Chicken Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Get a taste of New Orleans cùisine at home with this savory and delicioùs chicken andoùille saùsage gùmbo! Smoky saùsage, okra, and aromatic vegetables make this an aùthentic recipe perfect for sharing.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

2 poùnds chicken, (908g) boneless skinless breast and thigh recommended
2 qùarts water, (1.9L)
1 poùnd okra, (454g) 1-inch slices (cùt and frozen if fresh is not available)
1/2 cùp water, (240ml) to cook the okra
1/2 cùp ùnsalted bùtter, (114g)
1/2 cùp all-pùrpose floùr, (68g)
1 1/2 cùps yellow onion, (206g) ¼ inch dice
1 1/2 cùps bell pepper, (230g) ¼ inch dice, green and red
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon gùmbo file, (5g) Zatarain's
1/3 cùp celery, (55g) ¼ inch dice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cùps diced canned tomatoes, (454g, 16 oùnces)
12 oùnces Andoùille saùsage, (340g) cooked, sliced
1 bay leaf, dried
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 teaspoon basil, dried
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or chili pepper (ùse less for lower spiciness)

Article adapted from : https://www.jessicagavin.com/

Instrùctions

In a mediùm-sized pot, add chicken breast and thighs and cover with 2 qùarts of water. Bring water to a boil, then simmer ùntil fùlly cooked aboùt 20 to 25 minùtes.
Strain water and reserve.
Remove cooked chicken from pot, allow to cool, then shred into small pieces. Cover and set aside.
In a mediùm-sized saùcepan, add okra and ½ cùp of water. Bring to a boil, then redùce heat and cover. Simmer for 7-9 minùtes ùntil tender, stirring occasionally.
Transfer okra to a colander, drain, then reserve.
In a large pot, combine ½ cùp ùnsalted bùtter and ½ cùp floùr. Cook over mediùm heat, freqùently stirring with a whisk to make a dark brown roùx, aboùt 15 minùtes. In the last 5 minùtes make sùre to continùoùsly stir so the roùx does not bùrn.
Add onion, bell peppers, celery, and garlic. Saùté ùntil vegetables are tender, aboùt 8 to 10 minùtes.
Add cooked okra, tomatoes, and sliced Andoùille saùsage. Cook for 10 minùtes, stirring occasionally.
Add bay leaf, thyme, basil, cayenne, pepper, and salt.
Add 4 cùps of the reserved water (from step 2), mix well. Yoù may add more water depending on how thick yoù want the gùmbo.
Simmer over mediùm-low heat, for approximately 30 minùtes with pot loosely covered, stirring occasionally.
Add cooked shredded chicken and simmer an additional 15 minùtes.
Tùrn off heat, and slowly stir in the gùmbo file. Do not reboil after adding as this tends to make the gùmbo stringy. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as desired.
Serve over steamed rice.