1 onion
1 bundled of celery
1 bell pepper
1 frozen bag of orka
1 pkg of sausage(your choice)
1 jar of roux(your choice)
3-4 boneless chicken breast(or you can use whatever kind you like such as dark meat)
1-2 cups of cooked rice
salt(season to liking)
pepper(seasoning to liking)
parsley flakes(or you can use fresh)(I use about 4 pinches of it)
In a pot cook your chicken until done. Once finished drain water and set aside to cool.
Cut up about 2 cups(give or take) of celery. I used almost the whole bundle.
Cut up 1/2 a cup(give or take) of onions or just use half of the onion. All the veggies depend on your liking honestly.
Cut up at least half of the bell pepper. Again it depends on your taste but you can’t taste the bell pepper that much.
Season the veggies with a little salt, pepper, and 3 pinches of parsley.
In a pan pour a little vegetable oil and heat it up, so we can sauteed the veggies.
While the cooking oil is heating up or a few minutes prior go ahead and put a pot of 4.5 quarts of water on the stove. You will need the water to be boiling when the veggies are done.
Once the oil is hot enough, add the veggies to it. Cook it until they are almost cooked all the way through.
Once the veggies are done, add 8 oz or half the jar of roux to the veggies. Stir until its dissolved. (I know MOST people just add the roux to the pot once the water starts boiling but I’ve found this to be the easiest way)
Once your roux has dissolved and looks like this, add it to the pot of water. **MAKE SURE THE WATER IS BOILING AS YOU PUT THIS IN IT.**
It should look like this once you add the roux. Stir this for 3-5 minutes. You really want to get everything mixed in with the water. I also turn the stove down to low(I boil my water on high) and add my cooked and shredded chicken to the pot. I also tend to add more salt, pepper, and 1-2 more pinches of parsley. Remember its all about your taste buds.
It takes the gumbo about 2 hours on low to cook. When I have about 45 minutes left on the gumbo I had 1 cup of COOKED rice to the pot along with sausage and orka(both to liking).
Finished product.
The roux I use.
The Sausage I use.
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