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Crawfish Gumbo

Recipe by Chef ShamyCourse: dinner
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 large fresh garlic cloves

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion

  • 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter

  • 1 cup fresh chopped parsely

  • 2 T ground file

  • 1 lb craw fish tail meat (can substitute small shrimp)

  • 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

  • 1/2 tsp salt to taste

  • 4 cups chicken broth

  • dash of tabasco sauce

  • 1 T Vinegar

  • 2 T Brandy

  • 1 cup butter based roux: 1 & 1/2 sticks butter, 1 cup flour

Directions

  • Roux: Melt 1 & 1/2 stick butter in large skillet on medium heat. Sift flour into melted butter. Stir occasionally. When roux is dark brown it is complete.
  • In a separate pan, dice and saute garlic and onions in 1/4 stick butter, until onions are browned on the edges.
  • Stir in spices, file, parsley, vinegar and brandy. Add the chicken broth and the roux. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add crayfish.
  • Serve warm with rice

Notes

  • Serving Suggestion: Serve in large soup bowls with two tablespoons of buttered rice in the middle and sprinkled with fresh parley. Good with “Don’t-Breath-On-Anyone Garlic Bread