Quick Sausage Gumbo with Blackened Shrimp

By Lori

4 Person

40 Minutes

0 Calories

Simple but hugely flavorful, and perfect for the waning, cooler nights of summer.

Ingredients

rice, optional
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup chicken stock
15 oz. canned stewed tomatoes
1-2 tsp. creole or cajun seasoning
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound okra, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 pound bulk Italian sausage, hot or sweet

Method

01

Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat. Add the sausage, and cook for about 7 minutes, breaking it up as you go, until the sausage is crispy, crumbly, and cooked through.
02

When the sausage has cooked, add the onion and the okra to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, to soften the veggies. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more. When the garlic is soft and fragrant but not browned, add the creole seasoning, tomatoes and their juices, and chicken stock. Stir to combine and taste; add more creole seasoning until the mixture is very flavorful and slightly spicy.
03

Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low the let the gumbo gently simmer for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the rest of the spices to make a spice blend for the shrimp.
04

When the gumbo has thickened and reduced (near the time you'd like to serve), preheat a skillet with some olive oil to medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the shrimp in one even layer and sprinkle with the seasoning blend. Save any extra of the spice blend for another use. Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes or so on each side until just barely cooked through and crispy on the outside - don't move them too much or they won't brown.
05

Serve the gumbo over rice topped with a few of the shrimp. Top with extra hot sauce such as Tabasco for flavor. Enjoy!

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Quick Sausage Gumbo with Blackened Shrimp

3.8

( By Lori )

Simple but hugely flavorful, and perfect for the waning, cooler nights of summer.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 30 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

rice, optional

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 cup chicken stock

15 oz. canned stewed tomatoes

1-2 tsp. creole or cajun seasoning

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 pound okra, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 pound bulk Italian sausage, hot or sweet

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat. Add the sausage, and cook for about 7 minutes, breaking it up as you go, until the sausage is crispy, crumbly, and cooked through.

Step 2

When the sausage has cooked, add the onion and the okra to the skillet. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, to soften the veggies. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more. When the garlic is soft and fragrant but not browned, add the creole seasoning, tomatoes and their juices, and chicken stock. Stir to combine and taste; add more creole seasoning until the mixture is very flavorful and slightly spicy.

Step 3

Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low the let the gumbo gently simmer for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the rest of the spices to make a spice blend for the shrimp.

Step 4

When the gumbo has thickened and reduced (near the time you'd like to serve), preheat a skillet with some olive oil to medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the shrimp in one even layer and sprinkle with the seasoning blend. Save any extra of the spice blend for another use. Cook the shrimp for 2 minutes or so on each side until just barely cooked through and crispy on the outside - don't move them too much or they won't brown.

Step 5

Serve the gumbo over rice topped with a few of the shrimp. Top with extra hot sauce such as Tabasco for flavor. Enjoy!

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