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Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo

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This recipe can be made with prepared stock, but it makes perfect sense to use the shrimp shells you would otherwise discard to make your own, at a fraction of the cost and 10 times the flavor. Don't worry if you don't have all the herbs; the most important ingredients are the shrimp shells, onion, bay leaf and carrot. The stock will still be good even if it's missing a few components.

by Food Network·published 2016-11-20

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AmericanMain Dish

Servings

10 servings

Total time

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Ingredients (28)

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1 red bell pepper, seeded and dicedbell-pepper
1 green bell pepper, seeded and dicedbell-pepper
2 large onions, dicedonion
2 celery stalks, dicedcelery
3/4 cup vegetable oil or lardlard
3/4 cup flourflour
2 bay leavesbay-leaf
1 tablespoon kosher saltsalt
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepperpepper
1/2 teaspoon cayennecayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepperpepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thymethyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oreganooregano
6 cloves garlic, mincedgarlic
5 1/2 cups reserved shrimp stock, recipe follows
1 pound andouille sausage, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (half-moons)sausage
Peeled, deveined shrimp, reserved from making stock, below
Plain cooked white rice, for serving
2 pounds medium shrimp, with shellsshrimp
2 tablespoons vegetable oilvegetable-oil
1 small onion, roughly choppedonion
1 carrot, roughly choppedcarrot
1 stalk celery, roughly choppedcelery
1/2 cup white winewhite-wine
Waterwater
3 black peppercornspeppercorn
1 bay leafbay-leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or a couple fresh sprigs)thyme

01Combine peppers, onions, and celery in a bowl and have ready next to the stove. In a large heavy skillet (cast iron is best) heat oil until it just begins to smoke. Gradually add flour, whisking constantly. Continue whisking constantly and cook over medium to medium-high heat until roux is dark brown and very fragrant. Add vegetable mixture and stir with a wooden spoon, continuing to cook, for 2 minutes. Add salt and dry seasonings and garlic and stir to combine, cooking for another 1 to 2 minutes, then remove pan from heat.
02Place shrimp stock in a large Dutch oven or stockpot and bring to a gentle boil. Gradually add roux mixture to boiling stock, whisking constantly, until completely incorporated and dissolved. Return to a boil and add the andouille, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then add shrimp and turn off heat. Let gumbo sit for 5 minutes to allow shrimp to cook, then serve immediately over a scoop of plain white rice.
03Note: You can do everything in this recipe up to the point of adding the shrimp beforehand; bring gumbo up to a boil before adding shrimp to serve.
04Cooking the roux can be tricky. For safety's sake, wear good oven mitts while whisking (roux can cook to nearly 400 degrees F!) and be very careful not to let it burn on the bottom. If black bits show up in the roux before it is done, you must start over, boo-hoo. If the roux starts to smoke, remove it from the heat for a few minutes and keep whisking?remember that the pan will retain a lot of heat that will continue to cook the roux even off the flame. This is not a quick project! Your patience will be rewarded with a rich, delicious gumbo.
05Peel and de-vein the shrimp and reserve the shells. Refrigerate the shrimp until needed. In a saucepan or stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Then, add the shrimp shells and cook, stirring constantly, until shells are pink and fragrant. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add water to the pot to just past the level of the shrimp shells and add peppercorns, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Skim impurities (i.e., scum) from top of stock and simmer for approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Strain stock and reserve.