Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Name: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 454 grams andouille or other spicy smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 rounds; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 celery stalks, finely chopped; 10 servings Steamed rice; 1 teaspoon filé powder plus more (optional); 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 2 Tbsps chopped garlic; 2 green bell peppers, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon hot sauce (preferably Crystal); 1 Tbsp kosher salt plus more; 2 liters low-salt chicken broth; 473 milliliters 1/2-thick slices fresh (or frozen, thawed) okra, divided; 2 mediums onions, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon paprika; 4 scallions, thinly sliced (white and pale parts separated from dark); 1 kilograms skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 118 milliliters (or more) vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

The recipe Chicken and Sausage Gumbo could satisfy your Creole craving in around 1 hour and 15 minutes. This recipe makes 10 servings with 609 calories, 43g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only It works well as an affordable main course. A mixture of low-salt chicken broth, paprika, bay leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Combine 1 tablespoon salt and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle all over chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

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Bowl

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Working in batches, sear chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Transfer to a plate.

Add sausage to pot; cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side.

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Sausage

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Pot

Transfer to plate with chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Strain drippings from pot through a fine-mesh sieve into a 2-cup heatproof measuring cup; reserve 1 cup drippings, adding more oil if needed to measure 1 cup. Wipe pot clean; return drippings to pot.

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Cooking Oil

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Heat drippings over medium heat.

Whisk in flour.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Whisk constantly until roux is the color of milk chocolate, 15-20 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in white and pale-green parts of scallions and next 3 ingredients. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 10 minutes.

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Milk Chocolate

Green Onions

Onion

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Slowly whisk in broth.

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Broth

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Add bay leaves, thyme, and reserved chicken and sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer gently, skimming fat from surface and stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Whole Chicken

Sausage

Thyme

Stir in 1 cup okra, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Simmer until chicken is very tender and flavors meld, about 45 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 cup okra; simmer until okra is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Hot Sauce

Whole Chicken

Okra

Remove from heat. Season to taste with salt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.

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Salt

Let cool slightly; chill uncovered until cold. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm gently before continuing.

Add 1 teaspoon fil powder, if using.

Serve gumbo over rice.

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Rice

Garnish with dark-green parts of scallions.

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Green Onions

Sprinkle with more fil powder, if desired.

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Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. You could try La Marea Kristy Vineyard Albarino. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.