Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo Recipe

Name: Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 **** every southern family has a recipe for gumbo. This is just ours. Any kind of meat can be used in it but we generally just do chicken, but my brothers friends wanted shrimp in it.!!!; 1 **** GUMBO is African for okra .... so true gumbo is an okra stew.; 1/4 cup veggie oil or bacon drippings; 3 tbsp flour; 2 chicken thigh (because of fat content); 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 large onion; 1 clove garlic (1tsp minced); 10 cup water; 2 stalks celery minced; 15 medium shrimp (raw deviened, tail removed); 1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes; 1 can rotel (tomatoes with green chilis).. drain the liquid and use the tomatoes and chilis.... the liquid holds a lot of heat..... w/o liquid is mild; 1 clove garlic (1 tsp minced); 1/2 large onion; 1 1/2 tbsp gumbo file; 1 1/2 cup cooked rice (we add ours to the gumbo, but some people serve it on the side); 1 1/2 cup frozen sliced okra

Servings: persons

1 **** every southern family has a recipe for gumbo. This is just ours. Any kind of meat can be used in it but we generally just do chicken, but my brothers friends wanted shrimp in it.!!!
1 **** GUMBO is African for okra .... so true gumbo is an okra stew.
1/4 cup veggie oil or bacon drippings
3 tbsp flour
2 chicken thigh (because of fat content)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 large onion
1 clove garlic (1tsp minced)
10 cup water
2 stalks celery minced
15 medium shrimp (raw deviened, tail removed)
1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes
1 can rotel (tomatoes with green chilis).. drain the liquid and use the tomatoes and chilis.... the liquid holds a lot of heat..... w/o liquid is mild
1 clove garlic (1 tsp minced)
1/2 large onion
1 1/2 tbsp gumbo file
1 1/2 cup cooked rice (we add ours to the gumbo, but some people serve it on the side)
1 1/2 cup frozen sliced okra

1
mince the onion .... put 1/2 the onion, chicken, celery, salt, pepper, garlic powder in 10 cups of water.
2
boil for about 40 minutes... chicken should be fall apart tender.
3
if u use a carton of broth add onion, pepper, garlic powder to a full carton of broth and boil
4
remove chicken and set aside.
5
make Roux with flour and oil or Bacon drippings.
6
add garlic and onion and stir to release oil into drippings.
7
add flour Roux mixture to pot of broth .... step back because it make steam up..
8
while broth and Roux are cooking turn down to medium.
9
and debone the chicken (remove skin and bone and discard.
10
add both cans of tomatoes, okra, and let cook on Med for about 25 minutes.
11
add chicken, shrimp, and gumbo file.
12
let cook until shrimp is pink... stir well.
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ENJOY!
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842

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

105

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 **** every southern family has a recipe for gumbo. This is just ours. Any kind of meat can be used in it but we generally just do chicken, but my brothers friends wanted shrimp in it.!!!, 1 **** GUMBO is African for okra .... so true gumbo is an okra stew., 1/4 cup veggie oil or bacon drippings, 3 tbsp flour, and more.

Yes, Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

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