Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 500g chicken thighs
• 200g smoked sausage, sliced
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 onion, 1 pepper, 2 celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1.5 litres stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 200g okra, sliced (optional)
• 3 spring onions
• Salt and pepper
• Cooked rice to serve

Instructions

1. Make a dark roux: whisk the flour and oil over medium heat for 20-25 minutes until deep brown (don't burn).
2. Stir in the vegetables and cook 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning and stock; whisk until smooth.
4. Add the chicken, sausage and bay; simmer 45 minutes.
5. Add the okra and cook another 15 minutes.
6. Lift out the chicken, shred and return.
7. Serve over rice with spring onion.

Serving suggestions

• Always over rice, with hot sauce on the side.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; better the next day.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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