Basic Chicken Gumbo Recipe

Basic Chicken Gumbo Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 8
• 2 chickens – cut into 8 pieces each
• 2 teaspoons mustard – dried
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 stalks celery – cut into 1/2″ dice
• 2 medium onions – coarsely chopped
• 2 red bell peppers – cored and cut into
• 1 tablespoon garlic – finely chopped
• 4 cup okra – fresh or frozen, slice
• 1 can plum tomatoes – drained reserve tom 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cups flat-leaf parsley – chopped
• white rice – cooked, optional

Method

1. Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry.
2. Preheat oven to 400F
3. Combine first 6 seasonings in a small bowl and rub into chicken pieces.
4. Place chicken in a shallow baking pan and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Set aside.
6. Place oil in a large, heavy pot.
7. Add celery, onions, red and green peppers and garlic; cook over low heat, stirring, for 10 minutes.
8. Raise heat to medium, add okra and cook, stirring, an additional 5 minutes.
9. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf
10. Add chicken and any pan juices to the pot.
11. Cover with reserved tomato juices, making sure that all the chicken pieces are covered in liquid.
12. Simmer over medium-low heat, partially covered, until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
13. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley.
14. Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes longer.
15. If gumbo begins to boil, reduce heat.
16. Adjust seasonings to taste.
17. Garnish with remaining parsley.
18. If desired, serve hot over cooked rice.

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