Louisiana Chicken Gumbo

Louisiana Chicken Gumbo

Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup green onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons pepper sauce, Original TABASCO brand
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole okra
  • hot cooked rice

Directions

  • 1 Combine flour and salt in a plastic or paper bag.
  • 2 Add chicken pieces, close bag, and shake to coat well.
  • 3 Heat oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • 4 Shake excess flour from chicken and place in hot oil, cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  • 5 Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
  • 6 Add onion, celery, green onion, and garlic to pot and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
  • 7 Return chicken to pot.
  • 8 Stir in broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, and TABASCO Sauce and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 9 Add okra and cook 10 minutes longer.
  • 10 Serve in bowls and top each serving with a scoop of rice.
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