**Unveiling the Delights of Cod Gumbo: A Culinary Journey Through Rich Flavors and Coastal Traditions**
In the realm of culinary creations, cod gumbo stands as a testament to the harmonious fusion of bold flavors and the vibrant spirit of coastal communities. This Southern delicacy, originating from the vibrant shores of Louisiana, captivates taste buds with its enticing blend of spices, succulent cod, and a symphony of vegetables, all simmered together in a rich, savory broth. As we embark on a culinary journey through this delectable dish, let us uncover the secrets behind its captivating allure and explore the diverse recipes that celebrate the essence of cod gumbo. From classic renditions that honor tradition to innovative interpretations that push culinary boundaries, this article presents a treasure trove of recipes that cater to every palate and cooking style.
SEAFOOD GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 2h39m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large, heavy saucepan or dutch oven melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until roux is a peanut butter color, about 20 minutes.
- Immediately add onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and bay leaves and cook until vegetables are very soft, about 8 minutes. Add stock and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil, skim surface, and reduce heat to a simmer. Add crabs and cook for 1 1/2 hours, until thickened and flavorful. If gumbo seems too thick, thin with water or seafood stock.
- Add shrimp and fish and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until shrimp turn pink and fish is cooked through. Add oysters (with their liquor), parsley, and green onions, and cook until edges of oysters curl, about 5 to7 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary, and serve in large bowls over hot white rice.
SEAFOOD GUMBO
Here is a real heartwarmer for sweater season. It calls for a lot of ingredients, but don't be dismayed. You can easily eliminate some or make substitutions. Don't like shrimp? Go with 100 percent fish. Or vice versa. You can also add ham or sausage (like tasso ham or andouille sausage) for a bit more heartiness. Historically, the word gumbo denotes the presence of okra (also called gumbo), and it's used here. Another conventional gumbo component and important ingredient in African-based Creole cooking is filé powder, the crushed leaves of the sassafras tree. Then, there is usually a dark roux made of vegetable oil and flour in authentic New Orleans gumbo. All three of these ingredients - okra, filé powder and the dark oil-and-flour roux - are the thickening agents for this fairly spicy dish.
Provided by Jacques Pepin
Categories dinner, one pot, seafood, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large saucepan or stockpot, bring the water to a boil. Add the fish and shrimp, stir, and cook over high heat for about 4 minutes. (The water will not have returned to a boil.) With a slotted spoon remove the seafood; place in a bowl, cover, and set aside. Reserve the poaching liquid.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet mix the oil and flour together, and cook over high heat for about 1 minute, until it sizzles. Reduce the heat to low, and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring every minute or so, until the roux is a deep mahogany color. Add the sliced onions to the mixture, stir, and then add the roux and onions to the reserved poaching liquid, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, still stirring, and add the rice, stirring well to incorporate it.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the reserved fish and shrimp and the filé powder. Stir, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover, and boil gently for 20 minutes. Stirring, sprinkle the filé powder on top, mix and cook for another 5 minutes.
- If serving immediately, add the cooked fish and shrimp, return to a boil, and serve. If serving later, reheat at serving time, adding the cooked fish and shrimp at the last minute to warm them through.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 307, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1057 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
INSTANT POT® SEAFOOD GUMBO
I took one of my favorite gumbo recipes and converted it to cook in the Instant Pot®. Chock-full of shrimp, scallops, and cod, it is cooked in a roux that incorporates Louisiana beer.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Gumbo Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter, followed by celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour over and stir to thoroughly coat.
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups chicken broth while continuing to stir vegetables. Pour in beer. Set an elevated trivet on top of the mixture. Pour water and rice into a small silicone bowl and set on top of trivet. Cancel Saute mode. Seal and lock the lid into place.
- Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.
- Switch to Saute function. Remove rice and trivet carefully. Add shrimp, cod, scallops, Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire, salt, thyme, and cayenne to the Instant Pot®.
- Whisk remaining flour with remaining chicken broth in a small bowl. Pour into the pot and mix together. Stir frequently and allow to thicken and cook until shrimp are bright pink, cod is easily flaked with a fork, and scallops are opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with a scoop of rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 149.3 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 2112.1 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
COD GUMBO
Make and share this Cod Gumbo recipe from Food.com.
Provided by My Food Coach
Categories Gumbo
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Remove fish from freezer, unwrap and let stand 5-10 minutes.
- Sautee the first 3 ingredients in olive oil, 3-4 minutes.
- Add garlic, briefly sauté.
- Add canned tomatoes, chicken broth, basil and pepper.
- Stir fish into mixture. Cover, simmer 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
- Add parsley to mixture.
- Meanwhile, cook brown rice according to package directions, so that it is finished cooking when cod mixture is ready.
- In individual bowls serve cod mixture over brown rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.9, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 32.8, Sodium 506.4, Carbohydrate 46.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 6.3, Protein 20.7
ULTIMATE GULF COAST GUMBO
Gumbo filled with shrimp, crab, chicken, sausage, vegetables, and Cajun spices. I've also included crab and/or scallops in this recipe. Serve over rice, accompanied with garlic bread. Also have salt, red pepper flakes, and additional file powder on the table. Great with cold beer.
Provided by Robert Wilson
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Gumbo Recipes
Time 3h50m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Peel and devein the shrimp and place in the refrigerator. Place shrimp heads and shells in a large pot, and cover with 2 quarts of water. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until liquid is reduced by half. Strain out and discard shrimp heads and shells. Reserve shrimp broth.
- Heat oil in a very large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir in flour with a long-handled spoon. Cook and stir for several minutes until dark brown and flour is puffing and absorbing the oil. Slowly stir in chicken broth and an equal amount of water. Place chicken in the pot. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Boil until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove chicken from the pot, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove and discard bones, and chop chicken into 1 inch pieces.
- Return chicken back to the pot, along with reserved shrimp broth, crab meat, sausage, and shrimp. Add the file powder, and stir from the bottom of the pot. When the gumbo comes to a boil, remove from heat. Continue to stir from the bottom for 1 minute. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 203.7 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 33.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 998.9 mg, Sugar 2 g
SHRIMP, SAUSAGE, AND FISH JAMBALAYA
Did a lot of research on jambalaya and reviewed a number of recipes and came up with the following. I like white fish and, while not traditional, added chunks of cod fillet to this dish. You want to add the shrimp and fish to the dish with about 10 minutes to go so it does not overcook. Cook uncovered if it is soupy and covered if it is not during these last 10 minutes. Finally, try to find andouille sausage if possible. It makes all the difference.
Provided by Baron
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Jambalaya Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Cook andouille sausage in the melted butter until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel.
- Cook and stir onion, celery, and green bell pepper in the butter remaining in the pot until the onion becomes translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook and stir together for 1 minute.
- Stir tomato paste through the vegetable mixture; cook and stir another 3 to 5 minutes.
- Return andouille sausage to the pot along with diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and black pepper; stir to combine.
- Pour chicken broth over the sausage mixture; bring to a boil.
- Stir rice into the mixture, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook undisturbed until the rice is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cod to the rice mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat again to medium-low and cook uncovered another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and fold parsley into the jambalaya to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621.6 calories, Carbohydrate 66.8 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 34.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 1880.1 mg, Sugar 8 g
SEAFOOD GUMBO
This is a real SEAFOOD gumbo. No meat in here. This is the best gumbo I've ever had. The crab boil is the key ingredient - do not omit it. The smell will drive you nuts!!! NOTE: If you can't find Crab Boil at your grocery, please refer to recipe#3252 by Candie Yoder or #34801 by Miller (Oysters are optional, I don't eat them myself)
Provided by papergoddess
Categories Gumbo
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make a roux, heat oil, add flour and cook over medium heat until VERY dark but not scorched, stirring constantly. If using butter, be very careful because it burns easily. Set aside.
- In large dutch oven, saute onion, celery, and okra until limp.
- Add roux, broth, tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, crab boil packet, and salt and pepper. (NOTE: If you can't find Crab Boil at your grocery, please refer to recipe # 3252 by Candie Yoder or # 34801 by Miller)
- Simmer for 2 hours.
- 10 minutes before serving, add all raw fish and seafood and the file powder.
- Simmer until done, but do not boil.
- Serve over bowls of rice.
Tips:
- Select the freshest cod possible. Fresh cod will have a mild, sweet flavor and firm, white flesh. Avoid cod that is discolored or has a strong odor.
- Soak the cod in milk before cooking. This will help to remove any excess salt and make the fish more tender.
- Use a variety of vegetables in your gumbo. This will add flavor and texture to the dish. Some good options include okra, bell peppers, onions, celery, and tomatoes.
- Cook the gumbo low and slow. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. Simmer the gumbo for at least 1 hour, or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve the gumbo with rice. Rice is the traditional accompaniment to gumbo. It helps to soak up the flavorful sauce.
Conclusion:
Cod gumbo is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its combination of fresh cod, flavorful vegetables, and rich sauce, cod gumbo is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give cod gumbo a try. You won't be disappointed!
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