Creole Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe
This comforting Creole chicken and sausage gumbo is made with a rich and dark roux, loaded with chicken, smoked andouille, tomatoes, and plenty of spices.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cajun, creole, dinner, gumbo
Servings: 6
Calories: 614kcal
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 ounces andouille sliced into ¼ inch slices
- ½ cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
- ½ cup flour
- 1 medium bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium celery stalk chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 14- ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 4 tablespoons chopped parsley + more for serving
- 1 tablespoon filé powder or to taste
- For Serving: Cooked white rice if desired
Heat a pan to medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and heat.
Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pan along with the sliced andouille. Cook a couple minutes per side until browned. Set aside until ready to use.
Add ½ cup peanut oil to a large pot and heat to medium heat. Add flour and stir. Cook for 20-30 minutes, constantly stirring, until the roux browns to the color of chocolate.
Add peppers, onion, celery and garlic. Stir and cook about 5 minutes.
Add chicken and andouille. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add crushed tomatoes, Creole seasoning and chicken stock. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom.
Add bay leaves and thyme and cook at medium-low heat for 1 hour to thicken.
Stir in parsley and cook 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in filé powder.
Serve over white rice and garnish with extra parsley.
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1041mg | Potassium: 1064mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1920IU | Vitamin C: 41.3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3.4mg