Gumbo Ya Ya
Ingredients
- 1 chicken, cut up ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons creole seasoning ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 cups onions, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups celery, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 2 cups green peppers, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 6 cups chicken broth ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1 lb andouille sausage, finely diced (or any spicy sausage such as Kielbasa)
- 4 cups hot cooked rice ⓘ
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts in half crosswise to get a total of 10 pieces of chicken.
- Season with Creole seasoning.
- Measure flour into a large paper bag.
- Add chicken pieces and shake until well-coated.
- Remove chicken and reserve the flour.
- In a large skillet, brown chicken in very hot oil, remove and set aside.
- Stir oil remaining in the skillet with a wire whisk to loosen any brown particles remaining in the bottom of the pan.
- Make a roux by whisking in 1 cup of the remaining flour and stirring constantly until the roux turns a dark brown.
- Remove from heat; add onions, celery and green bell pepper, stirring constantly until vegetables are tender.
- Transfer roux and vegetables to a Dutch oven.
- Add stock to roux and vegetables and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to simmer and add garlic, sausage and chicken.
- Continue cooking, covered, until the chicken is tender, 1 3/4 to 2 hours.
- Adjust seasonings and serve in bowls over the rice.
- Serves 10.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
443
kcal
22% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).