Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Louisiana with our tantalizing Wild Mushroom and Chicken Gumbo, a symphony of savory ingredients that dance on your palate. This hearty and comforting dish is a true testament to the culinary heritage of the bayou, brimming with tender chicken, earthy mushrooms, and the holy trinity of Creole cuisine – celery, bell peppers, and onions.
Enticing aromas of garlic and thyme mingle with the rich broth, infused with the essence of succulent chicken and a medley of wild mushrooms. The gumbo thickens with a roux, a classic technique that creates a velvety texture, while okra adds a touch of Southern charm. Served over fluffy rice, this gumbo is a feast for the senses, a culinary journey that captures the very essence of Louisiana's culinary traditions.
In this comprehensive guide, you'll find not just one, but three delectable gumbo recipes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. From the classic Wild Mushroom and Chicken Gumbo to the seafood-laden Seafood Gumbo and the vegetarian-friendly Vegetable Gumbo, each recipe is a culinary masterpiece in its own right.
So, prepare to embark on a flavor-filled adventure as we delve into the secrets of this iconic dish. Gather your ingredients, don your aprons, and let's cook up a batch of gumbo that will leave your taste buds singing and your heart yearning for more.
HAM HOCK AND WILD GREEN GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories side-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine the ham hocks, bay leaf, and water together. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook the ham hocks for 30 minutes. With a slotted spoon remove the hocks, remove the meat and chop. Reduce the heat to medium and add the greens, a handful at a time and blanch until they are wilted. Drain and reserve the liquid. Chop the greens. Set aside. In the same pot, heat the oil. When the oil is hot, saute the vegetables until they are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the ham hock, greens, reserved liquid, and herbs. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 1 1/2 hours. Add the file powder right before serving. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the gumbo in a shallow bowl and place a spoonful of the rice in the center. Garnish with green onions and Essence.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOM GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 2h55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- In a large pot, heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Season the duck pieces with Rustic Rub. When the oil is hot, sear the duck pieces for 2 minutes on each side. Remove the duck from the oil and set aside. Combine the remaining oil and flour in the pot. Continue to cook, stirring the mixture constantly for 12 to 15 minutes, until a medium brown roux is formed; the roux should be the color of peanut butter. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, and duck pieces. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic. Season with salt and cayenne. Add the thyme and bay leaves. Cook the mixture, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add the stock and water. Bring the mixture up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 2 hours, skimming any fat that may rise to the surface. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve the gumbo in shallow bowls and garnish with the rice and green onions. Serve with crusty bread.
- Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.
DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOM GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 3h10m
Yield 3 quarts, or 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Rinse the duck under cold running water both inside and out. Remove any excess fat at the cavity opening and at the neck. Use a sharp boning or butcher's knife to cut the back on either side of the spine. Remove the spine and reserve for stock. Cut through the breastbone of the duck to give you 2 halves. Cut the legs from each half as well as the first two digits of the wings. Set the legs aside, and cut the breasts in half horizontally.
- Season the duck with 1 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper. Place a large Dutch oven over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until hot. Place the seasoned duck, skin side down in the pan and sear until golden brown, about 7 to 8 minutes. Turn the duck over and sear on the second side as well for an additional 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the duck from the pan and place on a platter while you make the roux.
- Add the vegetable oil to the pan as well as the flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir the roux continuously over medium heat until the color of dark chocolate, about 20 to 25 minutes. Add the mushrooms, onions, celery and peppers and garlic to the roux and stir, gently until the mushrooms and vegetables are slightly wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the beer over the vegetables and stir to incorporate. Add the stock/water to the pan with the thyme, bay leaves, Essence, cayenne pepper and the remaining 3 teaspoons of salt. Stir the pot well to ensure that the roux and the stock are well blended. Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the gumbo to a boil; then lower to a simmer. Return the seared duck pieces to the pan and cook (skimming any foam that may rise to the surface), for 1 hour and 30 minutes. After an hour and a half, remove the duck pieces from the gumbo and place on a platter to cool. Once the duck is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and meat from the bones and add the meat to the gumbo. Discard the skin and bones and re-season the gumbo, if necessary.
- To serve the gumbo, ladle 1 cup into a heated soup bowl with 1/4 cup white rice. Garnish with the green onions and chopped parsley.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.
CHICKEN AND SMOKED SAUSAGE GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 3h50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Combine the oil and flour in a large cast iron or enameled cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Stirring slowly and constantly for 20 to 25 minutes, make a dark brown roux, the color of chocolate. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and continue to stir for 4 to 5 minutes, or until wilted. Add the sausage, salt, cayenne, and bay leaves. Continue to stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Stir until the roux mixture and water are well combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
- Season the chicken with the rub and add to the pot. Simmer for 2 hours. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface. Remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley, green onions, and file powder. Remove the bay leaves and serve in deep bowls.
- Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.
DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOM GUMBO
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Yield 3 quarts, 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Using a sharp boning or butcher's knife, cut along either side of the backbone, remove and discard. Cut the duck in half through the breastbone. Cut the legs from each half. Remove the first 2 digits of the wings. Set the legs aside and cut the breasts in half horizontally.
- Season the duck with 1 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper.
- Place a large Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Place the seasoned duck, skin-side down, in the pan and sear until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from the pan.
