Description
This hearty and flavorful gumbo recipe combines chicken, sausage, shrimp, and okra in a rich Cajun-spiced broth, served over fluffy white rice. Perfect for a comforting meal any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Roux:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
For the Gumbo:
- 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups sliced okra (fresh or frozen)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked white rice for serving
- Sliced green onions and chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Make the Roux: In a large heavy pot, combine vegetable oil and flour over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is a deep chocolate brown color, about 20-30 minutes.
- Add Sausage and Chicken: Add sliced sausage and cook for 5 minutes until browned. Add chicken pieces and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Cook Vegetables: Stir in onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Add Broth and Seasonings: Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Add tomatoes, okra, bay leaves, Cajun seasoning, thyme, paprika, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add Shrimp and Serve: Add shrimp in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Adjust seasoning, remove bay leaves, and serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and parsley.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use homemade seafood or chicken stock.
- Gumbo tastes even better the next day after flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl with rice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 160mg