Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, brad's chicken and sausage gumbo. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Brad's chicken and sausage gumbo is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Brad's chicken and sausage gumbo is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Reviews for: Photos of Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. I only used half the roux because I like my gumbo thicker. Stir in the smoked sausage and tasso.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook brad's chicken and sausage gumbo using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Brad's chicken and sausage gumbo:

1. Prepare 3 lbs chicken thighs with bone and skin
2. Make ready Seasoned flour to dredge chicken
3. Take 1 lg yellow onion, chopped
4. Make ready 1 red & 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
5. Get 6 celery stalks, chopped
6. Get 8-10 roma tomatoes, chopped
7. Prepare 10 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
8. Make ready 1 1/2 cups cream sherry
9. Take 1 1/2 cups shortening
10. Prepare 1 1/2 cups flour
11. Get 10-12 cups water
12. Take 1/3 cup granulated chicken bouillon
13. Get 1 tbs dried oregano
14. Prepare 1 tbs smoked paprika
15. Get 1/2 tbs white pepper
16. Take Cajun seasoning to taste. I like it spicy so I used a fair bit
17. Prepare 1 pkg frozen okra
18. Take 1 1/2-2 lbs andouille sausage, sliced 1/2 inch thick
19. Make ready 4-6 cups prepared white rice
20. Take Gumbo filé

Remove and shred meat, and discard bones and skin; stir meat back into gumbo. My Easy Chicken and Sausage Gumbo is a Cajun healthy gumbo recipe favorite and my trick is making a healthy roux! So, if you're looking for a gumbo recipe healthier, you're in the right place! When you think of Louisiana cuisine, gumbo comes to mind and especially in cold weather.

Steps to make Brad's chicken and sausage gumbo:

1. Place seasoned flour into a lg ziplock bag. Add chicken and seal. Shake well to coat evenly. Heat canola oil in a lg frying pan just under medium heat. Fry chicken covered until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
2. In the same pan, reserve 2 tbs of the chicken grease. Add onions, peppers, and celery. Fry on medium heat until onions are translucent.
3. Meanwhile in a lg Dutch oven, melt shortening on medium heat. Add flour and mix thoroughly. Stir almost constantly until the roux becomes almost a chocolate brown and smells very nutty. This takes a while, but is the base Flavor of the dish. If it starts to smell burnt. Start over.
4. Add tomatoes and garlic to the onion mixture. Keep frying until about half of the liquid from the onions evaporates. Add sherry. Bring to a simmer until half of that liquid evaporates.
5. When the roux is done it will be a nice caramel color. Slowly add the onion mixture to it. Continue to stir constantly. Add water and mix thoroughly. Add the fried chicken, bouillon and spices. Bring to a simmer and simmer for an hour uncovered. Stir every 5-10 minutes
6. Adjust seasonings to taste. Add okra and sausage. Simmer for another 20 minutes.
7. In a bowl, plate rice off to one side. Add gumbo to the bowl, and top with a chicken thigh. Sprinkle a little gumbo filé on top and serve immediately. Enjoy.

This iconic dish represents everything we love about Louisiana cooking. With ordinary ingredients, the right seasonings, and patience, the results are extraordinary. The secrets to a good gumbo aren't anything fancy either, but if you take the time to do them right. This recipe was a culmination of several recipes that I ran across through the years. It is time consuming but it is worth it.

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