Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
65 minReady
80 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | pound |
andouille
sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices |
* |
4 | each |
chicken breasts
skinned bone-in |
|
1 | x |
vegetable oil
as needed |
* |
¾ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
½ | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
2 | each |
celery
ribs, sliced |
|
2 | quarts |
water
hot |
* |
3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
1 | tablespoon |
worcestershire sauce
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
creole seasoning
|
* |
½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
* |
½ | teaspoon |
red hot pepper sauce
|
* |
4 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
1 | x |
gumbo file powder
optional |
* |
1 | x |
rice, cooked
hot |
* |
1 | x |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped, garnish |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
453.6 | g |
andouille
sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices |
* |
4 | each |
chicken breasts
skinned bone-in |
|
1 | x |
vegetable oil
as needed |
* |
177 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
0.5 | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
2 | each |
celery
ribs, sliced |
|
2 | quarts |
water
hot |
* |
3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
15 | ml |
worcestershire sauce
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
creole seasoning
|
* |
2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
* |
2.5 | ml |
red hot pepper sauce
|
* |
4 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
1 | x |
gumbo file powder
optional |
* |
1 | x |
rice, cooked
hot |
* |
1 | x |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped, garnish |
* |
Directions
Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until browned.
Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.
Set sausage aside.
Cook chicken in reserved drippings in Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned.
Remove to paper towels, reserving drippings in Dutch oven.
Set chicken aside.
Add enough oil to drippings in Dutch oven to measure ½ cup.
Add flour, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 20 to 25 minutes, or until roux is chocolate colored.
Stir in onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until tender.
Gradually add 2 quarts hot water, and bring mixture to a boil; add chicken, garlic, and next 5 ingredients.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Remove chicken; let cool.
Add sausage to gumbo; cook 30 minutes.
Stir in green onions; cook for 30 more minutes.
Bone chicken, and cut meat into strips; return chicken to gumbo, and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove and discard bay leaves.
Remove gumbo from heat.
Sprinkle with filé powder, if desired.
Serve over hot cooked rice.
Garnish, if desired.