Africangumbo Recipes

SEAFOOD GUMBO

Steps:

• Add 1-2 teaspoons of butter or oil to a saucepan or skillet.
• Then throw in shrimp shells, the remaining scraps of onion, garlic, celery together with aromatics like bay leaf and thyme.
• Saute for about 5 -7 minutes, stirring constantly, to prevent any burns. Add about 7 cups of water to it.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat, and let it simmer for about 10- 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain using a sieve. Set the shrimp stock aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven, over medium heat, then add sausages, brown for about 3-5 minutes, remove and set aside.
• Pour in remaining oil, butter, and flour, cook on medium heat, stirring continuously, for about 10-15 minutes or until it turns a rich deep brown color just like chocolate. Do not walk away from the stove during this process. It might burn.
• When you have achieved your desired color, add the onion, garlic, green bell pepper, and celery to the pot and cook for about 8- 10 minutes -stirring often.
• Then return the sausages back to the pot, followed by crab legs, Creole seasoning, chicken bouillon or cubes, paprika, thyme, bay leaves, and let it cook for 5 minutes.
• Pour in 6 cups of shrimp stock, bring to a boil, and let it simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes. Add the shrimp, and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Stir in the gumbo file powder, green onions, and chopped parsley.
• Adjust the thickness of the soup and flavor with broth or water and salt.

AFRICAN GUMBO

Steps:

• Trim stems from okra. Heat half of the oil in a large saucepan; cook chicken, in batches, stirring until browned. Drain on paper towel.
• Heat remaining oil in pan; cook onion, garlic and sambal oelek, stirring until onion is soft.
• Return chicken to pan. Add remaining ingredients; simmer, covered for 30 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Serve over a bed of rice.

AFRICAN GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• stir together all ingredients but chicken and then rub mixture over chicken breats and let marinate in fridge for at least 4 hours.
• grill chicken on pre heated grill and for about 15 minutes, or until chicken is done.

VEGETARIAN GUMBO

Steps:

• In a medium pot, whisk together oil and flour to combine. Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until mixture is the color of butterscotch, about 10 minutes.
• Add onion, celery, and bell pepper. Season with salt and cook, stirring, until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and Creole seasoning; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Stir in broth, okra, squash, and peas. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve over rice, sprinkled with scallions.