how big would the iron skillet have to be?

Question

how big would it have to be for this recipede (i spelled that so wrong) lol

Gumbo:
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons House Seasoning, recipe follows
1 cup chicken or fish stock
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
10-ounce package frozen cut okra
2 cups shrimp, cleaned, peeled, and deveined
Topping:
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup milk
12-ounce package corn muffin mix


In an iron skillet, saute onion and celery in oil. Add bay leaves, thyme, lemon-pepper seasoning and House Seasoning. Pour in stock and add tomatoes and okra. Cover pot and gently simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in shrimp.
To prepare the topping, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together egg and milk, add to muffin mix, and combine until just well-blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls on top of hot shrimp mixture, leaving the center uncovered. Bake

its for my mom she works hard so i want to make her dinner she LOVES shrimp gumbo so... add two and two together. all answers will be greatly appreciated thanx

Answer 1

A 10" skillet should probably work, as would a 12". If all you have is an 8" you can probably use it but will have to stir verrrry carefully so as not to spill things over the side. If you have your choice between 10" and 12" I'd say use the 10" unless you regularly lift weights! Cast iron skillets weigh plenty, even without the food in them.

Answer 2

Using a 10" cast iron skillet should give you plenty of room. It's about 3 or 4 inches tall. If you don't have that, I would suggest a 4 quart dutch oven.

Just make sure you have a lid that fits well and that the whole thing is oven safe. Don't forget to use potholders. Enjoy your gumbo!

Answer 3

A 10 inch or 12 inch cast iron skillet will do the trick. Boy is she gonna be surprised!

Answer 4

12 or 14, but if you have a wok, that will work the best, if not-then separate everything into two batches, and use two pans till everything shrinks, a bit the combine them, into whatever it will fit in.

Answer 5

Try a Dutch oven instead.