This chicken andouille gumbo is my most-requested recipe from family and friends because it is the real deal.
Good gumbo takes a long time to make, especially the roux. If you don’t spend the time on the roux, it’s not gumbo, it’s stew.
I’ve adjusted this recipe to make it dairy-free and gluten-free; nobody ever noticed.
The flavors meld as it ages. Tastes better if you cook it, freeze for a few days and then reheat before you eat it.
Serves: 16
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 3-1/2 hours
Source: Jane Jablonowski/Barbara Radosti family recipe
Ingredients
- 3-1/2lb whole chicken
- 1/2lb andouille sausage (cut into small pieces)
- 2 tablespoons duck fat or ghee
- 3lb okra (sliced)
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 1 large bell pepper (diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 large celery stalks (diced)
- 1 bunch scallions (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 5 medium bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup duck fat or ghee
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
Directions
Melt 2 Tbsp ghee in bottom of a large heavy pot to coat. Cook okra until not slimy, 30-45 minutes. Can add 1-2 tsp white vinegar to cut sliminess.
Remove okra to a bowl, scrape bottom.
Brown sausage in the same pot; you’ll need to clean out the sticky okra first.
To make roux, put ghee and flour into a large pot. Cook at low to medium heat. Stir continuously until dark, nutty brown, not black, 20-30 minutes.
Saute’ onion, bell pepper, garlic, celery and green onions in roux for 30 minutes over low heat, covered. Stir frequently. Remove to a bowl.
Return okra and sausage to the pot.
Add thyme, rosemary, basil, bay leaves, salt, peppers and poultry seasoning – BAM!
Clean chicken and add to pot. Add water to cover chicken. Cover. Cook until chicken starts falling apart, about an hour and a half.
Remove chicken; let cool and debone. Return meat and drippings to pot.
Simmer for about an hour. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
Happy, happy, happy!
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