At Boston's Tupelo, chef Rembs Layman prepares rich gumbo with house-made stock and a jerk seasoning blend from Christina's Spice & Specialty Foods. Try the easy way by using store-bought rotisserie chicken, canned chicken broth and supermarket jerk or Cajun seasoning.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp prepared jerk paste or 1 tablespoon ground jerk seasoning
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- steamed rice, for serving
- tabasco sauce
- freshly ground pepper
- salt
- 1 3 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken, meat shredded, skin and bones discarded
- 3/4 lb fresh or thawed frozen okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 tbsp smoked hot paprika
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 oz andouille links, thinly sliced
- 6 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 large celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 large white onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- vegetable oil
Directions
- In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, whisk the flour with 1/2 cup of oil until smooth. Cook the roux over moderately low heat, whisking often, until deep brown, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add the onion, celery, bell peppers and garlic and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 20 minutes.
- Gradually add the stock to the casserole, whisking until smooth. Add the andouille, bay leaves, jerk paste, thyme and paprika and bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add the okra to the casserole and simmer until tender, 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken meat and season the gumbo with salt, pepper and Tabasco. Discard the bay leaves, ladle the gumbo over rice, garnish with the scallions and serve with Tabasco.
Recipe Credit: Rembs Layman
Image Credit: Quentin Bacon
