Chicken and sausage gumbo
Chicken and sausage gumbo, from above
Non vegLouisiana

Chicken and sausage gumbo

Starts with a roux the colour of chocolate. Patience in a pot, served over rice.

150 minTime
40 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Roux, rice and the holy trinity2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayDark roux, trinity, andouille and okra, Cajun style.
The original
689kcalsame
40 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
150minutessame

Chicken and sausage gumbo.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)⅓ cup
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)½ cup plus 1 tbsp
Onion2, diced
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1 large green, diced
Celery3 sticks, diced
Garlic6 cloves, minced
Chicken, boneless700 g boneless thighs, in chunks
Smoked sausage300 g andouille, sliced
Water6 cups chicken stock or water
Okra (lady's finger)200 g, sliced
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp, as paprika
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp, as cayenne
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)1 tsp dried thyme
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)2
Saltto taste
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)3, sliced
Cooked rice6 cups, to serve

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Heat oil and whisk in flour. Stir constantly on medium low for 25 to 35 minutes.
  2. 2Add onion, capsicum and celery and stir 5 minutes, then garlic.
  3. 3Brown sausage and chicken in a separate pan, then add to the pot. Whisk in stock gradually.
  4. 4Add spices, thyme, bay and okra. Simmer uncovered 1 hour, skimming oil from the top.
  5. 5Season, stir in spring onions and serve over rice.
Serve it like this

Mound rice in a deep bowl and ladle gumbo around it. Scatter spring onion and serve with hot sauce and crusty bread.

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