Gumbo-style Chicken
This hearty chicken and sausage gumbo is a comforting dish packed with tender chicken, flavorful smoked sausages, and a rich tomato-based broth. The aromatic blend of spices, herbs, and vegetables creates a robust flavor profile that will warm you up from the inside out. Serve this delicious gumbo with a side of crusty baguette for a satisfying meal that will transport you to the heart of Louisiana.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
- groundnut oil , or other flavourless oil
- 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon , chopped
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , chopped
- 2 stalks celery , finely chopped
- 2 tsp plain flour
- 1 x 400g tin plum tomatoes
- 300ml chicken stock
- 1 green pepper , cut into chunks
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 100g cured smoked sausages (such as kabanos), sliced
- crusty baguette to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook in batches for about 5 mins to brown all over. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the onion, green pepper and celery to the pan, put on the lid and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally until softened a little. Stir in the garlic, spices, thyme and bay leaf and cook for 1 min until fragrant. Return the chicken and any juices to the pan with the flour, stirring to coat everything. Pour in the tomatoes and stock, and bring to the boil, cook for 5 mins, then add the okra and half the sage. Turn down to a simmer, put on the lid and cook for 10 mins. Then season and serve, scattering the rest of the sage over.
Cook Time
45M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 242 calories
- Fat Content: 7 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 12 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 6 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 33 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.7 milligram of sodium
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