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Sausage, Chicken, and Shrimp Gumbo

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Girl Who Ate Everything
Updated Mar 7, 2017
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A New Orleans inspired gumbo dish with sausage, chicken, and shrimp.

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  • Nothing beats a great cup of gumbo, New Orleans style. This Sausage, Chicken, and Shrimp Gumbo is a traditional version of the famous Southern dish. Although gumbo comes in all shapes and forms, there are usually a few common factors that identify a gumbo as a gumbo. Just like its Cajun sisters, jambalaya and étouffée, gumbo usually starts off with a base of chopped onion, green bell peppers, and celery. This trio of vegetables is known as the “holy trinity” in the South. Gumbo is also usually thickened with a roux and either okra or filé powder (this version uses okra). While there are no rules, here are three tips to an impressive gumbo: 1.) The darker the color of the roux, the deeper the flavor. While you’re making your roux, try not to be simultaneously watching your favorite reality show or texting your friends. This requires your full attention! There’s a fine line between a beautiful dark colored roux and burnt roux. And once it’s burnt, there’s no going back. Time to start over. 2.) Brown your meats. This is a simple step that adds so much flavor to your gumbo. There’s nothing worse than biting into a soft piece of flavorless sausage. But biting into a crisp piece of sausage with caramelized edges ... yum. 3.) Make it your own. If you don’t like shrimp, don’t put it in. If you like it with a kick, add some hot sauce. This is your gumbo! My husband likes sausage, chicken, and shrimp in his gumbo with some added heat so that’s how we make it in my house. Mardi gras is the perfect occasion for a big bowl of gumbo served over steamy hot rice!

Sausage, Chicken, and Shrimp Gumbo

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (8 tbsp), divided
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 cups frozen sliced okra
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded
  • 1/2 pound small uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In a large pot or Dutch oven melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Once butter is melted add bell pepper, onion, and celery and cook for about 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Add the garlic to the vegetables for the last minute of cooking.
  • Step 
    2
    Add the chicken stock, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire, parsley, okra, and salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat, cover, and simmer.
  • Step 
    3
    While mixture is simmering add sliced sausage to a skillet and brown. Once browned, remove sausage from pan with a slotted spoon and add to chicken stock mixture.
  • Step 
    4
    Discard remaining sausage drippings from pan then melt 6 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Once melted, add 6 tablespoons flour and whisk until roux is incorporated. Continue cooking 6-7 minutes, stirring constantly, until roux becomes a caramel color. Be careful not to burn but the darker the roux the deeper the flavor.
  • Step 
    5
    Add the roux to the chicken stock mixture and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat; add the chicken and simmer. At this point the gumbo is ready to eat but you can let it simmer for 1-2 hours to let the flavors meld even more if you wish. You can also pour the gumbo into a crockpot on low until you are ready to eat. Add the shrimp right before serving.
  • Step 
    6
    Serve with a scoop of rice or over rice.

Nutrition

440 Calories
29g Total Fat
29g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
13g
64%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
1120mg
47%
Potassium
620mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
5g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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