Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is my take on a classic Cajun dish. This gumbo will give you all of the flavors of a true Cajun gumbo, and have all of your friends and family impressed!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cajun
Keyword: cajun, chicken, gumbo, Sausage
Servings: 5
Calories: 500kcal
Cost: $10
- 1 lb Andouille sausage *cut into 1/4" slices
- 1 lb chicken breasts *bone in for best flavor
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 onion *diced
- 1 green pepper *diced
- 2 qt hot water
- 5 garlic cloves *minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- Cooked Rice *best from the instant pot!
- Hot Sauce
Cook sausage in a Dutch oven, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove sausage and set on a plate.
Place chicken into Dutch oven and allow to cook for about 5 minutes, or until browned. Remove chicken and set aside. Add vegetable oil and flour into Dutch oven and cook over low-medium heat. Stir constantly for about 20 minutes, or until roux is chocolate colored.
Stir in the onion and green pepper, simmer for an additional 6-7 minutes.
Pour in the hot water and bring mixture to a boil.
Add in the chicken, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and thyme.
Allow mixture to simmer on low for about 1 hour.
Remove chicken and de-bone it.
Add back in the shredded chicken along with the cooked sausage; simmer for another 30 minutes.
Serve over cooked rice with some added hot sauce.
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 972mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg