Hearty Chicken Gumbo Food

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.

HEARTY CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• In large pot, stew chicken with bay leaf til done and tender.
• Remove chicken from pot, cool, remove meat and cut into large bite-sized pieces.
• Put meat in bowl and cover, set aside or refrigerate til needed later.
• Measure out 10-12 cups of stock from chicken and pour into clean pot.
• Bring stock to a boil and add celery, onions, potatoes, carrots, and okra. Cook til tender.
• Add chicken and rest of ingredients, and simmer 10-15 minutes over low heat.

HAM AND CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon just until crisp. Add onion and cook, stirring constantly, until bacon is crisp and onion is soft. Add garlic, ham and chicken; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in okra, tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt and hot pepper sauce. Serve over rice.

GROUND CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook the chicken, celery, green pepper and onion in oil over medium heat for 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

EASY CHICKEN (TURKEY) GUMBO

Steps:

• In large deep skillet, heat olive oil.
• Add onion, celery, peppers, okra and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
• Add flour to vegetable-oil mixture and stir.
• Continue stirring until flour turns brown.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, broth and seasonings.
• Shrimp or sausage can be added if desired.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Serve over cooked rice.

HEARTY GREEN GUMBO

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven combine spinach, watercress, parsley, and 1/4 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, breaking up spinach with a fork; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain, reserving liquid and pressing liquid out with a spatula- Set greens and liquid aside.
• In the same Dutch oven stir together the flour and oil till smooth.
• Cover over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Reduced heat to medium, cook and stir about 10 minutes more or till reddish brown.
• Add onions, green pepper, and celery- Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes or till very tender.
• Add enough water to reserved liquid to make 2 1/2 cups.
• Add liquid, cooked greens, salt, red pepper, and black pepper to onion mixture.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add broccoli and parsnips or rutabaga- Cover and simmer about 10 minutes more or till tender.
• Stir in beans; heat through.
• To serve, place rice in individual bowls and ladle gumbo over rice.

QUICK AND EASY SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Combine flour and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until it forms a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the flour turns dark golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. The darker the roux, the more depth of flavor, but don't burn it.
• Add onions, bell peppers, okra, celery, garlic, Creole seasoning, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 6 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add unopened bag of rice and boil, uncovered, until rice is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove bag from water and drain. Cut open bag, pour rice into a bowl, and fluff.
• Stir chicken, kielbasa, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth into the cooked vegetables. Cook until thoroughly heated, about 10 minutes. Serve gumbo over warm rice.

PEANUTTY CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Submerge chicken in salted water; drain and rinse.
• Combine chicken, onion, ginger, and salt in a large skillet; pour in 2 cups water. Bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Whisk peanut butter and 1/2 cup liquid from skillet together in a bowl; stir into liquid mixture in skillet.
• Stir tomato sauce into peanut butter mixture in skillet. Add broth, okra, tomatoes, sweet potato, red pepper flakes, and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.

CAJUN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, whisk in flour. Continue whisking until the roux has cooked to the color of chocolate milk, 8 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn the roux. If you see black specks in the mixture, start over.
• Stir onion, bell pepper, celery, and sausage into the roux; cook 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook another 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning; blend thoroughly. Pour in the chicken broth and add the bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in the chicken, and simmer 1 hour more. Skim off any foam that floats to the top during the last hour.

CHICKEN GUMBO WOW

Steps:

• Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shredded chicken and Creole seasoning. Mix thoroughly. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, corn, and sausage. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors come together, about 20 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add chicken and sausage; cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add vegetables, tomatoes and water; bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium; cook 3 minutes.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.
• Note: If you wish, peeled, cleaned shrimp could be added for the last few minutes of cooking. You may want to add a bay leaf with the vegetables.

CHICKEN GUMBO

Steps:

• In several large stock pots, saute celery, green peppers and onions in butter until tender. Add the next seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. , Stir in the chicken, ham, okra and shrimp if desired. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and okra is tender. Discard bay leaves.