Smoky Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo

Name: Smoky Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo
Prep time: 3 h 13 min
Cook time: 3 h 13 min
Total time: 3 h 13 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 6 Tbsps canola oil, divided; 3 mediums carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 mediums celery stalks, chopped; 3 larges celery stalks, chopped; 473 milliliters hot cooked brown rice; 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning; 118 milliliters 2.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 710 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 237 milliliters frozen cut okra; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco); 454 grams unpeeled medium shrimp; 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 2 mediums tomatoes, finely chopped; 2 liters water; 473 milliliters finely chopped white onion; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Smoky Shrimp and Chicken Gumbo is a dairy free recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 396 calories, 33g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have celery stalks, onion, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cooked brown rice you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Rice Pudding as a dessert. Several people really liked this main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 13 minutes. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine.

Instructions

To prepare the stock, peel and devein shrimp, reserving shells.

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Cut each shrimp in half lengthwise; cover shrimp, and refrigerate.

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Combine reserved shrimp shells, 8 cups water, and next 6 ingredients (through onion) in a large Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour. Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Set aside 3 cups stock; keep warm. Reserve the remaining shrimp stock for another use.

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Water

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To prepare the gumbo, heat a large cast-iron skillet over low heat; add 1/4 cup canola oil. Cook for 2 minutes, swirling to coat pan. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup. Gradually add flour to oil, stirring constantly with a whisk until smooth. Increase heat to medium; cook for 8 minutes or until the flour mixture is caramel-colored, stirring frequently. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture is chestnut-colored, stirring constantly.

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Chestnuts

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Gumbo

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Whisk

Remove from heat; slowly add warm shrimp stock, stirring until smooth.

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Shrimp Stock

Pour stock mixture into a large bowl.

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Stock

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Add chicken; cook 7 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

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Whole Chicken

Add onion and the next 5 ingredients (through bell pepper); saut for 3 minutes. Return stock mixture to pan; add broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

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Onion

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Add okra and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper). Simmer for 30 minutes.

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Okra

Combine shrimp and paprika; toss to coat shrimp.

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Add shrimp; saut for 2 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Stir shrimp into okra mixture. Discard bay leaves.

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Shrimp

Okra

Serve over rice.

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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Mark West Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.