Black Eyed Pea Gumbo with Shrimps
This meal is mostly preferred for special occasions and tastes really delicious.
Prep time
15 mCook time
55 mTotal time
1 h 10 mServings
–8+Ingredients
| 0.75 lb | large shrimp, peeled and deveined | |
| 3 links | smoked Andouille sausage, cut into 4 pieces | |
| 1 lb | chicken thighs, cut up into pieces | |
| 2 (15 oz) cans | black eyed peas | |
| 0.5 | yellow onion, diced | |
| 1 | red bell pepper, diced | |
| 0.5 cup | celery, diced | |
| 0.75 (6 oz) can | tomato paste | |
| 1 (14.5 oz) can | fire roasted diced tomatoes | |
| 2 lb | chicken broth | |
| 2 tbsp | Cajun seasoning | |
| 3 tbsp | Worcestershire sauce | |
| 3 cloves | garlic | |
| 1 tsp | thyme | |
| 2 tsp | garlic powder | |
| 0.75 cup | okra | |
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Directions
- Before starting all ingredients are prepared beforehand.
- The Dutch oven is operated at medium temperature and two tablespoon of EVOO is swirled to it.
- Yellow onion (diced), celery, red bell pepper and salt (according to taste) are added and it is cooked for something like 6-7 minutes with occasional stirring.
- By the time the cooking of above ingredients proceeds, it is made sure that the tails are pulled off from shrimp properly.
- Minced garlic is added before the addition of shrimp prepared in the previous step.
- Then the shrimp is added to the Dutch oven and it is then cooked for about two minutes. They are then flipped and cooked for about two more minutes. About 1/2 the Cajun seasoning, pepper, salt and a teaspoon full of powdered garlic is added to the shrimp.
- The shrimp is then taken out and drained on a plate.
- Chicken (already cut up) and sausage are added to the Dutch oven and stirred together. More salt is then added. This is cooked for about next 6-7 minutes until it begins to brown.
- The shrimp is then placed back into the pan and everything is mixed together.
- Tomato paste, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt are stirred in and this stirring is continued as long as the tomato paste is not mixed together properly.
- Chicken broth, thyme, fire roasted and diced tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, and black eyed peas are then added. Everything is then stirred together and brought to boil.
- It is simmered till the time you wish to savor it.
Recipe Notes
It is preferably served over cooked brown rice, cornbread and Tabasco sauce. This is probably a more than perfect meal for occasions like New Years Day.Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving ( total)
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Calories | 313 kcal | ||
| Total Fat | 10.1 g | ||
| Saturated Fat | 3.3 g | ||
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 111 mg | ||
| Sodium | 1099 mg | ||
| Total Carbs | 27.8 g | ||
| Dietary Fiber | 7.1 g | ||
| Total Sugars | 8.3 g | ||
| Protein | 27.4 g | ||
| Vitamin A, RAE | 75 μg | ||
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16 mg | ||
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27 mg | ||
| Vitamin B3 | 4.56 mg | ||
| Vitamin B5 | 0.56 mg | ||
| Vitamin B6 | 0.26 mg | ||
| Vitamin B9 | 128.4 μg | ||
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14 μg | ||
| Choline | 63.4 mg | ||
| Vitamin C | 28 mg | ||
| Vitamin D | 2 IU | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.24 mg | ||
| Vitamin K | 36.3 μg | ||
| Calcium | 211 mg | ||
| Iron | 4 mg | ||
| Potassium | 890 mg | ||
| Phosphorus | 225 mg | ||
| Magnesium | 80 mg | ||
| Zinc | 2.6 mg | ||
| Selenium | 9.3 μg | ||
| Copper | 0.42 mg | ||
| Manganese | 0.71 mg | ||
* The Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.