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Turkey Gumbo
Posted on 10/31/23 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 10/31/23 at 2:27 pm
Hey all.
Maybe my favorite part of Thanksgiving is making turkey gumbo with the leftovers. I have only made it with a baked or cooked on BGE. Does anyone have a problem with too much grease/oil utilizing a fried turkey?
Maybe my favorite part of Thanksgiving is making turkey gumbo with the leftovers. I have only made it with a baked or cooked on BGE. Does anyone have a problem with too much grease/oil utilizing a fried turkey?
Posted on 10/31/23 at 2:30 pm to ATLtiger23
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Does anyone have a problem with too much grease/oil utilizing a fried turkey?
nope. just skim it
Posted on 10/31/23 at 2:38 pm to ATLtiger23
Leave the skin out of the stock, assuming you have some left. Just use the carcass. The meat shouldn't be any greasier than the other methods.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 3:01 pm to ATLtiger23
Supplement with 6-8 turkey necks and some good sausage, then ya have something!
Posted on 10/31/23 at 3:15 pm to GusMcRae
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Supplement with 6-8 turkey necks
or wings
Posted on 10/31/23 at 4:03 pm to ATLtiger23
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Does anyone have a problem with too much grease/oil utilizing a fried turkey?
I use a salt sugar brine and this baby that keeps you from having to use any oil
Love the turkey gumbo after Thanksgiving.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 4:08 pm to ATLtiger23
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Does anyone have a problem with too much grease/oil utilizing a fried turkey?
Not at all. I usually fry 3-4 turkeys for my big T-Day party and before the day is done I'll have all the carcasses in my big stock pot cooking down overnight to make fried turkey stock.
I'll use some of the stock and some leftover meat from the fried turkeys to make turkey and andouille gumbo. The stock is immediate flavor and the meat is only added at the end of the cook time since it is already cooked and will fall apart to nothing if cooked from the onset.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 6:35 pm to ATLtiger23
I make mine with a fried turkey every year
Simmer the carcass for a really great stock and use the meat and andouille. Always comes out great, better than any other way the turkey was originally prepared
Simmer the carcass for a really great stock and use the meat and andouille. Always comes out great, better than any other way the turkey was originally prepared
Posted on 10/31/23 at 7:33 pm to ATLtiger23
No you'll be fine with a properly fried turkey. Debone it, boil the stock and strain off any grease.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 10:34 pm to ATLtiger23
Here is my Turkey Gumbo
What is Gumbo?
A lot of the food we eat is very similar in how it is made and how it tastes. Is Gumbo a type of Soup? Yes. Is it a Stew? Maybe! Is it made with Tomato products? Sometimes! Well, what is the “defining” difference between Gumbo and all the other similar foods? Is it the File that is sometimes put in Gumbo? Maybe! File is a seasoning.... Finely ground up leaves from Sassafras trees. Is this seasoning the “defining” ingredient of a Gumbo....? IMO, No.
I believe there are two ingredient of a Gumbo that distingue it from the other dishes. One is the Roux. The Roux should be a little darker than what is typically put in other similar dishes and it is used to make the Gumbo a little thicker or I would consider it a soup. The second ingredient, and the most important IMO, is a Gumbo must contain Okra. Besides the unique flavor of Okra, it also gives body to the Gumbo. I am sure some people may disagree on this and that is ok. I grew up as a child eating Turkey Gumbo made from the leftover Thanksgiving bird. So here is that recipe as I make it now.
Turkey and Okra
• One left over Turkey carcass with some meat (and dressing?) still on the bones. Two would be even better.
• Break up the carcass bones so that they will fit into a fairly large pot.
• Add about 3” water to the pot, cover and boil until meat falls off the bones. This will take 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove all bones, skin, etc., leaving only the meat and stock. This can best be done by scooping out the meat onto a large baking pan for easier access. There will be a lot of small bones to remove.
• In separate pot, smother 1 or 2 lbs. of cut Okra until very tender. Add 2 tablespoons of oil if using fresh Okra. The amount of Okra depends on the amount of meat on the carcass. Add 1 or 2 cups water to start with and more later to keep from burning. Stir frequently to keep Okra from sticking to the bottom. This should be done on medium-low heat and will take about 1 hour.
Other Ingredients
• 3 to 5 large onions, chopped.
• 1 bunch of celery, chopped.
• 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped.
• 5 to 10 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
Cooking
• Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil to large skillet and sauté onions and celery. Add to Turkey stock.
• Add 2 cups boiling water to pot and start simmering.
• Make a dark Roux using ½ to ¾ cup oil. Add ½ of Roux to pot.
• Add smothered Okra.
• Add garlic.
• Add about 3 tablespoons of salt.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of black pepper.
• Add about 1 teaspoon red pepper.
• Add more water, as needed. Remember that the Gumbo should be a little thick.
