Louisiana Chicken Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons pepper sauce, original tabasco brand
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole okra
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and salt in a plastic or paper bag.
• 2 add chicken pieces, close bag, and shake to coat well.
• 3 heat oil in a large, heavy dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• 4 shake excess flour from chicken and place in hot oil, cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• 5 remove chicken from pot and set aside.
• 6 add onion, celery, green onion, and garlic to pot and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 7 return chicken to pot.
• 8 stir in broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, and tabasco sauce and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 add okra and cook 10 minutes longer.
• 10 serve in bowls and top each serving with a scoop of rice.