Grammy's Kitchen · Gumbo · Classic Gumbo with Andouille Sausage & Shrim
One of 25 gumbo recipes we measured
It ranks #5 of 25 for tenderness among the gumbo recipes we compared. 23 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 25.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 123% | 114% |
| fat | 7% | 8% |
| aromatics | 24% | 20% |
| sweetener | 0% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 15% | 25% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 95 g | 7 tablespoons vegetable oil, (divided) |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds smoked Andouille sausage ((see note)) |
| 90 g | 3/4 cup all-purpose flour |
| 240 g | 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions, (from one large onion) |
| 80 g | 2 stalks celery, (diced) |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper, (seeded and diced) |
| 1680 g | 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sugar |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ((optional)) |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, (such as Emeril's Essence or Tony Cachere's) | |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried) |
| 2 g | 2 bay leaves |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, (peeled and deveined) |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts, (from about 4 scallions) |
| Cooked white rice, (for serving) |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Thanks so much for this great recipe, Jenn! I made it for a Mardi Gras party at work. Since there was a shellfish allergy, I decided to try it with 3 lbs of bone-in chicken thighs and the Andouille sausage which I cooked separately in a large heavy pot in a tb” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi Jenn, I found your recipe in your latest email, and said, why not try this on a cold winter evening, and guess what, it turned out all right. I inprovised with some of the ingredients (smoked bratwurst, spicy chilli seasoning mix, veggie broth), added s” — a cook, 5.0★