Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
If you’ve never made gumbo before, this is the perfect place to start. Everything comes together in one pot - chicken, sausage, and tons of flavor.
Ingredients :
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken thighs cubed
- 12 ounces sausage sliced
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup flour
- 1 white onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 potato chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh Rosemary
- 1 cup okra chopped
Directions :
- Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and sausage to the pot and saute until cooked. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add ½ cup of olive oil and whisk the flour in to create a roux. Ensure you use this opportunity to deglaze the pan of any crispy bits left behind by the chicken and sausage. Cook the roux until it is creamy and golden in color.
- Mix in the onion, pepper, potato, carrot, and celery and cook until aromatic.
- Stir in the garlic and chicken stock.
- Add the cooked chicken and sausage back into the pot, along with the seasonings, bay leaves, and rosemary sprigs, and stir to incorporate.
- Mix in the okra and bring to a simmer.
- Cover with a lid, reduce the heat, and allow your gumbo to simmer for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve your cajun chicken and sausage gumbo with some rice, and enjoy!
