Cajun Shrimp Gumbo Recipe
This Cajun Shrimp Gumbo Recipe is a rich, flavorful dish with a slightly spicy kick. It is a popular comfort food in Cajun and Creole cuisine. Served over rice and garnish with green onions.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Flour, all-purpose
- ¼ cup Cooking Oil
- ½ cup Onion, chopped
- ⅓ cup Celery, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, diced or minced
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper, ground
- ¼ tsp Red Pepper, ground
- 3 cups Chicken Broth, heated
- 8 ounces Andouille Sausage, sliced
- 1 ½ cups Okra, sliced
- 1 lb Shrimp, raw, shelled
- 2 tbsp Filé Powder
Instructions
- First, in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven, mix your flour and oil until smooth.
- Then cook it over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a large wooden spoon.
- After that, reduce your heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly for another 15 minutes or until your roux is a dark reddish brown.
- Now that your roux is ready, add in your chopped onion, celery, garlic, black pepper and red pepper.
- Mix well and cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes until your veggies are crisp-tender.
- Now, slowly stir in HOT chicken broth, sausage, and okra. Then, bring it all to a boil.
- Once it begins to boil, reduce the heat so that your gumbo is at a steady simmer and cover your pot. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Finally, add your raw shrimp to your cooked gumbo and simmer for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until your shrimp is just cooked. You don’t want to add shrimp any sooner because it will get overcooked and mushy.
- Now, remove gumbo from heat and mix in your filé powder.
- Serve over top of white rice and garnish with sliced spring onions.