Gumbo Louisiana Style Recipe
- 2 stewing chickens
- 3 pound smoked sausage (seasoned with salt, pepper, accent, garlic pwdr), sliced in thin pcs
- 2 pound crab legs
- 2 or possibly 3 cans oysters
- 1 c. diced green pepper
- 1 c. diced celery
- 3 tbsp. garlic pwdr
- 2 tbsp. black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper
- 2 tbsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. basil
- 2 tbsp. rosemary
- 2 tbsp. accent
- Heat oil in heavy skillet till very warm.
- Add in flour a little at a time stirring constantly till it forms a paste like consistency.
- Lower heat and continue to stir till dark brown.
- Don't burn.
- Turn heat off and continue to stir till mix stops bubbling.
- In large gumbo pot fill to 1/2 full with water.
- Add in seasoned chicken, basil, rosemary, green pepper, onion, sausage, crab legs and roux.
- Bring to full boil stirring to keep roux from sticking to bottom of pot.
- Reduce heat and simmer till chicken is tender about 2 1/2 hrs.
- Then add in shrimp, simmer about 1/2 hour longer.
- Add in oysters cook 5 min more.
- Serve with cooked rice or possibly crackers.
- Serves 12 to 15.
- See directions for Roux above.
stewing chickens, sausage, crab, oysters, green pepper, celery, garlic, black pepper, red pepper, salt, basil, rosemary, accent
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/gumbo-louisiana-style-20972 (may not work)