Grammy's Kitchen · Gumbo · Turkey Gumbo
One of 129 gumbo recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 129 for heat level among the gumbo recipes we compared. 39 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 129.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 476% | 96% |
| fat | 36% | 6% |
| aromatics | 172% | 21% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| thickener | 26% | 4% |
| vegetables and beans | 72% | 38% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 8 strips bacon (diced) | |
| 164 g | 3/4 cup vegetable oil (divided use) |
| 120 g | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
| 454 g | 1 pound smoked sausage (preferably Cajun-inspired, such as andouille) |
| 320 g | 2 cups onion (chopped) |
| 149 g | 1 cup green bell pepper (chopped) |
| 74 g | 1/2 cup red bell pepper (chopped) |
| 101 g | 1 cup celery (chopped) |
| 450 g | 3 green onions (chopped, white and light green separated from dark green) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 2160 g | 2 to 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock (or turkey stock, low sodium) |
| 3 to 4 cups turkey (cooked, chopped or shredded) | |
| 48 g | 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce |
| 3 g | 3 bay leaves |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon dried thyme |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup chopped parsley (plus more for garnish, if desired) |
| Optional: hot sauce , for serving | |
| Optional: steamed rice, for serving |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.