**A Culinary Journey to Louisiana: Discover the Authentic Flavors of Big Ole Bill's Chicken and Andouille Gumbo**
Embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure with Big Ole Bill's Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, a quintessential Louisiana dish that captures the essence of Creole cuisine. This hearty and flavorful stew is a symphony of bold flavors, featuring tender chicken, succulent andouille sausage, and a rich, aromatic broth infused with the holy trinity of Cajun cooking: celery, bell pepper, and onion. Experience the perfect balance of savory, spicy, and smoky notes as you savor each spoonful of this delectable gumbo. With easy-to-follow recipes for both traditional and seafood gumbo variations, this article will guide you in creating an authentic Louisiana masterpiece that will transport your taste buds to the heart of the bayou.
SPICY CHICKEN GUMBO WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE
This Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille Sausage is a really satisfying dish...so delicious. We based this chicken gumbo recipe off The Gumbo Shop in New Orleans and took a few small liberties with the ingredients.
Provided by Kaitlin
Categories Soups and Stocks
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Place your chicken thighs in a large pot and add the water. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 1 hour until the chicken is falling off the bone. Set the chicken aside and strain the water (now turned into stock!) into a large bowl.
- While the chicken is cooking, heat the 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil in a sauté pan. Add the okra and sauté over medium high heat until the "ropiness" is gone (i.e the goopy strands of okra-ness). When the okra is done, turn off the heat and set it aside.
- Now comes the important step of making the signature gumbo roux. In the large pot you initially used for the chicken, add 2/3 cup vegetable oil and 3/4 cup flour. Whisk constantly for 20 minutes. Start with medium-low heat, and as it turns darker, switch to low heat. The roux should be a dark caramel color.
- When you've got the perfect color for your roux, add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the pot. Sauté them until tender, coating everything in that roux. This can take a bit of time, as you want the heat still around medium or medium-low to make sure the roux doesn't burn.
- When the veggies are tender, add the sliced sausage. Once the sausage is lightly browned, add the sautéed okra, and the tomatoes. Cook for 15 minutes. This is a good time to remove the skin and bone from the chicken thighs and roughly shred them with your hands or two forks.
- Add the chicken stock and shredded chicken and stir until combined. Then, season the entire mixture with the bay leaves, thyme, basil, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly and bring to a low boil. Simmer for 1 hour with the pot loosely covered, stirring occasionally. After an hour, add the hot sauce and adjust seasoning if needed. Let the gumbo simmer for another 20-30 minutes.
- Serve the gumbo with rice, bread, parsley, and lots of extra hot sauce!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 563 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 42 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Sodium 963 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SUNNY'S BIG EASY CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE FILE GUMBO
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Categories main-dish
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Add the oil, chicken and sausage rounds to a stockpot on medium-high heat. Sear the chicken to get color and sausage to get color and render fat, but not to cook fully. As the parts finish searing, use a slotted spoon to remove them and place on a plate, leaving the fat in the pot, about 10 minutes total.
- Add the butter, flour and Cajun seasoning to the pot. Cook on medium heat, constantly stirring, until the roux becomes a rich, dark caramel color, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers, onions, celery, jalapenos and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, to coat, until everything gets tender, 5 to 8 minutes, then add the stock base and 8 cups water and stir to mix the base into the pot. Add the bay leaves and cover the pot to simmer until the gumbo is thickened, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Add the reserved chicken and sausage, then stir in the file powder. Simmer, uncovered, for another 30 minutes.
- Shred the chicken in the pot. Serve over rice with a shake of hot sauce and file powder.
CHICKEN ANDOUILLE GUMBO
Sausage makes this very spicy. Can be prepared two days ahead.
Provided by Bob Cody
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Gumbo Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine water and chicken in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Using tongs, transfer chicken to strainer and cool, saving cooking liquid. Remove meat from bones in pieces.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy skillet over medium heat. Add okra and cook until no longer sticky, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes; set aside.