- To the fat remaining in the pan, add the vegetable oil. Stir in the flour. Using a heavy wooden spoon, stir the roux constantly over medium heat until it reaches the color of dark chocolate, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the mushrooms, onions, celery, peppers and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the beer and stir to incorporate. Add the stock, thyme, bay leaves, Essence, cayenne pepper and the remaining 3 teaspoons of salt. Stir well to blend. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and return the seared duck pieces to the pot. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- With tongs, carefully transfer the duck pieces to a platter to cool. When cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard. Remove the meat from the bones and return to the gumbo. Discard the bay leaves.
- To serve, ladle into large soup bowls and top each portion with about 1/4 cup of hot rice. Garnish with the green onions and chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
CHICKEN WITH WILD MUSHROOMS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle both sides liberally with salt and pepper. Place 1/2 cup flour in a bowl and dredge the chicken in the flour. In a large (12-inch) ovenproof pot such as Le Creuset, heat the oil. Add the chicken in three batches (don't crowd them!) and brown lightly over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a plate and continue until all the chicken is browned.
- Add the whole garlic cloves, mushrooms, and thyme to the pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sherry and cook for 1 minute, scraping up the brown bits. Add the minced garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the wine, chicken stock, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken (large pieces first), cover, and place in the middle of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through (about 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
- Remove the chicken to a bowl and discard the thyme. With a fork, mash together the butter and 1/4 cup flour and add it to the sauce. Simmer, stirring constantly, over medium heat for 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Season to taste (it should be highly seasoned), put the chicken back in the sauce, and serve hot.
COMMANDER'S PALACE DUCK, WILD MUSHROOM AND ANDOUILLE FILé GUMBO
This dish was part of a Thanksgiving meal improvised in New Orleans. The recipe includes classic southern Louisiana flavors, like andouille sausage. The filé is important, as it acts as a thickening agent. It is often used as an alternative to okra in gumbos.
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories appetizer
Time 2h45m
Yield 24 cups
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 cup flour. Heat oil in a large, dry Dutch oven over high heat until smoking, about 5 minutes. Dust duck with flour mixture, shake off excess and sear in the oil 5 minutes until brown on all sides. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan over medium heat, slowly add the 1 cup of sifted flour. Stir constantly, to prevent burning, until mixture is a light-brown color, about 6 to 7 minutes. (If the roux has black flecks in it, it is burned and must be remade.)
- Remove from heat, add the onions and stir well. Lower heat to medium, return the pot to heat and add the celery, stirring for 30 seconds, then the bell peppers, and stir, scraping the sides and bottom of the pot. Add garlic, then all remaining seasoning except file powder. Slowly add the veal stock, continuing to stir.
- Add the duck, sausage and mushrooms. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer 2 1/2 hours. Skim off excess fat. Remove duck pieces from the pot and when cool, remove and discard bones and return duck meat to the pot. Return gumbo to boil and vigorously stir in the file powder until dissolved. Add Louisiana-style hot sauce to taste and serve over white rice.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 372, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 457 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
DUCK AND WILD MUSHROOM GUMBO
Steps:
- Heat heavy large pot over medium-high heat until hot, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle duck with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add to pot, skin side down, and sear until golden brown, about 8 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer duck to plate.
- Add vegetable oil, then flour to drippings in pot; stir with wooden spoon to blend well. Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly until roux is chocolate-brown color, about 25 minutes. (If roux is still light brown after 20 minutes, increase heat to medium-high for final 5 minutes.) Add mushrooms, onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic to roux and cook until mushrooms and vegetables are soft, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Add stout; stir to blend. Add chicken broth, Emeril's Original Essence, bay leaves, thyme, cayenne, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt; stir to blend well. Return duck pieces to pot. Increase heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until duck is tender, skimming foam from surface and stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Using tongs, transfer duck to plate; cool until easy to handle, about 20 minutes. Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces. Spoon fat off top of gumbo. Return meat to gumbo; season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
- Divide cooked white rice among 10 bowls. Ladle gumbo over. Sprinkle with green onions and parsley and serve.
- *A dried herb and spice blend available at some specialty foods stores and in the spice section of some supermarkets. A combination of 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne can be substituted
MUSHROOM GUMBO
Found this in the Aug '03 edition of Australian Table magazine. Served with brown rice, it's really easy, tasty & healthy too! :)
Provided by Rhiannon and Matt
Categories Gumbo
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put oil in a large saucepan on a med heat.
- Add flour & stir for 3-5 mins, until it turns a golden brown colour.
- Add onion, garlic, chili, capsicum, carrots & oregano & cook this for 5 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, stock, beans & tomatoes.
- Bring this to the boil then reduce heat to a low flame & simmer for 15 mins until thickened.
- Serve with brown rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.6, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 252.7, Carbohydrate 45.2, Fiber 11.7, Sugar 8.5, Protein 13.4
Tips:
- Use a variety of wild mushrooms to get the most flavor. Oyster, shiitake, and chanterelle mushrooms are all good choices.
- Be sure to clean the mushrooms thoroughly before using them. Dirt and debris can ruin the flavor of the gumbo.
- If you can't find wild mushrooms, you can use a combination of cremini and white button mushrooms.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices and seasonings. Gumbo is a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking.
- Serve the gumbo with rice, cornbread, or potato salad.
Conclusion:
Wild mushroom and chicken gumbo is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up any leftover chicken or turkey. With its rich flavor and variety of textures, this gumbo is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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