date: 2020-11-20T10:06:15.110Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4797773318193152/751x532cq70/gumbo-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4797773318193152/751x532cq70/gumbo-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4797773318193152/751x532cq70/gumbo-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Travis Tyler ratingvalue: 4 reviewcount: 19581 recipeingredient: - "4 chicken legs" - "1 very large kabanos sausage" - "3/4 bell pepper" - "2 small onions" - "1 1/2 sticks of celery" - "1 liter chicken stock" - "1 tsp salt" - "1/2 tsp black pepper" - "1 tsp garlic powder" - "1 tsp onion powder" - "1/4 tsp cayenne" - "1 tsp paprika" - "2 bay leaves" - "4 tbsp oil" - "4 tbsp flour" recipeinstructions: - "Start with making a Roux (Ideally you would use a bacon fat Roux with this Gumbo, but it isn't essential)" - "Cook the Roux while constantly stirring until it reaches somewhere between the colour of peanut butter and chocolate. The darker it is the richer the taste (can take up to 30mins)." - "Than add the Holy trinity (onions, bell peppers, celery):" - "(Ratio of the trinity is 2 parts onion, 1 part celery, 1 part bell pepper. For 1 litre of stock I use 3/4 of a bell pepper, 2 small onions and 1& 1/2 sticks of celery.)All finely chopped. Not chunky." - "Saute your aromatics with the roux. it'll cause a lot of steam and hissing when you first drop it in so make sure you turn the heat down and don't freak out." - "When the onions are translucent transfer the mix to a slow cooker and add about a litre of chicken stock and any spices you want." - "A good spice mix of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, paprika and a few bay leaves will be fine." - "While the Gumbo simmers, brown off some chicken and sausages in a pan. Ideally you would use andouille sausages but Polish kabanos or kielbasa sausage is a good substitute." - "Once the meat has been browned off add it to the gumbo." - "When the gumbo is nearly ready (3 to 4 hrs total cook time), add okra or Filé powder to help thicken the sauce. Only if needed." - "Traditionally serve with rice and a crusty bread roll, but I like mine with home made chips/fries and a pitta bread." categories: - Recipe tags: - gumbo katakunci: gumbo nutrition: 103 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT36M" cooktime: "PT52M" recipeyield: "1" recipecategory: Lunch ---  Hey everyone, it's John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, gumbo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious. Gumbo is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it's quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Gumbo is something that I've loved my entire life. They're fine and they look fantastic. To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook gumbo using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that. ##### The ingredients needed to make Gumbo: 1. Take 4 chicken legs 1. Make ready 1 very large kabanos sausage 1. Take 3/4 bell pepper 1. Prepare 2 small onions 1. Get 1 1/2 sticks of celery 1. Make ready 1 liter chicken stock 1. Get 1 tsp salt 1. Get 1/2 tsp black pepper 1. Take 1 tsp garlic powder 1. Prepare 1 tsp onion powder 1. Make ready 1/4 tsp cayenne 1. Take 1 tsp paprika 1. Take 2 bay leaves 1. Take 4 tbsp oil 1. Prepare 4 tbsp flour ##### Instructions to make Gumbo: 1. Start with making a Roux (Ideally you would use a bacon fat Roux with this Gumbo, but it isn't essential) 1. Cook the Roux while constantly stirring until it reaches somewhere between the colour of peanut butter and chocolate. The darker it is the richer the taste (can take up to 30mins). 1. Than add the Holy trinity (onions, bell peppers, celery): 1. (Ratio of the trinity is 2 parts onion, 1 part celery, 1 part bell pepper. For 1 litre of stock I use 3/4 of a bell pepper, 2 small onions and 1& 1/2 sticks of celery.)All finely chopped. Not chunky. 1. Saute your aromatics with the roux. it'll cause a lot of steam and hissing when you first drop it in so make sure you turn the heat down and don't freak out. 1. When the onions are translucent transfer the mix to a slow cooker and add about a litre of chicken stock and any spices you want. 1. A good spice mix of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, paprika and a few bay leaves will be fine. 1. While the Gumbo simmers, brown off some chicken and sausages in a pan. Ideally you would use andouille sausages but Polish kabanos or kielbasa sausage is a good substitute. 1. Once the meat has been browned off add it to the gumbo. 1. When the gumbo is nearly ready (3 to 4 hrs total cook time), add okra or Filé powder to help thicken the sauce. Only if needed. 1. Traditionally serve with rice and a crusty bread roll, but I like mine with home made chips/fries and a pitta bread. So that is going to wrap this up with this exceptional food gumbo recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I'm confident you can make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don't forget to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!