Gumbo Stew - A Intensely flavorful gumbo loaded with chicken, sausage, shrimp and crab legs. Easy to make with step-by-step pictorial.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 8 oz . Smoked sausage
- 2 pounds chicken skinless chicken thigh
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 medium green bell pepper diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup chopped celery (about 3 sticks)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 14 oz . can tomatoes (chopped)
- ½ pound crab legs
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning.
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder or 1 cube
- 1- tablespoon thyme fresh or dried
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups chicken stock (sub with water)
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1- tablespoon gumbo file
- 10 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy bottomed Dutch Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, and then remove. Set aside
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed saucepan combine melted butter, oil and flour until smooth.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously, for about 20-30 minutes or until it turns a rich dark brown color - just like chocolate. Don’t walk away from the stove during this process. It might burn.