Chicken Gumbo Low Carb Food

LOW CARB GUMBO RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium to large soup pot, use 1 tbsp of the oil (premeasure the 1/2 cup and just use a little from that) to saute the onion, celery and bell peppers until the onions are translucent.
• Add the sausage and shrimp and saute for about 2 more minutes.
• Stir in the arrowroot powder, then add the bay leaves, chicken broth remainder of oil and creole seasoning.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Cook for about 10-15 minutes, or until the broth has reduced enough to become slightly thickened from the arrowroot powder (it won't be very thick, but you'll see a slight difference in the broth).
• Cool and serve.

CLASSIC CHICKEN GUMBO RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel and chop the onions .
• Cut the bell pepper in half lengthwise; remove the seeds and stem. Cut the pepper into 1/4-inch dice.
• Chop the celery. Set the vegetables aside.
• For the roux , melt the shortening in a large Dutch oven over low heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until medium brown-about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir the roux constantly to avoid burning. If it burns, you will have to start over.
• Add the chopped vegetables to the roux, adjust the heat to medium-low to medium, and continue to cook, constantly stirring, until the onion is translucent.
• Slowly add the chicken stock and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Add the diced tomatoes, okra, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, cayenne, and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice following the package directions. Set aside and keep warm.
• Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Add the chicken to the soup and cook, covered, for 6 to 8 minutes longer, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Taste the soup and adjust the seasonings with more salt and pepper, as needed.
• To serve, scoop a mound of rice into the center of each of the four large, shallow bowls. Ladle the soup around the rice. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and/or green onion tops, if desired.

CHICKEN GUMBO - LOW CARB

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot over meadium heat, and add the ionion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and black pepper. Cover, and cook just until the vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in flour, and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Gradually stir in 2 1/2 cans of the broth and bring to a simmer (approx. 15 minutes on low/medium heat).
• Add the tomatoes, ham, chicken, thyme, bay leaf and red pepper. Partially cover and cook until the chicken is tender, 25 to 35 minutes, adding the remaining broth as necessary if the gumbo is too thick.
• Remove from heat, transfer the chicken to a plate and let it cool slightly. Cut into bite-size pieces, discarding the bones, and return to the pot. Reheat briefly, and stir in the parsley. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

CHICKEN AND CRAB GUMBO LOW FAT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a big pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Whisk together the flour and cayenned, then whisk into oil. Reduce heat to medium/low and continue whisking for a few minutes until the roux turns a golden colour.
• Add onions, celery, peppers and garlic. Cook 5 - 10 minutes until vegetables are wilted.
• Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, rice, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add corn and crabmeat and simmer 5 minutes. Add green onions and summer 2 minutes longer.
• Adjust salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
• Note: You may add 1 cup sliced okra when you add the chicken.

DIABETIC CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large soup pot with 1 cup of broth. Bring to a boil.
• Add the additional broth, water, onion, garlic, salt (omit this if you need to reduce total sodium), pepper, bay leaf, sage, red pepper flakes, and thyme and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, corn, and okra and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate pan, heat the oil and flour and stir until the flour and oil are golden brown and bubbly, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup of the soup broth to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Add the mixture back to the soup pot and whisk until dissolved. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in the rice the last 10 minutes of cooking.

LOW-CARB CROCK POT "GUMBO"

Steps:

• -Combine all ingredients in crock pot except for Chicken, Shrimp and Cream/Milk.
• -Cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
• -Shred the white meat from the chicken by hand, and add to the crock pot.
• -Add Shrimp and Cream.
• -Cook on high for 1½ hours after adding the last ingredients.