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Mr. B's Bistro Gumbo Ya-Ya Recipe
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Mr. B's Bistro Gumbo Ya-Ya Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Mr. B's Bistro Gumbo Ya-Ya Recipe at home and your Gumbo will taste just like A Mr. B's Bistro Copycat Recipe.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time2 hours 25 minutes
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Cajun and Creole
Keyword: Rice
Yield: 8 People

Ingredients

  • 1 pound 4 sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Red Bell Peppers seeded and diced
  • 2 Green Bell Peppers seeded and diced
  • 2 medium Onions diced
  • 2 stalks Celery diced
  • 1 1/4 gallons (20 cups) Chicken Stock, store bought or homemade
  • 1 pound Andouille Sausage cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning store bought or homemade
  • 2 tablespoons Kosher Salt plus additional to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried Hot Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Thyme
  • 1 tablespoon minced Garlic
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • One 3 1/2 pound Chicken, roasted and boned
  • Hot Sauce of choice, to taste
  • Boiled Rice to serve

Instructions

  • Add butter to a 12-quart stockpot. Place over low heat and melt butter.
  • When butter has melted, gradually add 1 cup flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
  • Add 1 more cup flour and stir constantly 30 seconds.
  • Add remaining cup flour and stir constantly 30 seconds.
  • Continue to cook roux, stirring constantly, until it is the color of dark mahogany, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Add bell peppers and stir constantly 30 seconds.
  • Add onions and celery and stir constantly 30 seconds.
  • Gradually add stock to roux, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps.
  • Add Andouille, Creole seasoning, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, chili powder, thyme, garlic and bay leaves. Stir to mix.
  • Increase heat and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer gumbo, uncovered, 45 minutes, skimming off any fat and stirring occasionally.
  • Add chicken meat and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Taste. Adjust seasoning with salt and hot sauce.
  • Serve steaming hot over prepared rice.

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