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Junior Barbour's Scrumptious
Chicken & Oyster Gumbo

ROUX
2 Cups Flour
2/3
Brown in Iron Skillet to the color of a Penny
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Boil 2
Whole Chickens - reserve broth in Large Gumbo Pot to
cool.
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Take all
Chicken from the bones. After roux has browned the
color of a penny, slowly add some chicken broth to
skillet to incorporate and wash all roux from skillet.
Add this to the large gumbo pot with the remaining
chicken broth.
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Cook on
Medium Heat and add the following:
- 1 Tablespoon minced or
chopped garlic
- 1-2 Tablespoons Zatarains Crab Boil
- 1-2 Tbs. Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
- 1 1/2 Cups of Okra
- 2 Bags of frozen seasoning blend (12oz bags)
- 2 Bags of frozen onions (12oz bags)
- 1 bag of frozen bell peppers (12oz bag)
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Add water
or Chicken broth to thin to the consistency that suits
you.
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Add
Kitchen Bouquet to color if necessary.
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Salt/Pepper to taste
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Cook
vegetables for 30 minutes on Medium Heat
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Add
Chicken Meat
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Add 2
quarts of Oysters (drained from liquid)
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Cook on
low to simmer for 30 minutes
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Turn off
Heat and add 2 tablespoons of file.
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May add
more salt, pepper, hot sauce, and Tony's Creole
Seasoning to taste.
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Eat hot
with a bowl of rice and crackers
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Junior & TL's Oyster
Milk Chowder

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1 Pint
Oysters drained
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1 can
Cream of Potato Soup
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1 can
Cream of Celery Soup
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1/2 stick
of Butter
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1/2 Onion
chopped
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3 Cubes of
Chicken bouillon cubes mixed as directed
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1 1/2 C
milk
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Melt
butter in large skillet and sauté onions until soft.
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Add
drained oysters and continue to sauté until edges curl.
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Add both
cans of soup and cook for 10 minutes
on low heat. Add milk and cook slowly for an
additional 10 minutes but do not boil.
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Salt and
Pepper to taste.
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Serve
Hot and sprinkle with shredded mild
cheddar cheese if desired.
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