven, uncovered, and bake for 1 1/2 hours, whisking 2 to 3 times throughout the cooking process.
• While the roux is baking, de-head, peel and devein the shrimp. Place the shrimp in a bowl and set in the refrigerator. Place the heads and shells in a 4-quart saucepan along with the 2 quarts of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour or until the liquid has reduced to 1-quart. Remove from the heat and strain the liquid into a container, discarding the solids.
• Once the roux is done, carefully remove it from the oven and set over medium-high heat. Gently add the onions, celery, green peppers and garlic and cook, moving constantly for 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions begin to turn translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves and stir to combine. Gradually add the shrimp broth while whisking continually. Decrease the heat to low, cover and cook for 35 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the shrimp and sausage and stir to combine. Add the file powder while stirring constantly. Cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes prior to serving. Serve over rice.

GUMBO FILE AUX CHEVETTES (SHRIMP GUMBO )

Steps:

• 1. TAKE SHRIMP BOIL AND POT OF WATER AND BOIL SHRIMP. THIS ONLY TAKES 3 MINUTES OF BOILING AND DON'T OVERDO AS SHRIMP WILL GET TOUGH. TAKE SHRIMP OUT OF WATER AND SAVE THE WATER.
• 2. PEEL AND DEVEIN THE SHRIMP AND SET ASIDE.
• 3. PREP ALL YOUR VEGS. CHOP THE OKRA, BELL PEPPER, ONION, CELERY , AND GARLIC, CUT THE WHITE OFF THE GREEN ONION AND CHOP THAT AND PUT THE GREEN PART ASIDE. PUT ALL YOUR CHOPPED VEGS TOGETHER IN A BOWL . AND SET ASIDE.
• 4. NOW MAKE YOUR ROUX. IN HOT POT PUT IN YOUR BACON GREASE/DRIPPINGS AND GET HOT. ADD YOUR FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME WHISKING AS YOU BROWN. WHEN THE COLOR OF CAFE OLE ADD YOUR CHOPPED VEGS AND SWEAT IT A LITTLE.
• 5. NOW IS THE TIME TO ADD A LITTLE AT A TIME SOME OF THE WATER THAT YOU BOILED YOUR SHRIMP IN. JUST ENOUGH AT A TIME TO SLIGHTLY THIN YOUR ROUX. NOT WATERY BUT JUST ENOUGH FOR THE NEXT ADDS.
• 6. ADD YOUR CAN OF ROTEL AND YOUR TONY C'S OR CAJUN SEASONING. TO TASTE. YOU CAN ALSO ADD SOME DROPS OF TABASCO IF YOU LIKE. AS YOUR TASTE CALLS.
• 7. NOW ADD DOWN THE SIDE OF THE POT SO AS NOT TO SEPARATE THE ROUX THE CHOPPED SAUSAGE, BACON CHOPPED AND COOK A LITTLE WHILE STIRRING A LITTLE BIT.
• 8. AFTER A BIT YOU MIGHT NEED TO ADD MORE OF YOUR SHRIMP COOKING WATER SO IT DOES NOT SEIZE UP ON YOU. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS YOU CAN ADD THE COOKED SHRIMP AND AFTER ABOUT 3 MINS OR SO TASTE ONE OF YOUR OKRA AND IF IT IS DONE YOUR GUMBO IS DONE.
• 9. THE GREEN TOPS OF THE GREEN ONIONS CAN BE CHOPPED AND USED AS GARNISH ON TOP OF GUMBO AS YOU SERVE IT.

SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir flour and oil until caramel-colored, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes (do not burn). Add the celery, green pepper and onion; cook and stir until tender, for 5-6 minutes. Stir in the broth, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in the shrimp, okra, green onions and tomato. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until shrimp turn pink, 10 minutes. Stir in file powder. Serve with rice.

FILE GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat some vegetable oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat and cook the chicken in batches until it is golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the flour to the chicken juices and stir continuously. Add the butter and cook the roux until it is brown.
• Add the peppers, onion, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne, bay leaves, thyme, and 1 quart of water. Stir well and bring to a boil. When the vegetables are soft, put the chicken back into the pot and add the remaining water. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and ham until they are browned. Add them to the pot along with the shrimp and stir well. Let the gumbo simmer for 1 hour, then add the okra. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat. Ladle a couple of cups of the liquid into a mixing bowl. Add the file powder and whisk until well blended. Pour back into the stock pot and mix well. It's ready to serve!

SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the vegetable oil and flour into a 5 to 6-quart cast iron Dutch oven and whisk together to combine. Place on the middle shelf of the oven, uncovered, and bake for 1 1/2 hours, whisking 2 to 3 times throughout the cooking process.
• While the roux is baking, de-head, peel and devein the shrimp. Place the shrimp in a bowl and set in the refrigerator. Place the heads and shells in a 4-quart saucepan along with the 2 quarts of water, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to low and simmer for 1 hour or until the liquid has reduced to 1-quart. Remove from the heat and strain the liquid into a container, discarding the solids.
• Once the roux is done, carefully remove it from the oven and set over medium-high heat. Gently add the onions, celery, green peppers and garlic and cook, moving constantly for 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions begin to turn translucent. Add the tomatoes, salt, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves and stir to combine. Gradually add the shrimp broth while whisking continually. Decrease the heat to low, cover and cook for 35 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the shrimp and sausage and stir to combine. Add the file powder while stirring constantly. Cover and allow to sit for 10 minutes prior to serving. Serve over rice.

EASY SHRIMP GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat Margarine in dutch oven medium heat.
• Cook onions, bell pepper, and garlic, stirring occassionally, until onions are softened.
• Stir in flour . Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except shrimp, rice and parsley; break up tomatoes.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 45 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Stir shrimp into soup. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink.
• Remove Bay Leaf , serve over rice and sprinkle with parsley.