Duck And Sausage Gumbo With Brown And White Rice

Serves: 6

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

59

Sweetness

66

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

12 cups

Chicken Broth

6 cups

Water

Directions:

1

To prepare the gumbo: Prick duck skin all over with tip of a knife

2

In a heavy skillet brown kielbasa and duck in batches over moderately high heat, transferring as browned to paper towels to drain

3

Combine kielbasa and duck with broth and water in a 6-gallon kettle and bring to a simmer

4

Prick duck skin all over with tip of a knife

5

In a heavy skillet brown kielbasa and duck in batches over moderately high heat, transferring as browned to paper towels to drain

6

Combine kielbasa and duck with broth and water in a 6-gallon kettle and bring to a simmer

7

Pour off all but 1/4 cup fat from skillet

8

Add flour and cook roux over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until a shade darker than peanut butter, about 30 minutes

9

Add onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender

10

Add vegetable mixture to kettle and stir until roux is dissolved

11

Simmer gumbo, uncovered, 2 hours and let cool completely

12

Bone duck, discarding skin and bones

13

Chill gumbo overnight

14

Gumbo may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled

15

Discard fat on surface and reheat gumbo with cayenne, scallions, and salt to taste over moderate heat

16

Pour off all but 1/4 cup fat from skillet

17

Add flour and cook roux over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until a shade darker than peanut butter, about 30 minutes

18

Add onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender

19

Add vegetable mixture to kettle and stir until roux is dissolved

20

Simmer gumbo, uncovered, 2 hours and let cool completely

21

Bone duck, discarding skin and bones

22

Chill gumbo overnight

23

Gumbo may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled

24

Discard fat on surface and reheat gumbo with cayenne, scallions, and salt to taste over moderate heat

25

To prepare the rice: To a kettle of boiling salted water add brown rice, stirring, and boil 15 minutes

26

Drain rice in a large colander and rinse

27

Put colander over a kettle of boiling water and steam brown rice, covered with a kitchen towel and a lid, until fluffy and dry, about 25 minutes

28

Cook white rice in same manner, boiling 10 minutes and steaming 15 minutes

29

In a bowl toss brown and white rice together

30

Rice may be made 3 days in advance and kept chilled in resealable plastic bags

31

Steam rice to reheat

32

To a kettle of boiling salted water add brown rice, stirring, and boil 15 minutes

33

Drain rice in a large colander and rinse

34

Put colander over a kettle of boiling water and steam brown rice, covered with a kitchen towel and a lid, until fluffy and dry, about 25 minutes

35

Cook white rice in same manner, boiling 10 minutes and steaming 15 minutes

36

In a bowl toss brown and white rice together

37

Rice may be made 3 days in advance and kept chilled in resealable plastic bags

38

Steam rice to reheat

39

Serve gumbo over rice

40

Serve gumbo over rice