Get the oil hot (On my Small Egg)
Add the flour to start the roux
Brown the flour - if you have the oil hot enough and you stir fast this should only take about 5 min (10 at the most - if you scortch/burned the roux, start over)
Add the seasoning
Keep stirring till seasoning is cooked
You can put a little smoke on the chicken if you like but the andoille usually adds some nice smoke
Transferred the roux to a CI pot on the XL Egg then browned the chicken in the skillet
Added the cut up chicken and andoille to the roux on the XL
Add stock until the desired consistency, simmer for a while, then add the oysters 20-30 minutes before serving
ENJOY
Recipe
The measurements for the oil, flour and turkey stock are approximate – the rest are good. I normally make this gumbo with leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. but have cooked a turkey just to make gumbo or used chicken thighs.
Ingredients
1 cup of vegetable oil
2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
Two onions – chopped
Two bunches of green onions – chopped
Four stalks celery – chopped
¼ cup chopped garlic
4 - 6 cups of shredded turkey
1 lb. andoille sausage
1 gallon of turkey stock (made from the turkey carcass the day before - or chicken stock)
1 pint shucked oysters
Salt and pepper to taste
Filé
Start by browning the flour in the oil. Get the oil pretty hot, add the flour and keep stirring until it is as dark as you can get it without burning (the darker the roux, the nuttier the flavor of the gumbo). Add the chopped seasoning and continue stirring. When the onions start to get clear, add the turkey and andoille and continue Stirring for a few minutes. Begin adding the turkey stock a little at a time until the correct consistency is attained. The oysters are added 20-30 minutes before serving – they are cooked when the edges curl. Some people add filé – we serve filé on the side. Filé can make the gumbo bitter if it is cooked in but it’s nice sprinkled on top of the gumbo.
I have been planning on a big pot myself tomorrow(chicken and sausage) from a cook I did Tuesday. Yours looks really good. Can't wait till sat.
