Chicken, Crab & Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Name: Chicken, Crab & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients: ½ pound bacon, to make 1 cup bacon grease; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cups andouille sausage; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ can beer; 4-6 cloves garlic; ¾ gallon chicken stock; 1 15- ounce can chopped tomatoes; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 2 cups stewed and shredded chicken; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 cups frozen okra; 2 cups crab meat; Kosher salt, white pepper, lemon juice & Tabasco; Chopped green onions & rice

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings
8 -10 servings
Calories
542 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Chicken, Crab & Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Iris Warren

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A Southern favorite, gumbo is a relatively easy recipe to master so long as you take it low and slow, in making a roux that creates this stews signature flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings

½ pound bacon, to make 1 cup bacon grease , (if you don't have enough grease add melted butter to make up the 1 cup)
3 tablespoons olive oil , (or bacon grease)
1 yellow onion , chopped
1 red bell pepper , chopped
2 cups andouille sausage , sliced
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ can beer
4-6 cloves garlic ,minced
¾ gallon chicken stock , (96 ounces)
1 15- ounce can chopped tomatoes , (or 1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
2 cups stewed and shredded chicken
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 cups frozen okra
2 cups crab meat
Kosher salt, white pepper, lemon juice & Tabasco , to taste
Chopped green onions & rice , for serving

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Instructions

Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat and cook the bacon, set the bacon aside to drain and measure the bacon renderings to 1 cup and reserve the rest for cooking the vegetables or another use. If you don't have enough bacon renderings melt enough butter to add to the bacon grease to make one cup.
Add 3 tablespoons olive oil or bacon grease to the cast iron skillet you cooked the bacon in and cook the onion and bell pepper until soft and set aside.
Cook the sausage in the same skillet until browned and set aside with the vegetables.
Add the 1 cup of the bacon fat to the skillet over medium heat and stir in the flour. Lower the heat to low and cook for at least 1 hour, stirring every 5 minutes. The roux should be thick, but not chalky. A little grease will probably separate from the roux while cooking. When it is dark tan and smells like toasted nuts, it is done. Caution: The roux burns easily so watch it very carefully and stir often.
In a large stock pot or dutch oven, add the sautéed vegetables and sausage and heat over medium high heat. Add the beer and stir to blend. Add the garlic and simmer for 2 minutes. Add stock, tomatoes, vinegar, chicken, and all other dry ingredients. Simmer on low to medium heat for at least 1 hour.
Add salt, white pepper, lemon juice and Tabasco to taste.
Skim off about 3 cups of liquid from pot (with as few solids as possible) and combine in a bowl with about 1 cup roux. Stir until it thickens and becomes paste-like. Add about half this mixture back to pot on low heat. Stir well. Let simmer for a few minutes and add more roux mixture to thicken or water or stock to thin. The gumbo should be thick, but not as thick as gravy.
Add half of the okra. Simmer on very low for at least 30 minutes. Be careful, as it can easily burn. Add the remaining cup of okra and the crab meat 5 minutes before serving.
Taste again for salt, white pepper, lemon juice and Tabasco. Serve in bowls with rice and garnish with green onion.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 542kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 1307mg (54%) Potassium 934mg (27%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 900IU (18%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8-10 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 542 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	542kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	33g	11%
Protein	35g	70%
Fat	28g	43%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Cholesterol	87mg	29%
Sodium	1307mg	54%
Potassium	934mg	20%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	9g	18%
Vitamin A	900IU	18%
Vitamin C	37mg	41%
Calcium	107mg	11%
Iron	4mg	22%