Chicken Gumbo for One
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A single bowl of gumbo with a dark roux, smoked sausage, chicken, and the classic onion, pepper, and celery.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp avocado canola or vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ¼ cup chopped celery (about 1 rib)
- 3–3½ oz smoked sausage (1 link)
- ½ tsp Creole seasoning
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 4 oz cooked chicken chopped or shredded
Equipment
- saucepan
Directions
- Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until the roux is a deep caramel brown.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, sausage, and Creole seasoning and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds, then add the broth, thyme, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
- Stir in the cooked chicken and simmer 10 minutes more. Serve as is or over rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 843g | Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1565mg | Potassium: 1408mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6.3g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4.2mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); oz smoked sausage counted as smoked pork sausage, cooked chicken (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.