Seven Steak Gumbo Recipes

BIG CHARLIE'S GUMBO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, onions, celery and okra, stirring constantly until golden brown. Set aside.
• In a large heavy bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat, combine 1/4 cup of butter and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux becomes chocolate brown. Stir in the vegetable mixture, and stew meat. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, and meat is evenly brown. Stir in water, tomatoes and sugar. Season with parsley, thyme, bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp, crabmeat and andouille to stock pot. Stir in hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Remove seeds from lemon and squeeze juice into stock pot. Simmer an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves, sprinkle with filé powder, if using, and serve over rice.

HEAVEN ON SEVEN GUMBO RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4-quart dutch oven over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes. Carefully whisk in the flour a little at a time until all the flour is incorporated. (The mixture will foam up as you add the flour, so add a small amount at a time.) Reduce the heat to medium and stir continuously, preferably with a flat-edged wooded spoon, for 22 to 25 minutes, until the roux is a dark brown. To prevent the roux from cooking any further, carefully pour it into a heat-proof bowl and cool for 45 minutes. Drain of any oil that separates from the roux. Store the roux in a covered container and refrigerate Directions Toss the chicken and 4 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning together in a medium-seized bowl and set aside. In a large (7-quart) heavy Dutch oven, preferable enameled cast iron, heat the oil over high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the andouille and brown for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the bell pepper, celery, jalapeno, and garlic puree, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the basil, oregano, ground black and white peppers, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and remaining ½ teaspoon of Cajun seasoning; cook for 2 minutes more. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Whisk in the roux a little at a time and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the filé powder. Do not let the mixture boil once you have added the filé powder. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with cooked white rice. Serves 6 people Note: While all recipes on this site are from the restaurant indicated, the photo for the recipe (in some cases) is not the actual dish from the restaurant. If restaurants would like to submit a photograph for their recipe, please send us an email. Roasted garlic puree: Preheat the oven toe 300° F. Place the garlic in a small ovenproof container and pour in the oil. Use additional oil if needed to completely immerse all the garlic cloves. Cover the container with aluminum foil and roast for 1 hour, until garlic is soft and light golden brown. Reserve the remaining garlic-infused oil in another container and refrigerate.

SEVEN STEAK, TASSO AND OKRA GUMBO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, thoroughly combine seasoning mix ingredients; sprinkle some on meat, rubbing it into both sides.
• Reserve leftover seasoning.
• In a large, heavy skillet, heat olive oil.
• Meanwhile, combine 1 1/2 tsp of seasoning mix with flour in a shallow pan; dredge meat in flour.
• Brown meat on both sides in the hot oil.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add 4 cups of the okra to the skillet.
• Fry over high heat until dark brown, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tasso, 1 cup of the onion, the butter, and t tsp of the seasoning mix.
• Cook over high heat 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the bay leaves, 1/2 cup of the stock and the Tabasco; continue cooking 4 minutes, stirring often.
• Add 1/2 cup more stock; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping pan bottom well if mixture starts to stick.
• Add 1/2 cup more stock and continue cooking 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the remaining 2 cups onion, the celery, bell pepper and the seasoning mix; stir well.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomato, jalapeno pepper, and garlic.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer mixture to a gumbo or large soup pot.
• Add the remaining 6 cups of stock and the meat.
• Cover and cook over high heat for 10 minutes.
• Add the remaining 4 cups okra and lower heat to a simmer.
• Cook, covered, until meat is tender, about 20 minutes, being careful not to let gumbo scorch.
• Add shrimp, cover, and remove from heat; let sit 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately in bowls, allowing for each person about 1/3 cup rice and 1 1/2 cups gumbo poured on top.

PORK STEAK GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat electric skillet to medium high.
• Put in oil to cover bottom of pan.
• Spread pork steaks with yellow mustard on both sides and brown in skillet.
• After pork steaks are browned on both sides add two cans of chicken gumbo soup and one can water.
• turn down heat and cover.
• Simmer for 3 hours on low, checking to makes sure the steaks aren't sticking to bottom of pan and also that the soup isn't drying out.
• If so, add another can of water.
• Serve with either rice or boiled potatoes.
• The soup serves as your gravy.
• These steaks will melt in your mouth.