For those who are bored of the same old chicken and veggie combination here, we bring to you Creole chicken and sausage gumbo recipe. This dish is a perfect exception of the same old chicken veggie stuffing. As it is new to most of the readers we assure with simple steps to make a wonderful dish to satisfy your hunger in a not so common way.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced in coins
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 12 oz bag frozen okra and tomatoes optional
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 finely diced onion
- 1 finely diced green bell pepper
- 2 finely diced celery stalks
- 1 T finely chopped parsley
- 2 T chopped green onions
- 1 T crushed or minced garlic
- 8 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 T onion powder
- 1 T garlic powder
- 2 tsp Accent seasoning optional
- Creole or Cajun seasoning to taste
- 1/2 tsp Gumbo file
- warm white rice to serve
Recipe:
Brown sausage in a skillet until it renders grease, Remove the sausage and set aside.
Season the chicken thighs with 1 T of Creole or Cajun seasoning, In the sausage drippings, sear the chicken thighs 1-2 mins per side.
Add in the frozen okra and tomatoes, Stir until the okra is no longer slimy, Set aside.
In a Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottom stockpot, pour in the oil and heat it, When the oil is hot, whisk in the flour.
Continue to stir constantly on a medium-high heat setting until the roux is the colour of dark chocolate, Turn off the heat.
Add in the onion, bell pepper, celery, parsley, and green onions, Saute the veggies until they are tender.
Turn the heat back on a medium setting, add in the okra, tomatoes, and sausage.
Stir in the chicken stock and bring it to a low boil, Add the chicken thighs into the pot, lower the heat to a simmer.
Cover the pot with a lid and allow to simmer for 1 hour, Add in the onion powder, garlic powder, and Accent. Season to taste with the Creole or Cajun seasoning as needed.
Stir and allow to simmer, uncovered, for 30 more mins to an hour, Turn off the heat, Stir in the gumbo file.
Serve over rice.
So the next time we think of a chicken and veggie combo we know exactly what to make and serve and be sure that it will be uncommon among most of the people.
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