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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

A dark, savory gumbo with smoked sausage, chicken, okra, peppers, celery, and rice.

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo recipe

30 minutes prep · 75 minutes cooking · 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Smoked sausage
  • 1.25 lb Chicken thighs
  • 2 cup Okra
  • 1 item Bell pepper
  • 3 stalk Celery
  • 1 item Yellow onion
  • 8 cup Chicken broth
  • 2 cup White rice
  • 3 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Brown sausage and chicken in a heavy pot and set aside.
  2. Build a deep brown roux with equal parts fat and flour, stirring constantly so it does not burn.
  3. Add diced onion, celery, and pepper and cook until softened.
  4. Slowly add broth, then return meats, add okra and seasoning, and simmer until rich.
  5. Serve over rice and adjust salt and cayenne carefully.

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