Okra Chicken & Crab Gumbo with Rice
A traditional Cajun recipe for Okra Chicken & Crab Gumbo with Rice.
SouthernChickenIntermediate5 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 0.5 cup Onion - chopped
- 0.3 cup Green onion - chopped
- 0.3 cup Green bell pepper - chopped
- 0.3 cup Celery - chopped
- 0.3 cup Okra - sliced
- 1 Garlic clove - minced
- 1 tsp Parsley - fresh, minced
- 2 tbsp Dry brown roux
- 2 cup Water
- 1 Bay leaf
- 0.3 tsp Thyme
- 0.3 tsp Black pepper - freshly Ground
- Pinch Cayenne
- 1 blue crab, Cleaned and quartered
- 4 oz Chicken breast - cooked, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 cup Rice - hot, cooked [no oil or salt added]
Instructions
- 1
Put the onion, green onion, bell pepper, celery, okra, garlic, and parsley in a saucepan and cook while stirring for 5 minutes. Stir in the dry roux and slowly blend in the water. Add the bay leaf, thyme, pepper, and cayenne and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the crab and the chicken, cover the pot, and continue simmering for 30 minutes. TO SERVE: Spoon the gumbo into warm soup bowls and top with 1/2 cup rice in the center of each. Serve immediately.
Tags
soupcajun