Real Cajun Gumbo (From a Louisianaian)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
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1 pot
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 1 (5 lb) stewing chicken
- 1 lb andouille sausage
- 1 cup oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 2 cups diced onions
- 2 cups diced celery
- 1 cup diced bell pepper
- 1⁄4 cup minced garlic
- 3 quarts chicken stock
- 2 cups sliced green onions
- 1 bay leaf
- salt
- cracked pepper
- louisiana hot sauce
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cups cooked white rice
directions
- Using a sharp boning knife cut the stewing hen into 8-10 serving pieces.
- Remove as much of the fat from the chicken as possible.
- Cut andouille into ½-inch slices and set aside.
- In a 2-gallon stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Whisk in flour, stirring constantly until golden brown roux is achieved. Do not scorch. Should black specks appear, discard and begin again.
- Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic. Sauté 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
- Blend in chicken and andouille. Sauté approximately 15 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, one ladle at a time, stirring constantly until all is incorporated.
- Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer and cook approximately 1 hour.
- Skim any fat or oil that rises to the top of the pot.
- Add green onions, bay leaf, thyme and basil.
- Season to taste using salt, pepper and hot sauce.
- Cook an additional 30 minutes or longer if necessary, until chicken is tender and falling apart.
- Add parsley and adjust seasonings if necessary.
- Serve over hot, steamed white rice.
- NOTE: You may wish to boil the chicken 1-2 hours prior to beginning the gumbo to tenderize the meat. Reserve this stock, bone the chicken and use the meat and stock in the gumbo.
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Made this today with my son, he really wanted to make Gumbo after watching Princess and the Frog, and this one seemed perfect! Before looking up recipes I bought a bag of frozen okra, but didnt use it, i was afraid my son (who is 6) wouldnt like it.<br/><br/>I made this very early in the day and once it was pretty much finished i put it in the crockpot and left it on low for about 3 hours til it was time for dinner, made a pot of rice and stuffed myself lol! i served it with Franks and file powder at the table (i would have gotten tabasco, but im making wings later this week).<br/><br/>Delicious!!!