This Shrimp Gumbo with Chicken and Andouille Sausage brings a little creole into your kitchen for a rich, soulful dinner that satisfies.
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A flavor bomb, and favorite in our household- nothing quite compares to a hot bowl of Shrimp Gumbo with Chicken and Andouille Sausage.
Serve it up over some rice with thinly sliced green onion, and dive into comfort food personified.
With layer upon layer of flavor, this dish is undeniably delicious.
To build flavor in this dish, you'll make a quick shrimp stock from the shells, sauté the veggies and make a dark roux (all the flavor), add stock, tomatoes, wine, flavorful andouille sausage, browned, bone-in chicken, and a blend of uniquely New Orleans spices. Those spices, namely a creole blend, (My favorite is Joe's Stuff Original Blend), and Gumbo Filé. Their flavor is undeniable, and necessary to a great gumbo recipe.
What you won't find in this recipe is Okra (I am not a fan). If you love it- add it in! My mom does all the time with this recipe and she loves it.
Chicken or Pork Andouille Sausage- your choice!
I use a chicken andouille sausage I get from Whole Foods for this recipe- but I have also made with with raw sliced pork andouille dropped in the same way- and both are great options!
Spicing things up: Your gumbo's only as good as your spices.
While there are plenty of gumbo filés and creole seasoning on the market at your local grocer, these 2 are by far my favorites. The gumbo filé adds the perfect hit of flavor, and the Joe's Stuff Original Blend is perfectly balanced, making seasoning the gumbo a breeze. I also use them both for other NOLA recipes, such as jambalaya. Solid investments!
I also recommend you taste as you go, and add a bit more hot sauce, creole seasoning or cayenne to your tastes. If you like things spicy like I do- upping the ante at the end and throwing in a bit more of these 3 items at the very end of the cooking process makes all the difference!
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Looking for more great recipes? Why not try my Crockpot Beef Stew with Dumplings, World's Best Pot Roast, Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup with Mushrooms, or Shrimp Corn Chowder!
Shrimp Gumbo with Chicken and Andouille Sausage
Equipment
- fine mesh sieve or strainer
Ingredients
Gumbo
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery with leaves, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 chicken or pork andouille sausage links, sliced into thin discs (about 12-16 oz)
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 32 oz chicken stock
- ½ cup red blend wine*
- 2 tablespoon creole seasoning*
- 1 tablespoon gumbo file*
- 1 14.5 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon your favorite hot sauce
- dash of cayenne
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- 1-2 lbs large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (shells reserved)
Browning Chicken
- 4 skin-on, bone in chicken thighs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more if needed
Shrimp stock
- reserved shrimp shells
- 2 cup water
Instructions
- 1. Peel and devein your shrimp, and reserve the shells to make a shrimp stock. In a small saucepan, add reserved shells and 2 cups of water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, until liquid is reduced by half. Turn off heat (reserve for later to pour the stock through a fine mesh sieve directly into the gumbo). 2. While the shrimp stock simmers, sauté your veggies. In a large stock pot over medium-low heat: sauté onion, celery, pepper, carrots, and garlic in tablespoon canola oil and 4 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables start to soften. 3. Make your dark roux. Slowly stir in ⅓ cup flour, and stir until well combined. Cook flour, stirring frequently for 5-7 minutes, until flour takes on rich, caramel color. Be careful to stir frequently- flour will burn! You want to let the flour really cook and take on a rich, deep flavor. It should begin to smell nutty when it is close to ready. 4. Once your roux is ready, add the creole seasoning, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste, and thyme. Stir to combine and allow to cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Next add the tomato paste, red wine, fire roasted diced tomatoes, chicken stock, hot sauce, bay leaves, sliced andouille, gumbo file and shrimp stock (strain from saucepan through a fine mesh sieve, and discard shells). Stir or whisk together well, and allow to cook covered, on low heat. 5. While the gumbo cooks, brown the chicken. Add 1 cup flour and salt and pepper to a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Coat chicken thighs in flour mixture and set on a platter. In a large frying pan, heat 2 tbs butter and 1 tbs oil over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken, skin side down first- for 3-4 minutes a side. Add additional canola oil if the pan becomes dry while frying. Transfer browned chicken directly to the pot with the gumbo. 6. Once the chicken is added to the gumbo, cover and cook on low- stirring occasionally,, for 1 hour. 7. While the gumbo cooks, cook your rice according to package directions. 8. After 1 hour- using tongs, carefully remove the chicken thighs from the pot to a cutting board. Allow to cool enough to handle, and remove the skin and bones and discard. Shred the meat with 2 forks, and return chicken meat to the pot with gumbo. 9. Add the raw shrimp, cover, and cook 5-7 minutes on low heat, until shrimp are opaque and fully cooked. Remove bay leaves. 10. Serve gumbo hot over rice, and garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
*Notes/Substitutions:
If you don't have a red blend, just use your favorite red wine (not a sweet wine). A dry white wine will work in a pinch as well.
Not all Creole seasoning is created equal. Get the good stuff! My go-to, and the only stuff I use is Joe's Stuff Original Blend.
Gumbo file is Filé powder, also known as gumbo filé- a powder made from dried sassafras leaves. This Spice Hunter version is a blend, but it is my hands-down fav. It's also salt-free!
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