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If you never tried gumbo or if you have, you might want to try this great recipe for some Chicken Gumbo or Chicken and Seafood Gumbo.
The choice is yours!
But here's what you'll need:
2 fryers or hens
2 boxes frozen cut okra or 4 cups fresh sliced okra, chopped
2 large bell peppers, chopped
2 large onions, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon thyme
1 teaspoon marjoram
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup flour
1--15.25 or 16 ounce can stewed tomatoes
1--10 ounce can Ro-Tel tomatoes
5 bay leaves
Salt and Pepper to taste
Boil and debone chicken; retain broth. Put vegetable oil and lour in skillet; mix and cook on low temperature until dark brown. Stir constantly, you're making a roux. Add chopped vegetables; cook until tender. Add mixture to large soup kettle. Add tomatoes, strained broth from chicken, and a little water. Simmer 1 to 2 hours. Add chicken meat and herbs/spices. Cook approximately 10 minutes. YOU MAY add seafood at this time; like shrimp, oysters, crab, etc. Serve over rice in a soup bowl.
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No, I have never had Gumbo. Is it a stew or a soup?
ReplyDeleteGumbo is a type of spicy stew typical of Louisiana and South Carolina cuisines. Gumbo is actually a dish with an extremely large variety of flavors and consistencies, depending on how the broth is made.
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