Gumbo

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 240g chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • smoked paprika and/or cayenne powder
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 150-200g Okra
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • hot sauce (e.g. tabasco)
  • fish sauce
  • 240g shrimps

Instructions

  1. Dice vegetables: onions, bell peppers, celery. Mince garlic.
  2. Season and brown chicken in a large pot. Then set aside.
  3. In the same pot, cook the oil and flour to form a dark roux, about 10-20min. Note: Keep stirring, or the roux may burn.
  4. Add in onions, bell peppers, celery into roux. Continue stirring to prevent burning.
  5. Add in garlic, tomato paste and spices (thyme, paprika, cayenne pepper).
  6. Pour in chicken stock and deglaze pot.
  7. Add in Okra and crushed tomatoes.
  8. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low-medium. Cover and simmer for 30-60 min.
  9. Mix in shrimp.
  10. Season to taste.