- Stir flour and remaining 1/2 cup oil in heavy large Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat until deep golden brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Add 4 cups reserved chicken cooking broth, okra, andouille sausage, tomatoes with their juices, bell pepper, celery, garlic, bay leaf, salt, thyme, basil, cayenne, and pepper. Cover partially and simmer until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Spoon off any fat from surface of gumbo. Add chicken and file powder to gumbo and simmer gently 15 minutes. (If preparing ahead, cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.) Mound rice in shallow bowls if desired. Ladle gumbo over and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 781.6 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 157.2 mg, Fat 60.8 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 1419 mg, Sugar 4 g
CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO
Gumbo goes back to 1700s Louisiana; today's version is just as hearty using andouille sausage. Serve with cornbread or crusty French bread. -Billy Hensley, Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 2h40m
Yield 9 servings (3-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub over chicken. In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil in batches; remove chicken from pan., Add remaining oil to the same pan; stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until browned (do not burn). Add onion, peppers and celery; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Gradually add water and stock. Stir in the sausage, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, chicken and the remaining Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is very tender., Remove chicken from pan; cool slightly. Skim fat from gumbo and discard bay leaves. Shred chicken and return to gumbo; heat through. Discard bones. Serve gumbo over rice; top with green onions. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled gumbo freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 39g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 1514mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.
CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and much of the fat is rendered. Remove the sausage to plate with a slotted spoon.
- While the sausage browns, pour a good amount of flour into a shallow baking dish, and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken with the flour and add to the Dutch oven, in batches if necessary, and cook until brown on both sides. Remove to the plate with the sausage.
- Add the 1/2 cup flour to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Add the onions, peppers, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Stir in the okra and the garlic and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes.
- Strip the leaves from the thyme into the Dutch oven, and stir in the bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and 6 cups broth. Crush the tomatoes through your hands into the pot. Return the chicken and sausage to the pot, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in some additional chicken stock to thin the sauce a bit, if desired.
- Stir in the vinegar, scallions, and parsley, taste, and adjust the seasoning.
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- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 3 cups water or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Put the rice in a medium saucepan with a cover. Stir in the water or broth, salt, and pepper. Smooth the rice to make an even surface, cover and heat over low to medium-low heat until all the liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Yield: 4 servings
BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, POTATO AND OLIVES
Make and share this Baked Chicken With Lemon, Potato and Olives recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Wendys Kitchen
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius.
- Place potatoes, onion, olives, lemon, pancetta and bay leaves in roasting tin.
- Pour over stock.
- Place chicken pieces on top and drizzle with olive oil. Season.
- Roast for 50 minutes unil chicken is golden.
- Remove chicken, place on warm plate and cover with foil.
- Increase oven temperature to 220 Degrees Celsius.
- Return roating tin to oven and cook for approx 10 more minutes until potatoes are golden.
- Place chicken back on top, heat through, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
CHICKEN OLE
"The recipe for this zesty stovetop dinner came from a grocery store demonstration several years ago," reports Robi Huggins of Anchorage, Alaska. "It goes together in the time it takes to set the table. Our children particularly enjoy it over tortilla chips."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil for 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add corn, tomato sauce, chilies, chili powder and onion powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over tortilla chips or rice and sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN-ANDOUILLE GUMBO
Steps:
- Stock:
- Bring chicken, onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns, basil, oregano, and 12 cups water to a boil in a large stockpot. Reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer, skimming surface as needed, until meat is falling off the bone, about 1 hour.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Let cool slightly, then remove meat from bones and shred into bite-size pieces; discard skin and bones.
- Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean pot (or airtight container if not using right away); discard solids. You should have about 12 cups.
- Gumbo:
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Cook sausage, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a plate.
- Whisk flour into oil in pot and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is the color of a brown paper bag and smells nutty, about 4 minutes.
- Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to roux; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add stock, chicken, sausage, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is slightly thickened and vegetables are soft, about 1 hour.
- Add hot sauce to gumbo, season with salt and pepper, and simmer 30 minutes to let flavors meld; discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
- Serve gumbo over rice topped with scallions. Gumbo can be made 4 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.
Tips:
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to make your gumbo. This will help to evenly distribute the heat and prevent the gumbo from sticking.
- Don't be afraid to adjust the ingredients to your liking. If you like your gumbo spicy, add more cayenne pepper or hot sauce. If you prefer a milder flavor, reduce the amount of spice.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. This includes using fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices.
- Don't overcrowd the pot when adding the ingredients. This will help to prevent the gumbo from becoming too thick.
- Simmer the gumbo for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This will help to develop the flavors and make the gumbo more delicious.
- Serve the gumbo with your favorite toppings, such as rice, bread, or crackers.
Conclusion:
Chicken andouille gumbo is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy dish to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your gumbo spicy or mild, with or without okra, there is a recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a comforting and flavorful meal, give chicken andouille gumbo a try.
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