Ultimate Gulf Coast Gumbo Recipe

Prep Time:: 1 hr 30 mins

Cook Time:: 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time:: 4 hrs

Servings::20

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 20 servings

4 pounds medium shrimp

2 quarts water

½ cup corn oil

½ cup all-purpose flour

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup water

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

5 large tomatoes, chopped

2 medium onions, chopped

5 stalks celery, chopped

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper

2 bay leaves

3 (6 ounce) cans crabmeat, drained

1 pound andouille sausage, diced

2 tablespoons filé powder

Directions

Peel and devein shrimp. Place shrimp into a bowl; cover and refrigerate until needed. Place shrimp heads and shells into a large pot.

Pour 2 quarts water into the pot, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until liquid is reduced by half. Strain out and discard shrimp heads and shells. Reserve shrimp broth.

Heat oil in a very large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook and stir with a long-handled spoon until dark brown and flour puffs and starts to absorb oil, 10 to 15 minutes. Slowly stir in chicken broth and 1 cup water. Place chicken into the pot; add tomatoes, onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, seafood seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Remove chicken from the pot and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove and discard bones; chop meat into 1-inch pieces.

Return chopped chicken to the pot, along with reserved shrimp broth, crabmeat, sausage, shrimp, and filé powder; stir from the bottom of the pot to combine. Bring to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat.

Stir gumbo from the bottom for 1 minute. Remove bay leaves and serve.

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