Rouxless Gumbo
Rouxless Gumbo requires approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 224 calories, 12g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. It works well as a soup. It is a cheap recipe for fans of Creole food.
Instructions
Place chicken in a large pot; add enough water to cover. Cover pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until meat falls off the bone, about 90 minutes.
Remove chicken, let cool, and shred meat; skim broth and reserve.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions, bell pepper, and celery until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add diced tomatoes, tomatoes with green chilies, andouille sausage, okra, corn, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and reserved broth; bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
Mix shredded chicken and shrimp into skillet; simmer until shrimp turns bright pink and okra is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat and stir in file powder.
Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc
Cajun works really well with Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. You could try Salneval Albarino. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.
Salneval Albarino
Light straw in color, the nose of this Albariño is seductive with honey, pear and tropical fruit and a slight mineral component. It is racy andzesty with citrus and floral flavors in the mouth, yet is round and soft at the same time.It matches perfectly with fresh seafood and shellfish; is an ideal accompaniment to salty, spicy Asian cuisine; and is also great on its own as a cocktail wine. Truly adventurous food lovers will amaze and inspire their friends by serving it with the unlikely, but fantastic pairing of traditional barbequed ribs with a sweet, slightly spicy tomato based sauce.