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Creole Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe
This Creole-style chicken and sausage gumbo is made with a rich roux, lots of chicken and smoked andouille sausage, tomatoes, and Creole spices, in one pot!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 614 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast (or thicken thighs) chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 ounces andouille sliced into ¼ inch slices
- ½ cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
- ½ cup flour
- 1 medium bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes (2 cans)
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 cups chicken stock (or use seafood stock)
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 4 tablespoons chopped parsley + more for serving
- 1 tablespoon File powder or to taste (optional, for thickening)
- For Serving: Cooked white rice, if desired
Instructions
- Heat a pan to medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pan along with the sliced andouille. Cook a couple minutes per side until browned. Set aside until ready to use.
- Add ½ cup peanut oil to a large pot and heat to medium heat. Add flour and stir. Cook for 20-30 minutes, constantly stirring, until the roux browns to the color of chocolate.
- Add peppers, onion, celery and garlic. Stir and cook about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and andouille. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes, Creole seasoning and chicken stock. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom.
- Add bay leaves and thyme and cook at medium-low heat for 1 hour to thicken.
- Stir in parsley and cook 5 minutes.
- Serve in bowls with filé powder on the side for thickening, if desired. Garnish with extra parsley. Great over white rice or on its own.
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Notes
- Serves 6-8
Nutrition Information
Calories
614kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
1041mg
(43%)
Potassium
1064mg
(30%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1920IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
41.3mg
(46%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 614
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 614kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1041mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1064mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1920IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 41.3mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.