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Chicken Gumbo served over white rice, garnished with fresh chopped green onions.

Chicken Gumbo Recipe

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Creole
Servings 6
Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 large sticks celery sliced
  • 1 green pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 2 14 oz crushed tomatoes fire-roasted
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning
  • 4 chicken breasts skinless and boneless
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot over a medium heat melt the butter and add in the flour. Cook the roux over a medium heat stirring consistently until it turns to a beautiful caramel color.
    Cooking roux for chicken gumbo in a white enameled pot.
  • Add the onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper into the roux and saute for 5 minutes until the vegetables are beautifully fragrant.
    Sautéing chopped onion, garlic, and green pepper in a pot for Chicken Gumbo.
  • Pour the crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves, and creole seasoning into the pot. Stir then cover and cook for 20 minutes, until thickens. Be sure to stir it every now and again.
    Chicken gumbo simmering in a pot with vegetables and seasoning.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into cubes and then add it to the pot once the stew has thickened. Stir the whole thing and cook for 10 minutes.
    Adding cubed chicken breasts to the Chicken Gumbo stew.
  • Remove the bay leaves and sprinkle over the green onions before serving.
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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 38gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 964mgFiber: 4g
Keyword gumbo
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