• Add more Roux, as needed. This depends on size batch of Gumbo.
• Taste and add seasonings, as needed.
• Skim off any excess grease.
• Cook at least 30 minutes........Longer the better.
Serve hot with cooked rice.
What is Gumbo?
A lot of the food we eat is very similar in how it is made and how it tastes. Is Gumbo a type of Soup? Yes. Is it a Stew? Maybe! Is it made with Tomato products? Sometimes! Well, what is the “defining” difference between Gumbo and all the other similar foods? Is it the File that is sometimes put in Gumbo? Maybe! File is a seasoning.... Finely ground up leaves from Sassafras trees. Is this seasoning the “defining” ingredient of a Gumbo....? IMO, No.
I believe there are two ingredient of a Gumbo that distingue it from the other dishes. One is the Roux. The Roux should be a little darker than what is typically put in other similar dishes and it is used to make the Gumbo a little thicker or I would consider it a soup. The second ingredient, and the most important IMO, is a Gumbo must contain Okra. Besides the unique flavor of Okra, it also gives body to the Gumbo. I am sure some people may disagree on this and that is ok. I grew up as a child eating Turkey Gumbo made from the leftover Thanksgiving bird. So here is that recipe as I make it now.
Turkey and Okra
• One left over Turkey carcass with some meat (and dressing?) still on the bones. Two would be even better.
• Break up the carcass bones so that they will fit into a fairly large pot.
• Add about 3” water to the pot, cover and boil until meat falls off the bones. This will take 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove all bones, skin, etc., leaving only the meat and stock. This can best be done by scooping out the meat onto a large baking pan for easier access. There will be a lot of small bones to remove.
• In separate pot, smother 1 or 2 lbs. of cut Okra until very tender. Add 2 tablespoons of oil if using fresh Okra. The amount of Okra depends on the amount of meat on the carcass. Add 1 or 2 cups water to start with and more later to keep from burning. Stir frequently to keep Okra from sticking to the bottom. This should be done on medium-low heat and will take about 1 hour.
Other Ingredients
• 3 to 5 large onions, chopped.
• 1 bunch of celery, chopped.
• 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped.
• 5 to 10 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.
Cooking
• Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil to large skillet and sauté onions and celery. Add to Turkey stock.
• Add 2 cups boiling water to pot and start simmering.
• Make a dark Roux using ½ to ¾ cup oil. Add ½ of Roux to pot.
• Add smothered Okra.
• Add garlic.
• Add about 3 tablespoons of salt.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of black pepper.
• Add about 1 teaspoon red pepper.
• Add more water, as needed. Remember that the Gumbo should be a little thick.
• Add more Roux, as needed. This depends on size batch of Gumbo.
• Taste and add seasonings, as needed.
• Skim off any excess grease.
• Cook at least 30 minutes........Longer the better.
Serve hot with cooked rice.
Posted on 10/31/23 at 10:41 pm to 91TIGER
Yep 91. The oil less fryer is the way to go. I bought my first one way back when they first came out and working on wearing out my second one.
Posted on 11/1/23 at 7:34 am to ATLtiger23
What I have done about the grease... I start real early with the stock.. simmer 4-5 hours.. cool outside... put in frig over night.. fat congeals on top.. remove fat.. slowly add stock to roux...
Posted on 11/1/23 at 11:23 am to Athis
I have always boiled first, strained and refrigerated for at least a day. Grease hardens and can be removed
Posted on 11/1/23 at 11:44 am to duckblind56
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The oil less fryer is the way to go.
I should buy one since I do fry turkeys a few times a year.
Peanut oil use to cost in the mid $20 range for the large container from Rouses or Sams. Last time I checked, the same container was over $40.
I can buy three 13-15 lb. turkeys for less than the cost of the oil when they go on sale.
The price of oil is out of control-----along with most other things.....
Posted on 11/1/23 at 11:47 am to Sailorjerry
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I have always boiled first, strained and refrigerated for at least a day. Grease hardens and can be removed
That is the old tried and true method I've been using for years. I like to simmer my chicken/turkey/beef stocks for no less 12 hours and more like a full 24 hours if time allows.
After that, it is strained and allowed to cool before refrigerating overnight. The fat rises, congeals and is a breeze to remove and the stock is more an aspic from cooking down so long and it is no longer liquid and more like a gel with intense flavors. That way, a little bit goes a long way when using it in cooking.
Posted on 11/1/23 at 11:54 am to Sailorjerry
Yeah I left the strained part out.. good catch..
Posted on 11/1/23 at 11:59 am to Athis
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Yeah I left the strained part out.. good catch..
Do yourself a favor and buy a chinois. In case you're not familiar with the term, it is a very fine mesh stainless steel strainer that catches very small particulates that a regular sieve misses. That makes for a very clean stock to be put up for later use.
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