Authentic Cajun Gumbo

Name: Authentic Cajun Gumbo
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 237 milliliters canola oil; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 4 ribs celery ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces; 2 kgs chicken , cut up; 20 servings Hot cooked rice; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 3 Tbsps gumbo file powder; 907 grams sliced okra; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 larges onions, quartered; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons poultry seasoning; 2 Tbsps salt; 454 grams fully cooked andouille sausage links, chopped; 2 pints shucked oysters; 6 liters water; 0 teaspoons white pepper

Authentic Cajun Gumbo might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 484 calories, 30g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 20. If you have salt, onion, rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the first 11 ingredients in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.

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Pot

Remove chicken and allow to cool. Strain broth, discarding vegetables; skim fat.

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Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Broth

Remove meat from bones; cut chicken into bite-size pieces and set aside. Discard bones.

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Meat

In the same pan, cook and stir oil and flour over medium heat until caramel-colored, about 14 minutes (do not burn).

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Caramel

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add finely chopped onion; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil.

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Broth

Onion

Carefully stir in sausage and reserved chicken. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in okra and oysters. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or just until okra is tender. Stir in file powder.

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File Powder