Perfect Gumbo At Home (With Creole Butter)
Homemade Gumbo should be a cooks right of passage. And fine, maybe this gumbo isn’t exactly perfect, but it’s flavor profile is pretty dang perfect when you get that first spoonful.
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Ingredients Needed:
The Stock:
– 5 quarts water
– 2lbs (900g) bone-in short rib
– 2lbs (900g) boneless beef chuck roast
– 1 cup (125g) shrimp shells
– 8oz (226g) crab or lobster shells
– 2 carrots
– 2 onions, quartered
– 1 tablespoon (9g) black peppercorns
– 3 bay leaves
– 4 thyme sprigs
Universal Cajun/Creole Spice:
– 2 tablespoons (12g) smoked paprika
– 1.5 tablespoons (11g) kosher salt
– 2 teaspoons (8g) MSG
– 1 tablespoon(6g) ground black pepper
– 2 teaspoons (6g) white pepper
– 1.5 tablespoon (6g) garlic powder
– 2 teaspoons (6g) onion powder
– 1 tablespoons (2g) dried oregano
– 2 tablespoons (17g) cayenne
– 2 teaspoons (2g) dried thyme
– 1 tablespoon (13g) dark brown sugar
MSG Butter:
– 1 cup (226g) salted butter, softened
– 1.5 teaspoons (6g) of MSG
– 4 cloves grated garlic
– 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
The Gumbo:
– 1 cup (150g) all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup (95g) pork fat
– 1/2 cup (95g)duck fat
– 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
– 2 onion, finely chopped
– 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
– 4 cloves garlic, minced
– 1/2 lbs (247g) andouille
– 1/2 lb (247g) kielbasa
– 3.25 quarts THE STOCK
salt to taste
– 2.5 tablespoons (35g) cajun seasoning
– 3 tablespooons (41g) louisana hot sauce
– 1 20oz (793g)can crushed fire roasted tomatoe
– 5 teaspoons (8g) file powder
– 5 king crab legs
– 1 pounds (450g) uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
– 4 lobster tails (sub extra shrimp to keep price down)
– 3 tablespoons(40g) worcestershire sauce