Chicken gumbo
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A traditional New Orleans chicken gumbo recipe that's thick and full of flavor you're going to love. Plus, how to make the perfect roux!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ all-purpose flour
- ½ cup onions chopped
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound andouille or smoked sausage sliced
- 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken meat cooked & shredded
- 1 ½ tablespoons Cajun Seasoning
- 64 oz chicken broth or stock
- 3 leaves bay
- 1 tablespoon File powder recommended
- rice for serving
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Instructions
Make the roux:
- Combine the oil and flour in a large pot over medium heat (use a cast-iron one if you have it). Stirring slowly and constantly for 15 to 20 minutes, until the roux is a copper brown color, chocolate-like, and it has thickened.
Sauté:
- Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, and continue to stir for 4 to 5 minutes, until the veggies have softened.
- Add the sausage and chicken, and stir to combine. Add the seasoning and continue to fold until everything is well combined.
Add the liquid and cook:
- Add the broth or stock and the bay leaves and slowly mix to combine, making sure the roux incorporates itself into the liquid.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high, bring the gumbo to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours.
Final step:
- Before serving, turn off the heat. Skim off any fat that rises to the surface and discard it. Stir in file powder for flavor and thickening, if using. Remove the bay leaves and serve over rice.
Notes
- You can use vegetable oil, duck fat, bacon fat, or lard to make a roux. Margarine is not an option for this!
- While not required to make a great gumbo, filé powder adds that authentic New Orleans flavor and helps thicken the gumbo.
- If you want to add okra to this gumbo, omit the file powder. You can add ½ cup thickly sliced okra to the pot when adding the onions, celery, and pepper so it can cook down with the vegetables.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 bowl
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
619mg
(26%)
Potassium
579mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
768IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 768IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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