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Classic Chicken Gumbo

A traditional Cajun recipe for Classic Chicken Gumbo.

SouthernChickenIntermediate10 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable shortening
  • 2 tbsp Flour,all-purpose
  • 2 Onions,finely chopped
  • 1 Green bell pepper,fine chop
  • 5 cup Warm chicken broth
  • 8 Tomatoes,peeled/chopped
  • 0.5 lb Okra,cut into 1/4" pieces
  • 0.5 cup Uncooked rice
  • 2 Ribs celery,chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper
  • 0.3 tsp Thyme
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Broiler-fryer chicken,cooked
  • 5 minutes.
  • 1. In large Dutch oven, melt shortening over low heat; add flour and cook

Instructions

  1. 1

    stirring, until brown, about 10 minutes [do not hurry; if flour burns, roux is ruined]. 2. Add onions and bell pepper; cook until onion is translucent, about 3. Slowly add warm broth; stir until broth reaches a boil. 4. Add tomatoes, okra, rice, celery, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf; bring to a boil. 5. Add chicken; when mixture boils again, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 20 minutes. 6. Stir and cook, covered, 20 minutes longer.

Tags

cajun