Cajun Gumbo, Millie's
By
Millie Johnson
@BISCUITMAKR
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Ingredients
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CHICKEN & STOCK BASE
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1 largewhole chicken or 5 large bone-in breast
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3 qtwater
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1/4 tspgarlic powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tsponion powder
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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SHRIMP
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2 lbshrimp, shells on
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1 1/2 qtwater
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1 largebay leaf
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1lemon, quartered
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1 tspcrushed red pepper
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1 1/2 Tbspzatarain's crawfish. shrimp, and crab boil (bag type not liquid)
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1 tspcajun/creole seasoning
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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
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1/4 cplus 1 tbs oil
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1/2 cflour
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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1/4-1/2 tspground red pepper
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1 largeonion, fine diced
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1 largebell/green pepper, fine diced
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2 cloveminced garlic
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1celery stalk, fine diced
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1 1/2 - 2 csliced okra
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2 pkgandouille sausage or smoked kiebasa sausage
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1 lbcrabmeat, fresh
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3 - 4 dash(es)tabasco sauce
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2 1/2 - 3 qtof the reserved chicken stock
How to Make Cajun Gumbo, Millie's
- CHICKEN & STOCK BASE
In 6 qt. pot place chicken and add 3 qts. water,1/4 tsp. garlic powder,1/4 tsp. onion powder,1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. black pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or til meat pull away from bone easy. When chicken is done remove it from pot to cool. Strain and reserve stock. - SHRIMP
As chicken is cooking, peel and de-vein shrimp, saving the shells. (your local market may do this for you) Rinse shrimp then cover and put in fridge.
Put shrimp shells in a 2-3 qt. pot add 1 1/2 qts. water, 1 large bay leaf, 1 tsp. crushed red pepper, 1 1/2 tbsp. Zatarain's Crawfish,Shrimp & Crab Boil (just cut the bag open), and 1 tsp. cajun/creole seasoning. Cut lemon into quarters then squeeze juice into shells and add the spent lemon,too. Bring to boil then reduce to med. low heat. - PUTTING IT TOGETHER
While chicken is cooling we will start building.
On med. high, heat an 8 qt. heavy pot then add 1 tbsp. oil. Add sliced sausage and brown. Remove sausage and set aside.
To pot add 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp.black pepper, and 1/4-1/2 tsp. ground red pepper. Stir or whisk constantly as it burns easily. This is called the ROUX. Cook til roux till it is med.dark color. - Remove chicken from bone and add meat to pot. Bring to boil then reduce heat and cover. Cook 20 minutes.
Add sliced okra, bring to boil then reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes.