Bubbas Shrimp Gumbo Recipes

Steps:

• Make a roux: In a large heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt 1/2 cup of the butter. Add the flour, and cook on low heat for about 30 to 45 minutes or until the roux is dark brown. Brown does not mean burnt; if you burn the roux you have to throw it out and start over again. Remove about 1 tablespoon of the roux and set it aside.
• In small saute pan, over low heat melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, sweat the onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic until the vegetables are soft and the onions are translucent. Add the vegetables to the roux.
• In the pan you used to sweat the vegetables, saute the smoked sausage until tender and add it to the vegetable and roux mixture.
• Add the shrimp stock, clam juice, shrimp base, parsley,Cajun seasoning, thyme, basil, peppers, bay leaves, gumbo file, okra, and tomatoes, and stir to mix. Simmer on medium-low heat until thick, about 1 hour.(If you are using fozen okra, add 3 to 4 minutes cooking time.).
• Before serving, remove the bay leaves and add the remaining roux. Cook for at least 5 minutes on low heat. Add the green onion and serve immediately, over the white rice if you like.

Steps:

• Cook okra in 2 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned.
• Set aside.
• Combine remaining butter and flour in a large dutch oven, cook over medium high, stirring constantly until roux is chocolate colored-around 20-25 min (I say have a beer while doing this) Stir in green onions, celery and garlic, cook stirring constantly until veg is tender.
• Add okra, water and the next 6 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer uncovered 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Peel and devein shrimp, add that and crab to okra mixture.
• Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Serve gumbo over rice.
• Sprinkle with file if desired.

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon pieces with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Add celery, bell pepper, and onion to the bacon drippings, and cook until tender.
• Add the ham, chicken and sausage to the pot, and pour in the tomatoes, beef broth and chicken broth. Season with thyme and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and add the rice. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the shrimp and bacon just before serving, and heat through. If you use uncooked shrimp, let it cook for about 5 minutes before serving.