5.0 from 90 votes
Our Favorite Gumbo Recipe
This Chicken & Sausage Gumbo recipe is a Southern-style dish with the perfect amount of spice!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 654 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil plus 2 tablespoons
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cubed
- 1 pound andouille sausage or smoked sausage, chopped
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 ribs celery chopped
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 1 cup frozen okra chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons low sodium cajun seasoning I prefer homemade
- 6 to 8 cups chicken broth
- 4 green onions sliced
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley divided
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and sausage to the pot and cook until you get a deep crust. Do not stir too much.
- Remove the chicken and sausage from the pot and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of oil and the flour to the pot. Cook over medium-low heat, while whisking, until brown in color with a nutty fragrance.
- Once the roux reaches the desired color, add onion, celery, and bell peppers. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add okra, garlic, and seasonings and cook for an additional 5 minutes. The mixture will appear a bit stringy.
- Add the browned chicken and sausage and the broth to the pot. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Add green onions and half of the parsley. Simmer for an additional 30 minutes or until it reaches desired consistency.
- Remove bay leaves and serve over rice with remaining parsley.
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Notes
- Don't stir the sausage and chicken and sausage too much, you want it to develop a very nice dark crust.
- Cook the roux over medium heat until the color becomes darker than peanut butter, almost the color of milk chocolate. This step can take 30 minutes or more.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop in a pot until heated through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
654
(33%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
52g
(80%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
1555mg
(65%)
Potassium
719mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2454IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 654
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 654 | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 52g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1555mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 719mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2454IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.