Gumbo (soup) - A Step By Step Recipe With A Photo

Gumbo soup is a classic of American cuisine, more precisely - Louisiana. In this recipe, I'll show you how to make gumbo soup without much difficulty. Its unique taste will not leave anyone indifferent.

Cooking description:

Such a soup can be attributed to haute cuisine and can be prepared for a dinner party, guests will appreciate it.

Soup seems to be very difficult to make at first, but my step-by-step recipe will show you how to make gumbo soup without much difficulty. such a first course reminds us of a stew we are used to.

Don't forget to garnish this soup with fresh herbs!

Enjoy your meal!

Purpose: For lunch

Main ingredient: Fish and seafood / Vegetables / Poultry / Seafood / Shrimps

Dish: Soups

Cuisine geography: American

Ingredients:

• Garlic - 1 Piece
• Olive oil - 1/2 Teaspoon
• Vegetable oil - 240 Milliliters
• Flour - 125 Grams
• Celery - 2 Pieces (stalk, diced)
• Green bell pepper - 1 Piece (diced)
• Large onion - 1 Piece
• Chicken broth - 2 Liters
• Creole Spice Blend - 1.5 Teaspoons
• Okra or Green Beans - 455 Grams (cut into rings)
• Chicken - 910 Grams
• Shrimp - 910 Gram
• Salt, freshly ground pepper - To taste

Servings: 6-8

How to make "Gumbo (soup)"

1 Preheat the oven to 150 ° C. Cut the garlic along with the skin lengthways and place both halves on a sheet of aluminum foil. Sprinkle them with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Wrap the halves tightly in foil and place in the oven for about an hour, until the garlic is soft. 2 Heat 240 ml of vegetable oil in a deep saucepan. Warm up first over medium and then over very high heat. Add flour and stir until caramelized (about 5 minutes). Don't burn it! Transfer immediately to a bowl and set aside. 3 In a large soup pot, heat the remaining butter (1 tablespoon) over medium heat. Add celery, bell pepper, onion and simmer until tender (about 20 minutes). Peel the fried garlic cloves and add to the pan along with the chicken broth. Bring to a boilreduce the gas and, stirring constantly with a whisk, add the fried flour. We stir so that no lumps form. Cook until the mass begins to thicken (about 10 minutes). Add Creole spices. Toss okra (green beans) into a saucepan and cook for another 10 minutes. Add chicken and shrimp, cook for about 5 minutes. Salt and pepper.