3.8 from 12 votes
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is my take on a classic Cajun dish. This gumbo will give you all of the flavors of a true Cajun gumbo, and have all of your friends and family impressed!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 500 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Cajun
Ingredients
- 1 lb andouille sausage *cut into 1/4" slices
- 1 lb chicken breasts *bone in for best flavor
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 onion *diced
- 1 green pepper *diced
- 2 qt hot water
- 5 garlic cloves *minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- cooked rice *best from the instant pot!
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a Dutch oven, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove sausage and set on a plate.
- Place chicken into Dutch oven and allow to cook for about 5 minutes, or until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add vegetable oil and flour into Dutch oven and cook over low-medium heat.
- Stir constantly for about 20 minutes, or until roux is chocolate colored.
- Stir in the onion and green pepper, simmer for an additional 6-7 minutes.
- Pour in the hot water and bring mixture to a boil.
- Add in the chicken, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and thyme.
- Allow mixture to simmer on low for about 1 hour.
- Remove chicken and de-bone it.
- Add back in the shredded chicken along with the cooked sausage; simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Serve over cooked rice with some added hot sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
500kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
972mg
(41%)
Potassium
731mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
865IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 972mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 731mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 865IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.