Chef Johns Duck Sausage And Shrimp Gumbo Recipes

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook duck legs in the hot oil, skin-side down, until duck legs are browned and skillet contains rendered duck fat, about 10 minutes on the skin side. Flip and cook 3 to 4 minutes on the meat side. Remove duck legs from skillet, leaving rendered duck fat in the skillet.
• Whisk 1 cup flour into the duck fat, adding enough vegetable oil to make the flour mixture a thick and smooth roux. Turn heat to medium-low and cook the roux, stirring constantly, until it turns a rich reddish-brown color, about 40 minutes. Whisk 2 more tablespoons flour into roux and cook for 2 minutes.
• Whisk chicken broth into roux, 1 cup at a time, until all broth has been incorporated. Remove roux mixture from heat.
• Brown andouille sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, about 8 minutes; stir in onion, peppers, celery, and 4 green onions, cooking until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir thyme, bay leaf, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into sausage mixture, followed by diced tomatoes. Stir to combine.
• Place smoked ham hock into the center of the sausage and vegetables. Pour roux mixture over ham hock along with enough water to cover. Place duck legs into mixture. Bring to a simmer, turn heat to low, and cover with a lid set at an angle to let steam out. Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally until duck and ham hock meat are tender, about 4 hours. Skim as much fat as possible off the top as it simmers.
• Remove duck and ham hock to a bowl and let cool. Stir pickled okra into gumbo. Pick meat from duck legs and pork hock and return meat to the gumbo. Simmer gumbo for 45 more minutes.
• Turn heat to medium-high, bring gumbo to a boil, and stir in shrimp and crawfish tails. Cook until shrimp and crawfish tails are bright pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon green onion, taste and adjust seasoning, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat.
• Add 1/2 cup peanut oil and heat until hot.
• Season the duck pieces with salt and pepper and add to the pot.
• Cook, turning and rearranging a few times, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the ducks from the pot and set aside; discard the oil in the pot.
• Add the remaining 1/3 cup oil to the pot and heat over medium heat until hot.
• Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned, about 2 minutes.
• Scoop out the sausage and set it aside with the duck.
• Sprinkle the flour into the oil and sausage drippings in the pot.
• Whisk to combine.
• Cook, stirring, over very low heat for 5-7 minutes or until it makes a dark roux.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, parsley, and garlic.
• Gradually stir in 1 to 2 cups of the broth to make a smooth sauce.
• Add the thyme, marjoram, and sage.
• Add the duck pieces and sausage, pouring in any of their drippings.
• Add the remaining broth.
• Bring to a boil, decrease the heat to low, and simmer for 2 hours, until the duck is fall-off-the-bone tender.
• Serve over wild rice and sprinkle with chives and hot sauce to taste.