Gumbo Burger Food

GUMBO BURGER

Steps:

• 1. Pour the cup of water into medium size saucepan. Stir in salt,vinegar and one and a half teaspoons of old bay seasoning, bring to boil over medium heat.Add raw shrimp to water.Shrimp will turn pink and begin to curl in less then 2 minutes.Keep your eyes on the pot. Using slotted spoon remove several shrimp at a time as each begin to curl and turn pink.Place drained shrimp on a plate and toss with a teaspoon of old bay seasoning while shrimp are still hot.Put shrimp in a single later to cool.Let cool for 10 minutes then begin peeling shrimp,reserving the shrimp shells in a separate bowl. Devein and remove tails of shrimp, cut each shrimp into ¼ inch pieces and set aside.Place shrimp shells back into the saucepan of left over shrimp water.Add enough additional water to just cover the shells.Turn heat to medium, let simmer 15 minutes.Using a fine strainer pour shrimp stock into a heat proof bowl and throw away the cooked shells. Let cool.
• 2. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat until it just begins to bubble. Toss in sliced onions, coat well with butter cook for 20-25 minutes over medium/ low heat. Stir occasionally until onions have caramelized. Remove from heat
• 3. Pre heat grill to 500. Spray top of grill surface with non stick spray. Divide the beef into 4 equal portions adding a teaspoon of shrimp stock into the beef, along with equally divided portions of sausage and shrimp to each patty. Form each portion into a ¾ inch burger. Try not to compact the meat tightly, but firm enough to hold the shrimp and sausage together in a patty. Brush each patty with the shrimp broth. Sit the burger patties in the refrig. while you make the gumbo mayo. For the Gumbo Mayo: Whisk together mustard, mayo, 8 tsp. of shrimp stock and 2 tsp. of old bay seasoning.
• 4. Grill the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on bottom side, about 2 and ahalf minutes for medium rare. Flip burgers and cook an additional 2 ½ to 3 minutes. Remove from grill, let burgers rest 3-5 minutes, meanwhile toast burger buns on grill sliced side down for a few seconds until toasted and warm. Remove buns and spread gumbo mayo on both insides of each roll, place burger on bottom roll then top with a romaine leaf and sliced tomato. Enjoy-Happy eating!

HAMBURGER GUMBO RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger in heavy skillet and drain off fat. Season hamburger with salt and pepper to taste. Add gumbo soup, ketchup and mustard. Simmer and serve hot on a bun (Sloppy Joe style). Serve on a toasted bun with chips and pickles.

MAX'S TURKEY GUMBO

Steps:

• For the turkey stock: Remove any meat from the turkey carcass and shred or roughly chop the meat so there are no large chunks. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Put the turkey carcass in a large pot with 10 cups of water (feel free to use any leftover turkey stock in the place of water if you want to), the bay leaves, celery, bouillon cubes, carrots and onions. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer for about 1 hour.
• For the gumbo: In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and reduce the heat to low. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is chocolate brown, about 15 minutes. Do not let it burn. Stir in the onions, celery and green peppers and cook until the vegetables are soft, an additional 5 minutes.
• Strain the turkey stock through a fine-mesh sieve and add it to the Dutch oven along with the reserved turkey meat and sausage. Bring the mixture back to a boil and lower to a simmer; simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in the Creole seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Serve with steamed rice.

CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, add all ingredients.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables and rice are tender.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

CAJUN CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wide casserole or big frying pan and fry the chicken for a few mins to brown. Tip out onto a plate. Add the onion to the pan with 1 tbsp more oil and fry for 5 mins until almost softened. Add the celery and fry for another 2 mins, then tip out to join the chicken. Add the remaining oil, bay leaves and flour to the pan and cook into a paste. Carry on cooking, stirring constantly (with a splash of water if you need), until golden brown, then stir in the spices for 2 mins.
• Gradually stir in the stock until smooth and saucy. Return the chicken and veg to the pan, along with the peppers, cover and simmer gently for 15 mins. Stir in the ham, cover and simmer gently for 10 mins more. Check for seasoning, then serve, sprinkled with the spring onions mixed with the chopped parsley.