A recipe for Chicken Gumbo. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Chicken Gumbo shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
2 Chickens, cut into 8 pieces each, wing tips trimmed2 Tsp. Dried mustard
2 Tsp. Sweet paprika
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1/4 Tsp. Freshly ground pepper
1/8 Tsp. Ground allspice
pinch Cayenne pepper
2 Tbs. Olive oil
4 Celery stalks, cut into dice
2 med. Onions coarsely chopped
2 Red bell peppers cored and cut into 1/2" dice
1 Green bell pepper cored and cut into 1/2" dice
1 Tbs. Finely chopped garlic
4 c. Sliced okra fresh or frozen
1 can Plum tomatoes drained (reserve tomato juices) with tomatoes coarsely chopped
2 Tbs. Tomato paste
1 Tsp. Dried thyme
1 Bay leaf
1/4 c. Chopped flat-leaf parsley
Cooked white rice (opt)
Directions
Fresh okra is not wide available but frozen okra is sold in most supermarkets and makes a perfectly acceptable substitute. When cooking up this gumbo I've only called for a pinch of cayenne pepper but you can add as much heat as you like. 1. Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry. Preheat oven to 400'F.2. Combine first 6 seasonings in a small bowl and rub into chicken
pieces. 3. Place chicken in a shallow baking pan and bake for 15 minutes. Set
aside. 4. Place oil in a large heavy pot. Add celery onions red and green
peppers and garlic; cook over low heat stirring for 10 minutes. Raise heat to medium add okra and cook stirring an additional 5 minutes. 5. Add tomatoes tomato paste thyme and bay leaf. Add chicken and
any pan juices to the pot. Cover with reserved tomato juices making sure that all the chicken pieces are covered in liquid. 6. Simmer over medium-low heat partially covered until chicken is
tender about 30 minutes. Stir in 2 Tbs. parsley. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes longer. If gumbo begins to boil reduce heat. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with remaining parsley. If desired serve hot over cooked rice. Per serving (based on 8 without rice): 415 calories 19 grams fat 124 milligrams cholesterol.
NOTE: If using frozen okra defrost it or rinse under cold water then proceed.
