Microwave Roux
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 batch roux
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup salad oil
- 2⁄3 cup flour
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup green onion top, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup hot water (approximately)
directions
- Mix together until well-blended the oil and the flour in a 4 cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on high, uncovered, for 6-7 minutes. Stir after 6 minutes. The roux should be light brown and VERY HOT!
- Add the onions, celery, and green pepper, stir in, and microwave, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, parsley and green onion tops, stir in and microwave for 2 minutes. If any oil comes to the surface CAREFULLY pour it off.
- Slowly add enough hot water to bring up to the 4 cup mark and stir in well.
- The roux is now ready to use.
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Grew up in NC, lived for 27 years in Chicago, vacationed in Charleston, SC, now live in Copenhagen.