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Ultimate Gulf Coast Gumbo

SUBMITTED BY: Robert Wilson

"Gumbo filled with shrimp, crab, chicken, sausage, vegetables, and Cajun spices. I've also included crab and/or scallops in this recipe. Serve over rice, accompanied with garlic bread. Also have salt, red pepper flakes, and additional file powder on the table. Great with cold beer."

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PREP TIME	1 Hr 30 Min
COOK TIME	2 Hrs 20 Min
READY IN	3 Hrs 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 pounds medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1/2 cup corn oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
2 onions, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
5 large tomatoes, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning TM
1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
3 (6 ounce) cans crab meat, drained
1 pound andouille sausage, diced
2 tablespoons file powder

DIRECTIONS

Peel and devein the shrimp. Refrigerate shrimp meat. Place the shrimp heads and shells in a large pot, and cover with 2 quarts of water. Cover, and simmer over medium low heat until liquid is reduced by half. Strain out the shrimp heads and shells.
Select a large stock pot capable of holding all the ingredients. Add oil to the pot, and heat over medium high heat. Using a long handled spoon, stir in flour; cook and stir for several minutes until dark brown. At that point, the flour suddenly puffs and absorbs the oil. Slowly stir in chicken broth and an equal amount of water. Place chicken in the pot. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Boil for about 1 1/2 hours, or until chicken meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear.
Remove chicken from the pot, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove bones, and chop the chicken into about one inch pieces.
Add chicken meat, shrimp broth, crab meat, sausage, and shrimp to . Add the file powder, and stir from the bottom of the pot. When the gumbo comes to a boil, remove from heat. Continue to stir from the bottom for 1 minute. Serve.

FOOTNOTE

File powder is a seasoning made from the ground, dried leaves of the sassafras tree. It's an integral part of Creole cooking, and is used to thicken and flavor Gumbos and other Creole dishes. File should be stirred into a dish after it's removed from the heat because undue cooking makes file tough and stringy.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by MAT

I served this recipe at our Super Bowl Party and got rave reviews. It's a wonderful blending... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2003 by SCMCCANTS

I've been wanting to try some gumbo for a long time and one day my husband found this recipe,... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by RUBY_MORRIS2002

Igave this recipe five stars because it is the best gumbo I've tasted. I did'nt put as much of... MORE

Reviewed on May 28, 2005 by COMFORTKITCHEN

This is a very good recipe for gumbo, especially if you are a seafood lover, as I am. If you... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by MZPRISS

I was pretty disappointed with this recipe. It had all of the things that I love in a gumbo in... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by WDW3264

this one's good but it's nothing to write home about,but then again I'm not much on the... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by Miss Becca

mom this is it! MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2008 by Millie

I made this recipe exactly as described and it was the best gumbo I've ever tasted. Everyone... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by tweety

whew!Oh my gawd!! Making that meal wore me out! But it was worth it,it was really good.I cut... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by MARKENAB

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