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sam's chicken gumbo

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Candace Lemings
@mrsCLemings
Port Hudson, LA

No two gumbos are ever the same! But when there's a recipe to follow it can get pretty close sometimes... ;) This recipe is also from my grandmother-in-law.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sam's chicken gumbo

  • 8
    chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
  • 2 links
    sausage, smoked, all meat
  • 3 sm
    onions, chopped
  • 2 stalk
    celery, chopped
  • 1 can
    cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2
    green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground thyme
  • dry roux mix
  • 1 c
    okra, chopped or sliced
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • extra chicken broth (optional)

How To Make sam's chicken gumbo

  • 1
    Boil chicken with 1/2 of the onions, celery and bell pepper.
  • 2
    When almost done, remove chicken from broth and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • 3
    Slice sausage and brown.
  • 4
    When sausage is browned, all remaining onions, celery and bell pepper; saute'.
  • 5
    Add chicken and stir to blend flavors, then put everything back into the broth and add thyme.
  • 6
    Cook long enough for flavors to thoroughly blend. Add roux mix to thicken to taste.
  • 7
    Add okra at the end, just long enough for it to get tender.
  • 8
    If desired add extra broth.
  • 9
    Serve over rice.
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