Cajun Creole
A hearty Cajun Creole dish packed with bold flavors from smoked sausage, shrimp, and a blend of spices. Featuring tender chicken, okra, and tomatoes, this comforting stew is perfect for gatherings and lovers of Southern cuisine seeking a spicy, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a Dutch oven.
- Cover with 3 quarts of water, add salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer about 3 hours until chicken is cooked and tender.
- Shell, devein, and wash the shrimp.
- Place shrimp in boiling water and cook for 6 minutes until they turn pink.
- Remove shrimp from water and drain, then refrigerate.
- Remove chicken from broth and let it cool.
- Add shrimp, rice, sausage (cut into bite-size pieces), chicken bouillon, and chopped onion to the broth.
- Pour liquid from stewed tomatoes into the chicken broth.
- Slice stewed tomatoes and add to the mixture.
- When the chicken has cooled, remove skin and debone, tear into small pieces, and add to the stew.
- Add okra, cut into one-inch pieces, crushed red pepper, and gumbo file.
- Cover and cook until rice is tender.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
339
kcal
17% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).