Bring gumbo to a boil, then simmer. Cook the shrimp and cauliflower rice. Add the shrimp and simmer for a few minutes. When the shrimp is not quite done, add cauliflower rice and simmer some more, until cauliflower rice is soft and shrimp is opaque. Thicken. Sprinkle your keto gumbo soup with file powder and stir until thickened.
Low Carb Gumbo Recipe - From That's Low Carb?! This gumbo recipe is fast and easy to make. No mile long list of instructions, just simple stuff you can pick up at the grocery store and assemble in about 20-30 minutes tops, plus a few extra minutes for cooking. This combo of shrimp and andouille sausage is incredible!!
Simmer the soup. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, okra, Cajun seasoning, and sea salt to taste. Bring gumbo to a boil, then simmer. Cook the shrimp and cauliflower rice. Add the shrimp and simmer for a few minutes. When the shrimp is not quite done, add cauliflower rice and simmer some more, until cauliflower rice is soft and shrimp is opaque. Thicken.
The gumbo filé acts as a thickening agent for the soup. We don’t use a roux to thicken the soup to avoid the extra carbs, so the filé is necessary for thickening. If you can’t find it, you can also add chopped okra for thickening. Gumbo is often served over rice. We recommend serving it over cauliflower rice, if you want to further limit the carbs.