Chicken Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound of chicken breast
• 1/2 pound of andouille sausage
• 1/4 cup of flour
• 6 slices of bacon
• 1/4 cup of cooking oil
• 6 eggs
• 1 onion
• 5 celery ribs
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 10 ounce package of okra
• 1 16 ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 7 cups of chicken broth
• 6 green onions
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups of long grain rice

Directions

1. Boil eggs and peel when finished then set aside.
2. Using a large cast iron pot, cut bacon into pieces and fry until crisp.
3. Remove bacon from grease and set to side.
4. Cook sausage then set aside.
5. Cook cut chicken and then set aside.
6. All food already cooked needs to be refrigerated until further use.
7. Add cooking oil to the pot along with the flour.
8. Stir flour and oil for 30 mins frequently on low to medium heat until brown.
9. Add onions and cook until they are translucent.
10. Add the okra and cook until they appear slippery.
11. Add liquids to the pot and bring to a simmer.
12. Next add the celery and bell peppers into the pot.
13. Simmer the ingredients in the pot until it begins to thicken.
14. Once you have the consistency desired cover the pot and let it simmer until the meal is complete.
15. About an hour before serving, cook the long grain rice in a rice cooker or stove top.
16. Before serving, add your green onions, salt, and pepper to taste along with the peeled hard boiled eggs.
17. After continued simmering for a few more minutes, begin putting rice in a bowl then use a ladle to scoop gumbo out from the cast iron pot.

Prepared by Tristan Sullivant
Louisiana Anthology
July 14, 2022