Gumbo

Gumbo Stew - A Intensely flavorful gumbo loaded with chicken, sausage, shrimp and crab legs. Easy to make with step-by-step pictorial.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup canola oil
• 8 oz . Smoked sausage
• 2 pounds chicken skinless chicken thigh
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 medium green bell pepper diced
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 cup chopped celery (about 3 sticks)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 14 oz . can tomatoes (chopped)
• ½ pound crab legs
• 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning.
• ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder or 1 cube
• 1- tablespoon thyme fresh or dried
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups chicken stock (sub with water)
• 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1- tablespoon gumbo file
• 10 cups cooked rice

Instructions

1. Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy bottomed Dutch Cook the chicken until browned on both sides and remove. Add the sausage and cook until browned, and then remove. Set aside
2. In a large Dutch oven or heavy bottomed saucepan combine melted butter, oil and flour until smooth.
3. Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously, for about 20-30 minutes or until it turns a rich dark brown color - just like chocolate. Don’t walk away from the stove during this process. It might burn.

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